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PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel vs Sawyer Squeeze Mini

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel is the lighter option — 29 g lighter than the Sawyer Squeeze Mini (51% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel Sawyer Squeeze Mini
Weight 28 g · 0.028 kg · 0.06 lb 57 g · 0.057 kg · 0.13 lb
Brand PackTowl Sawyer
Category Hygiene Hygiene
PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel
28 g

Featherlight 30×60cm microfibre travel towel.

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Sawyer Squeeze Mini
57 g

Lightweight water filter at 57g. 0.1 micron inline squeeze filter for compact backpacking setups.

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PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel vs Sawyer Squeeze Mini: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel wins — at 28 g it is 29 g (51%) lighter than the Sawyer Squeeze Mini (57 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest hygiene page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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