Are Rats allowed to have contact lenses during the Ratline, the new cadet handbook makes no mention of them. it only says to bring two pairs of eye glasses if needed. I have a pair of contacts and a pair of glasses, is that acceptable?
GREAT point! Key words "at least one pair is really durable construction w/ croakies." Don't think I'd recommend contacts during all the PT sessions!Honestly - you need to bring what the packing list tells you. Especially for the first month or so of the Rat line you are going to be doing a lot of really physical and really vigorous and really dirty, really sweaty physical contact , outdoor - in the woods and in the river type activities. You know- the kind of activities that maximize your chances for lost lenses or badly cleaned lenses that lead to scratched corneas etc... So while the contacts will work just fine - as a contact/ glasses wearer myself I would advise bringing the 2 pairs of glasses they tell you to and make sure that at least one is really durable construction (and bring a pair of croakies for them too ).