Ever wonder how those who use them hard in nasty places keep the lens kinda clean. Those who are crawling around and those who work where the sand is blowing around..."Oh wait, I have to blow it off with a pen and then brush it clean with a soft cloth..Then I'll send it."
The campfire chronicles are always good for a giggle....
I imagine that's the way the Carlos did it when crawling around in the brush for days at a time.