[pct-l] Transitions lenses for thru-hike?

[Lon Cooper]

Rachael, I have a pair of glasses with Transition lenses and I do not like
them because they will not get dark enough when I wear a hat.

I ended up wearing a pair of SolarShield sunglasses that fits over my normal
glasses for about six weeks of my hike earlier this summer. I was surprised
at how well they worked for me, as it was a last minute purchase in
Bakersfield just before I went to Walker Pass. I found a pair of the "fits
over" sunglasses that were just slightly larger than my normal glasses,
weigh .9 ounce, and look pretty much like normal sunglasses when I wear
them. They have good side shielding, and worked much better than clip-on
sunglasses that I have used in the past.

http://solarshield.com/fitsover.html

-Lon

On 8/15/07, Rachael Howard <rachaelmw at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I have terrible vision, so I'm trying to work out an eyewear solution
> for next year's PCT thru-hike.  Since I'm unable to wear contacts for
> an extended period of time, I am considering purchasing a pair of
> glasses with Transitions lenses.  Has anyone used these before, and if
> so, would you consider them a viable option for a thru-hike?  The
> alternative is to get a pair of prescription sunglasses in addition to
> my regular glasses, but I want to conserve pack weight/space  for
> other things.  Thanks!
>
> -Rachael
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