Can I Go Hiking In The Rain With Glasses?

Unfortunately the sands of time are catching up with me, I’m getting older and my eyes have begun to fade like most people of my age. I have recently had my eyes tested and I’ve had to get my self fitted with Varifocals.

To be fair, I’m ok with that, even though I was a bit against wearing glasses at first. I’ve been picking up cheap disposable reading glasses from local shops for a while now as close-up things such as food labels were looking a bit blurry, but a proper eye test has revealed that I struggle with long distance vision too.

It was like a revelation when I put my new glasses on for the first time and looked along the street outside the opticians. I didn’t realise how much my sight had degraded until it was restored.

I had some fun for the first week getting used to them, such as misjudging distance and bumping into things as everyone new to varifocals does, but I’m used to them now.

Something soon popped into my head. How are my new glasses going to be when I go Hiking? Can I go hiking in the rain with glasses? Will they slip down my nose or fog up? I really didn’t know the answers until I researched this, so here are my findings. I hope they help you as they helped me as a new glasses wearer and an old die hard Hiker.

Contents

• 1 Are There Specialist Hiking Glasses?
• 2 What Are Anti Fogging Lenses – And Do They Work?
• 3 Are There Anti Fogging Treatments For My Existing Glasses?
• 4 Should I Wear Glasses Or Wear Contact Lenses When Hiking?
• 5 How Can I Stop My Glasses From Slipping When Hiking?
• 6 How Much Will Rainy Days Affect The Visibility When Wearing Glasses?
• 7 Will Wearing A Hat Help?
• 8 What’s The Best Way To Clean Glasses On A Rainy Hike?
• 9 Can I Go Hiking In The Rain With Glasses? – Conclusion

Are There Specialist Hiking Glasses?

As I’d already been tested for my lenses and had my glasses made, I was probably a bit late to ask this question. My glasses were surprisingly expensive. As a previously non-glasses wearer I simply wasn’t aware of what was available in the glasses world or how much anything was going to cost me.

Were my new glasses, which looked good and worked great going to be any use for Hiking at all? Read more...