Turkish towels! Absorbent woven cotton or linen gets softer the more you use it, doesn't pick up unwanted sand, minimizes frizzy hair, rolls into a small bundle for easy packing, and doubles as a wrap, blanket or tablecloth.
Ruins of Castle “Karlsburg” nearby Rheinböllen and Stromberg What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal. ~Albert Pike