[pct-l] 'Falsie's'---teeth, that is.....

[Bob]

AsABat wrote, about his contacts:

 

>" I try to remove them early in the evening while I'm not so tired, and
take care to use a flashlight so I don't lose them in my sleeping bag.

 

OK, I can't resist telling this story.  Leading a group of students on a
late Fall hike on the AT, I heard one of the guys lament that he had just
lost a contact lens.  With a carpet of dead leaves a foot thick in front of
him, he said to forget it and hike on.  Being the proud card-carrying anal
type that I am, I said, "Hold it," and confirmed just where he had been
standing.  I asked everyone to remove their packs and kneel in a 6 ft square
there at the edge of the trail.  "Now, carefully remove one leaf at a time
and drop it behind you."  It took less than 4 minutes and we found that
sucker!  Great feeling!

 

Dr Bob

 

From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of AsABat
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 2:10 PM
To: 'Pacific Crest Trail list'
Subject: Re: [pct-l] 'Falsie's'---teeth, that is.....

 

Since I haven't seen any responses to your question yet: While I don't have
dentures (yet!), I do wear contacts. It's just something to be dealt with,
so find a way to deal with it. It seems to me keeping the gums clean would
be important for a good denture fit. A small toothbrush doesn't weight much.
I use a mixture of salt and baking soda rather than toothpaste as toothpaste
is messy if it leaks in the pack. 

 

As for granola, know what you can eat a don't bring the stuff you can't. I
normally stay away from sticky candies as they can pull dental work out. One
night I gave in and stuffed my mouth with something like jujubes just before
bed. The third chew pulled a crown off. Ooops.

 

For contacts (and these have been discussed here several times) I carry a
small bottle of combination cleaner/conditioner. I try to remove them early
in the evening while I'm not so tired, and take care to use a flashlight so
I don't lose them in my sleeping bag. Cleaning the hands (Purell?) before
putting them in is important too. Maybe something here will help you.

 

I'm sure we have others with this issue out there. Hopefully they'll jump
in.

 

AsABat

 

 

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