[pct-l] Contacts vs. Glasses

[Bill]

If you want to get an idea of how dark they get, check out this link
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=178221

Note that they have a decent amount of wrap to them.   I have brown eyes and
I am not overly sensitive to light.  Perhaps Ellen is more sensitive.

The big down side is that they do not darken if you are behind glass - i.e.
driving.  I had these made though specifically for my hiking, it would have
been a real nice extra to have them work for driving too. 

-----Original Message-----
From: billys100 at aol.com [mailto:billys100 at aol.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 6:02 PM
To: BillBatch at cox.net
Subject: RE: [pct-l] Contacts vs. Glasses

thanks bill, i think thats the ticket.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill <BillBatch at cox.net>
To: 'Billy Simpson' <billys100 at aol.com>; Pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 7:30 pm
Subject: RE: [pct-l] Contacts vs. Glasses

Your last thought is what I have done.   I have a set of sunglasses 
that I
got retrofitted with transition lenses.   They darken quite nicely in 
the
sun and as the day ends, they slowly get lighter.  Once early evening 
has
come, I never once have had to think about them.  Unfortunately, I can 
not
read things (PCT Atlas, maps, etc) with them on.   Once my distance is
corrected, my reading goes to shit.   So, I keep them on a lanyard 
around my
neck to make it easy to take them on and off as needed.

-----Original Message-----
 From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net 
[mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Billy Simpson
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:15 AM
To: Pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Contacts vs. Glasses

I'm enjoying the forum and it helps alot as i've not done as much
hiking in the west.

I have really bad vision but it is corrected by contacts or glasses.
i tried the contacts on the AT but forgot about them soon as it was
too much hassle taking them in and out all the time and lugging the
extra stuff it takes to deal with them, solution etc.  glasses aren't
really an issue on the AT as you really can do without sunglasses so i
wore glasses just about the whole trip.  it is quite a different story
on the PCT.  I was thinking about going and finding a cheap pair of
frames and getting some prescription sunglasses made up or better yet,
the kind of lenses that darken with light.

any sage advice?

woodstock
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