The compressed towel come in handy all the time. They're small enough to keep one in your pocket all the time. They look like little individually wrapped candies. Highly recommend it to those who like to travel or camp since it doesnt take up that much storage space. These little magic towels are neat. You keep them everywhere, glove box, purse, fishing bag and emergency kit. You just add a few drops of water and get a decent size piece of material. Compressed towel are definitely more sturdy then a paper towel, but not the standards of a wash cloth. Disposable coin towel help out in a pinch when you need to wipe your hands or clean up a mess when not alot of water is available.