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#225534 - 06/09/11 05:04 AM Re: Survival Sunglasses [Re: Alex]
Phaedrus Offline
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I have blue eyes- sunglasses are a virtual necessity for me.
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#225539 - 06/09/11 12:28 PM Re: Survival Sunglasses [Re: Art_in_FL]
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Originally Posted By: Art_in_FL


If you have glasses, safety or prescription, you can make effective sunglasses by blacking part of the lenses out with ...electrical... tape. Tape is easy to work because you can run a couple of horizontal bands leaving a millimeter or two between them.


That's a great idea. Would also be easy to make a lens cover for snow/water blindness by using 3 or 4 small pieces of the blue masking tape (for removability) and leaving a '+' or inverted 'T' shaped opening in the middle. The tape could be extended slightly and doubled over the edges to form goggles.

Off to buy a small roll of blue tape for my psk. Thanks for the idea.........
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#225544 - 06/09/11 12:51 PM Re: Survival Sunglasses [Re: Byrd_Huntr]
Mark_F Offline
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I've been wondering what to wrap around that extra used gift card I have lying around ... now I know. Thanks for the tip.
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#225555 - 06/09/11 02:21 PM Re: Survival Sunglasses [Re: Art_in_FL]
chaosmagnet Offline
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Originally Posted By: Art_in_FL
Most times and places sunglasses are comfort items. The exceptions are mountains, deserts, snow fields, and near or on water.


Add driving to your list. I consider sunglasses to be an essential safety item when driving.

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#225591 - 06/09/11 11:08 PM Re: Survival Sunglasses [Re: Alex]
red Offline
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Registered: 02/24/07
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I make sure to purchase cheap sunglasses for the 96 hour kits, and I pack the goofy optometrist ones in my PSK.
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#225597 - 06/10/11 12:15 AM Re: Survival Sunglasses [Re: chaosmagnet]
Art_in_FL Offline
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Originally Posted By: chaosmagnet
Add driving to your list. I consider sunglasses to be an essential safety item when driving.


I guess if the situation was right driving might require sunglasses as a safety item. I keep sunglasses on the visor but even good ones might not be sufficient. A lot of the roads around Florida seem to be aligned perfectly for maximum glare and, outside some earth shattering need to make time, I don't know ... an incoming nuclear warhead, or the fresh doughnut sign coming on at Krispy-Kreme, one has to have priorities, I often just pull over for fifteen minutes. A cup of coffee and a doughnut perhaps.

{How it would shake out if the Krispy-Kreme light came on and a warhead was incoming is still up in the air.}

I'm always surprised that survival kits intended for sea survival so often lack sunglasses. Anyone who has spent time on the water knows just how brutal the sun can be. Or how debilitating sun damage to eyes can be if you are in a small boat and are forced by a needed to scan for rescuers.

Spelling correction.


Edited by Art_in_FL (06/10/11 12:39 AM)

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#225600 - 06/10/11 12:29 AM Re: Survival Sunglasses [Re: Alex]
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
LOL@Art! Sometimes the best solution
is the simplest AND the yummiest!
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#225623 - 06/10/11 10:50 AM Re: Survival Sunglasses [Re: Alex]
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Dunkin Donuts rocks Izzy! Tim's has great coffee but they're donuts pail in comparison to Dunkin Donuts and our Coffee Time. We had Krispy Kreme up here for a while but it didn't last. I loved them but they were out of the way so even more tempting to eat a half dozen and risk a heart attack on thr spot.

Don't get me started on Baskin Robins. I'm genetically predisposed to an icecream addiction.
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