Gear Aid Cooling Towel
Gear Aid Cooling Towel
The Gear Aid Cooling Towel is a 15 x 36 in microfiber towel that drops below ambient temperature using water alone — no ice, no freezer, no batteries. Wet it with a small amount of water, wring it out, and snap it a few times. The water-activated Cool Mesh fabric pulls heat off your skin through evaporation and stays cool for up to two hours per soak. When it warms back up, re-wet, wring, and snap again. It is fully reusable.
At 2.3 oz the towel folds into the included 7 x 5.5 in mesh bag, so it stows in a pack pocket, a glovebox, or a door pouch and weighs almost nothing in your kit. A silver-ion antimicrobial treatment fights the bacteria that make damp gear stink, so it holds up over a long, sweaty day better than a cotton rag. Color is coyote.
One trade-off worth knowing: this is evaporative cooling, so it works hardest in dry heat. In high humidity the effect is milder and you will re-wet more often. Drape it around your neck on a hot trail, use it as a headwrap under a cap, or hang it over your shoulders after a workout. Comes with the towel and the mesh storage bag.
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Overview
A water-activated microfiber towel that uses evaporative cooling to stay below ambient temperature for up to two hours per soak. Reusable, packable, and treated to resist odor.
Key features
- Water-activated Cool Mesh fabric — wet, wring, and snap to chill; no ice or refrigeration needed
- Up to 2 hours of cooling per soak, reactivated by re-wetting and snapping
- Silver-ion antimicrobial treatment fights odor-causing bacteria on damp fabric
- 15 x 36 in microfiber polyester, 2.3 oz — folds into the included 7 x 5.5 in mesh storage bag
- Reusable with no batteries, gels, or single-use chemicals
Use cases
Drape it around your neck on a hot hike, wear it as a headwrap under a cap, or hang it over your shoulders after a workout. The packable mesh bag makes it an easy glovebox or pack stash for surprise hot days while overlanding or in camp.
- Towel dimensions: 15 x 36 in
- Towel material: Microfiber polyester
- Towel weight: 2.3 oz
- Cooling method: Water-activated evaporative (Cool Mesh)
- Cooling duration: Up to 2 hours per soak, reactivatable
- Antimicrobial: Silver-ion treatment
- Color: Coyote
- Included: Mesh storage bag, 7 x 5.5 in
- Care: Hand or machine wash cold/warm; air-dry; no hot water or fabric softener
How does it get cold — do I need ice or a freezer?
Neither. Wet the towel with a small amount of water, wring it out, and snap it through the air a few times. Evaporation pulls heat off the fabric and drops it below the surrounding air temperature for up to two hours.
Is it reusable or one-and-done?
Reusable. When it warms back up, re-wet it, wring it out, and snap it again to re-chill. There are no batteries, gels, or chemicals to run out of.
How does it perform in humid weather?
It is evaporative cooling, so it works hardest in dry heat. In high humidity the cooling is milder and you will need to re-wet it more often to keep it cold.
Will it smell after a sweaty day?
It has a silver-ion antimicrobial treatment that fights the bacteria responsible for odor. Rinse it out and let it air-dry between uses to keep it fresh.
How do I wash it without wrecking the cooling?
Hand or machine wash in cold or warm water — never hot. Skip fabric softener and high-heat drying, both of which clog the microfiber and hurt how it wicks. Air-dry and store it in the mesh bag rather than sealed up wet.