Re: [Philmont]: Contact Lenses

In a message dated 4/13/2005 9:04:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
bschaettle@msn.com writes:

> I have a 17-year-old scout who's looking for guidance as to whether he
> should bring his contact lenses on our trek, or just his glasses? Anybody
> have any words of wisdom for him?
> --Bob Schaettle
> Rochester, MN 805-D
>

I have worn soft contacts for over 20 years and have used them on treks of
all kinds, including Philmont, and have never had any problems. Just make sure
your hands are clean when you handle them, use the cleaner and/or solution(s)
daily as you normally do at home.

Joe Flaig
Advisor, Crew 1865
Fairfax, VA

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Received on Thu Apr 14 00:23:10 2005