Irreplaceable Travel Items

1. Sarong (Towel mark 2)

If you don't understand this, read the Hitchhikers Guide bit on Towels. It explains all the important uses for towels and why you should always know where yours is. The great new advancement in towel technology is the sarong. The sarong dries two to five times faster than a normal towel but holds all the same necessary weapon principals while wet. It is also much larger than your average towel and hurts quite a bit more when wound tightly.
The sarong can be worn better than a towel and avoids all those embarassing necessary explanations as to why you are currently wearing a towel instead clothes. Sarongs were made for clothing and can be appropriately worn fashionably by both men and women.
They are supperior blankets, breathing better and staying warmer than your average towel. They also make great protection from the sun or dust when wrapped around the head and over the shoulders.
They also have a nice, fancy fringe and drape beautifully as a cape or a scarf.

2. Cloak

A cloak is a superior travelling item. It has made itself useful time and time again. Basically a cloak is a portable blanket with a clasp so it can be conveniently worn. This allows it to be both blanket and coat. The hood and length of a cloak keep out most of the worst elements including sun, rain and snow. When sleeping somewhere it can be used as a sleeping bag, being large enough to be ground cloth and blanket. AND! when in an obnoxiously lit place, the hood can be pulled over your head to shut out the light.
Because of the size, it can be used as a tent. Be wrapped around things to create a convenient carrying bag and so on. They also are an instant costume piece, should such a thing become necessary at any time.
Cloaks are definitely worth carrying!