Taking your contact lenses on holiday could be a life saver. I'm not talking about my recent holiday to a fairly remote island where, on arrival, I discovered that my washbag with contact lenses and back-up pair had been left sitting on my sofa at home. Without any local opticians to visit, there followed a week in the sunshine with my sunglasses perched on top of my spectacles. Aside from looking slightly deranged, the doubled up eyewear wasn't particularly comfortable. I also had a full bottle of multipurpose solution with me that didn't get used. No, the life saving story relates to the English student who was stranded in flaming conditions in the Australian outback and discovered some daily disposable contact lenses his father had kindly packed away in his rucksack. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/435719/20130215/sam-woodhead-survived-australian-outback-drinking-contact.htm He was able to sip the saline solution and survived for three nights without suffering from dehydration. It also helped that the chap in question was physically fit, had some survival training and managed to avoid venomous snakes. When I next venture off on holiday, I too will be packing some spare contact lenses in my hand luggage.
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