Snow Goggles

( Old School Style )

I do like an old school solution to a problem but I’ll freely admit these are not quite as functional as their modern equivalents.     Snow Goggles.

These are based on an Inuit design and I really fancied whittling up a pair just to try them out.

To be fair they would certainly do the job, and quite effectively as far as I can tell.

They reduce the glare well and give a reasonable field of view horizontally, which would suit life on the ice. Where they fall down compared to modern glasses or goggles is the vertical field of vision which is rather limited and requires a bit of up and down head movement to compensate.

They are interesting though and similar ones could be improvised quickly out of birch bark in an emergency so as a project I think they have been well worth while making but I will  support these with a modern pair as well for safety.

Following on from making my “Inuit style” goggles, I stumbled upon a old WWII era pair of goggles on an online auction site.

They were pretty ropey, the lenses had cracked and de-laminated but they were well within my means to fix up.

Probably because of the condition, no one else bid on them so I got them for a song really. I ordered some acrylic to replace the lenses and after about twenty minutes work they were good to go.

Again, these will not be my only option but they are light, comfortable and came in a dinky little tin for storage and transport.

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The Ice Raven Project promotes sustainable and low impact bushcraft and wilderness skills in Arctic and winter conditions. This includes the use of  tents, tarps  and snow shelters where possible. Fires are only used where safe and where use and collection of firewood will not damage the natural environment. We often travel to locations by public transport and then use snowshoes, sleds, toboggans and pulks to transport our equipment into the wilderness.