[pct-l] contact lenses

[Michael Chamoun]

When I thru-hiked the CT, I used one pair throughout the trail and took them
off every night.  Never washed my hands and never had any problems.  I did
see some grit but I just ignored it.  I guess it differs with everyone.

Nano

On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 11:16 AM, NC Murtaugh <hikingis4me2 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Here's my two cents on contact lenses.  I wore mine off and on on my 2008
> Oregon section hike. I give a two thumbs down for Bausch & Lomb PureVision
> lenses.  I got no more than two daily wearings from my lenses before they
> tore.  In the evenings I would wash my hands, wash the lenses with lens
> cleaner and put them in their cases.  Then in the morning I would be
> horrified to see all the grit in the bottom of the cases.  Since I mailed a
> new pair to my resupply towns, there were several days where I hiked without
> lenses.  Fortunately, I can see very well close up; one eye is nearsighted,
> so I had difficulty with distance.
>
> Next year I plan to wear photochromic eyeglasses.
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