Originally Posted by
John Nelson
Or take along a pair of latex gloves and put them on before handling your contacts.
Hey thats a great idea actually.
Other than that, I would suggest going the glasses route. I got a really, really nasty eye infection once from dirty contacts. I would hate to think what would have happened if I was out in a remote area when that happened.
I know expense is an issue as the OP said, but its a lot cheaper than days in the hospital treating some crazy infection.