Snow Goggles

[Rick]

I've posted that I won't be caught outside without my sun glasses. Especially if there is snow on the ground. Unfortunately, I have a problem keeping them from fogging up. I like to wear a balaclava when it's cold and when I exhale it tends to steam up the glasses.

Does anyone use snow goggles? I sputtered a couple of times when I saw the $100 + price tag. It hurt just typing that. Anyone have any good googles that don't cost an arm and a leg?

[Tony uk]

Do you mean to keep the UV light off your eyes ?

You can make your own if you had time

[Rick]

Exactly. UV and glare.

[Tony uk]

Exactly. UV and glare.

Cut a piece of cardboad into glasses shape and then cut slits (Thin ones but enought to see from) where your eyes are and A-Wha-La

[tracks]

Try some automotive products.Don't know if it would work with the balaclava but rain-x makes an anti fog / glass cleaner. The balaclava might throw a curve by constantlly directing your breath up wards.....

[carcajou garou]

I use over the glasses goggle type with a ciena tinge UV and polarized in winter, they have a ventilated foam edging that resist fogging vapors from my breath and keep the lenses quite clear. Otherwise I wear photo grey UV glasses as a matter of habit and necessity.
Even birch bark goggles tied of with a shoelace will make due in an emergency with pin hole placed in the appropriate places.

[Rick]

Tony - Thanks but I don't want to look like an Inuit even though they all look a da**ed site more intelligent than me.

Tracks - That's the problem I have. Part of the balaclava covers my nose so when I exhale part of my breath goes up inside the glasses and they fog or frost over depending on how cold it is.

I suppose I could just get a nose warmer and end the problem.

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[Rick]

I'll try it. Thanks.

[Tony uk]

Tony - Thanks but I don't want to look like an Inuit even though they all look a da**ed site more intelligent than me.

Tracks - That's the problem I have. Part of the balaclava covers my nose so when I exhale part of my breath goes up inside the glasses and they fog or frost over depending on how cold it is.

I suppose I could just get a nose warmer and end the problem.

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[wildWoman]

Woodwose, that's an excellent tip that I shall try out tomorrow. I have the same problem as Rick, always breathing into my scarf and fogging up my sunglasses.

[swampyankee]

There's a product called Cat Crap that's pretty good at keeping lenses from fogging.

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/st...?productId=608

When your mask is directing your breath right to your glasses even this stuff doesn't help much.

[Rick]

Its Sooooooooooooo You

It is snot!

[Jay]

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This is fantastic Rick! You look just like I imagined you would! May be I have ESP!!

[dilligaf2u2]

Cheap dark sunglasses are a must in this area year round. The clay and sandstone give off a heck of a glare year round. I love the oil field guys in this area. I have found several pair of $100+ glasses they have lost.

I have a nose warmer that throws my breath down so I have not run into that problem. I made it out of neoprene. An old wet suet. It fits(Stretches) over my head and across my nose. I think it was 1972 when I first made one and I try to keep one handy, ever sense.

Here the wind and sand can kick up something fierce and I found cheap glasses are the best for cost and loss. I so hate crying over something as expensive as glasses when out in the field.

Don

[Rick]

I tried coating the lens with soap this morning and they worked pretty well for about 20 minutes. Then the moisture began to wet the soap and my vision started to become distorted so I had to pull them off. Temp was +1F. They did not frost but still didn't work too well. I'll have to try one of the other suggestions. Exhausting the breath down, as Don suggested, would solve the problem.

On finding glasses, I found a pair of men's glasses a couple of weeks ago and a woman's pair this morning. I told my wife it took a lot of tracking to find them but it was only fair since I had hunted down a pair for me.

[Tony uk]

It is snot!

Oh Come On, You would look great in that !

[RBB]

I've posted that I won't be caught outside without my sun glasses. Especially if there is snow on the ground. Unfortunately, I have a problem keeping them from fogging up. I like to wear a balaclava when it's cold and when I exhale it tends to steam up the glasses.

Does anyone use snow goggles? I sputtered a couple of times when I saw the $100 + price tag. It hurt just typing that. Anyone have any good googles that don't cost an arm and a leg?

I still have the snow goggles my grandfather made me. Carved from a split of cedar with a thin slit to see through and tied behind the head. They work very well and will keep you from going snow blind when you are dealing with a lot of snow glare and sun.

If you are going to make some, look for a piece of cedar with a small knot. Use the area above the knot and it will make a nice bridge for over your nose. Shape it to your face by whittling and sanding. Use a small drill bit and thin coping saw blade to make the eye slits.

[Sarge47]

It is snot!

What'd ya do? Cut your nose off to spite your face?

[nell67]

What'd ya do? Cut your nose off to spite your face?

He had to Sarge,some old guy in a red suit kept bugging him ,something about giving a reindeer a break????

[Assassin Pilot]

I have a special head sock thing that I can use while skiing so it doesn't fog up my glasses. If you guys want one, you could prob find a bunch at your nearest ski shop.

Generally the service there is good too, cause when they can get someone to buy stuff, often they end up getting well over $1000 [skis and equip can be expensive]. So they value their customers over there.

Plus the stuff there is high quality, it's designed to be used traveling at 60 mph in very low temperatures. So no matter what the wind chill is, you will always be able to count on it.