Hello okay got a question about wearing sunglasses on the A.T.yea or nay i know it can get bright up on the mountains so what do you guys say
Hello okay got a question about wearing sunglasses on the A.T.yea or nay i know it can get bright up on the mountains so what do you guys say
I brought them. And used them.
YMMV
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Your in the shade 90% of the time. I don't bother with them.
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get something cheap and light. cataracts is real.
Important on high ridges and meadows (eg. Grayson Highlands, last week.) Also, don't forget sunblock.
I just got some sunglasses for the AT, and tried them out on a couple local hikes with and without my sun hat. They're sized for kids, but work for me because I've got a small head. In this small size they weigh less than 1/3 of my glass lens Ray-Bans. (Plus they're $2 sunglasses instead of $200.) If I don't use them they'll end up in a hiker box.
Most definitely
Not enough time in bright sun to warrant
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Only in snow.
When I was young and dumb I never wore them. Now as I am older and wiser, always.
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I had nitro methane sprayed into my eyes several years ago had to switch from contacts to glasses for awhile. Two years later my eye doctor said I could switch back to contacts. Since then I have worn sunglasses practically year round. Even my safety glasses are tinted a little.
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I brought some nice sunglasses. Wore them just a few times. About a month later I found that they were broken from being in my pack. If you think you need them then bring cheap ones. I wear sunglasses all the time otherwise. I just didn't need them on the trail after the leaves grew in.
Brought a pair of Oakleys I had owned for ~10 years. Ended up barely using them because of the green tunnel. Lost them and didn't notice until the next day when I was actually out in the sun. I know exactly where I lost them but I wasn't hiking back at that point.
Bring cheap if you bring some.
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Hiking is the only time when I don't bring sunglasses.
Nice to have sunglasses and or visor. A hike is not just about hiking or necessarily always being on trail.
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I also wear my sunglasses on the trail to protect my eyes from low hanging limbs that the person in front of you let fly back with no warning.
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