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#228658 - 07/27/11 04:40 PM Do you wear glasses ???
Chisel Offline
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I do.

Last few nights I was sleeping on the couch, ahem, by my own will. Anyways, one night I fell asleep and my glasses were on me. Next night I put them somewhere safe within arm reach.

Yesterday I was watching a U-tube for a guy who is testing his BOB camping on a remote trail. When he started describing how his sleep was, I thought : if he ws wearing glasses, where would he put them ??? If he puts them too close, they maybe crushed while he is a sleep. Too far ( inside the pack), them he may not be able to reach them in time if he waked up quickly hearing some noise around.

So, generally speaking , do you all keep with you a hard case for the glasses ??? And where do you put it when you sleep in the wilderness or in a camp ??

Also, I have been using a lanyard to keep my reading glasses hanging from my neck around the office, do you find any uses for such lanyard to keep your glasses from falling when you are camping/bugging out ???

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#228660 - 07/27/11 04:49 PM Re: Do you wear glasses ??? [Re: Chisel]
Mike_H Offline
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I either put them into a pocket in the tent, a shoe, a hat, or the overhead storage.
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#228665 - 07/27/11 05:22 PM Re: Do you wear glasses ??? [Re: Chisel]
Am_Fear_Liath_Mor Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 08/03/07
Posts: 3078

I don't wear prescription glasses, but sunglasses are kept in a Berghaus hard case usually attached externally to a right hand tension cross webbing strap on the rucksack for easy access when walking. During the night the rucksack is kept in the tent entrance vestibule along with the boots.

http://forums.equipped.org/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=228219&page=2

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#228677 - 07/27/11 06:23 PM Re: Do you wear glasses ??? [Re: Chisel]
Mark_R Offline
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Registered: 05/29/10
Posts: 863
Loc: Southern California
Either put it ins a gear hammock hanging from the tent ceiling or inside my boots in a hard case.
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#228680 - 07/27/11 06:56 PM Re: Do you wear glasses ??? [Re: Chisel]
bacpacjac Offline
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
I use a hard case and either stick it in a pocket in the side of a tent or in my shoe/boot.
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#228694 - 07/27/11 09:33 PM Re: Do you wear glasses ??? [Re: Chisel]
TeacherRO Offline
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Registered: 03/11/05
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...and I carry back-up contacts.

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#228696 - 07/27/11 10:21 PM Re: Do you wear glasses ??? [Re: Chisel]
Byrd_Huntr Offline
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Registered: 01/28/10
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Loc: MN, Land O' Lakes & Rivers ...
I put them in my boot
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#228703 - 07/28/11 03:28 AM Re: Do you wear glasses ??? [Re: Chisel]
MDinana Offline
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Registered: 03/08/07
Posts: 2208
Loc: Beer&Cheese country
In my boot, or hanging from one of the D-rings in the tent (most have some sort of little plastic D ring about 2/3 up)

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#228706 - 07/28/11 09:47 AM Re: Do you wear glasses ??? [Re: MDinana]
hikermor Offline
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Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
I use a lanyard to keep them snug while awake, and a hard case during the night. I carry a backup in the pack.
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#228710 - 07/28/11 01:34 PM Re: Do you wear glasses ??? [Re: Chisel]
bacpacjac Offline
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
Whatr kind of lanyard are you guys using? I haven't four a comfortable one yet.
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#228714 - 07/28/11 02:24 PM Re: Do you wear glasses ??? [Re: bacpacjac]
ZenEngineer Offline
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Registered: 09/15/06
Posts: 86
Loc: Northern California
Boot, though if I switch to hammock camping I'll figure out some way to hang my glasses from the tarp ridgeline.

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#228715 - 07/28/11 02:27 PM Re: Do you wear glasses ??? [Re: ZenEngineer]
Paul810 Offline
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Registered: 03/02/03
Posts: 1428
Loc: NJ, USA
More often than not, I seem to just fall asleep with my glasses on. Surprisingly, I've never had a problem with it.

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#228730 - 07/28/11 07:37 PM Re: Do you wear glasses ??? [Re: Chisel]
boatman Offline
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Registered: 03/10/03
Posts: 424
Loc: Michigan
I wear Flexon brand glasses.They are made of a type of titanium wire.You can bend them in half at the bridge and they just spring back.Flexon's are also very light on the face.If i fall asleep with them on it's a non-issue.When afield they usually go in a boot....

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#228745 - 07/29/11 12:01 AM Re: Do you wear glasses ??? [Re: Paul810]
UTAlumnus Offline
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Registered: 03/08/03
Posts: 1019
Loc: East Tennessee near Bristol
+1. If I do take them off, they're laid up near my head. My vision is such that they are the last thing off at night & the first on in the morning.

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