Old t shirts, thin towels, whatever, always work a huge amount better for wiping down a chain, especially with gritty stuff on it from trail riding. Using a rag, wiping with a good grip gets way more gunge off, and won't rip like paper towels.
Regular wiping off chain and flossing of cassette with rag keeps e excess down, so less dirt sticks to it.
Takes a minute tops to wipe chain at end of day, saves time. Use paper napkins for light wipes, keeps the rag cleaner longer.

So no matter the lube, take an old shirt along and it will be fine. I wouldn't take soap and ask that, but that's up to you.