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In Adams' universe, a hitchhiker who carries a towel can always find a ride, because if someone is carrying a towel, it is assumed (however illogically) that they also have a toothbrush, a bathroom kit, shower shoes, hair nets, maps, a toolbox, tickets to the opera, finely lapped silicone wafers, a set of encyclopedias, an astonishing array of credit cards, travellers checks, etc. For this reason, hitchhikers were directed by the Guide to always carry a towel to maintain the appearance that they would make a good guest.

In addition, a towel can be used as a [[hammock]], a [[blanket]], or a [[cape]]. The corners of the towel can be soaked in vitamins, and useful bits of wire can be woven into the towel. The corners of a towel can also be tied together to make a bag. If wet, the towel can even be used in [[melée]] combat. WhenYou confrontedcan use it to hide byfrom the [[Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal]], you can cover your head with (a towelmind-bogglingly andstupid forceanimal, theit Bugblatter Beast to assumeassumes that if you can't see it, it can't see you. -- Bugblatterdaft Beastsas area mind-boggingly stupidbrush, but very, very ravenous).

Fans of Adams' books have seized on this idea, and towels are now considered a symbol of one's devotion to the Hitchhiker books, [[radio]] series, [[television|TV]] series, [[H2G2|website]], etc.