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17 years 11 months ago #38923 by ftodonoghue
How much stuff do you haul out to dark site was created by ftodonoghue
Here is another question for the cloudy nights.
How much stuff do you guys bring with you when heading to a dark site to do a nights observing.

I bring my
dob,
10X50's,
hard case with 20X80's,
tripod for 20X80's,
hard Case with eyepieces and 15X70's,
box of charts, references, lights, gloves, hats, winter clothing etc,

anybody else as bad or do I have it easy

Cheers
Trevor

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17 years 11 months ago #38925 by bertthebudgie
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Include Celestron Powerpack, varoius additional goto bits, webcam and laptop.....hmmmm

Eqipment
Lx90 8' SCT, UHC Narrowband filter
SPC900 Webcam, Atik 16ic
Astrozap Dew Heater
Meade eyepieces & barlows 9,26 and 32mm
Moonfish 32mm 2"
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17 years 11 months ago #38927 by albertw
Usually I travel light enough.

Manfrotto tripod
4"Mak + eyepieces etc.
warm stuff including tea! (and chips if I go through Eniskerry!)
10x50's
Starcharts

Very occasionally I'll bring the LXD55 mount (+powerpack etc.).
Even less often I'll bring the 10" SN. Though now its in a dob mount it might get more travel in the new year.

Albert White MSc FRAS
Chairperson, International Dark Sky Association - Irish Section
www.darksky.ie/

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17 years 11 months ago #38928 by voyager
Pair of 10x50s, planisphere ... that is all.

Mind you that's mainly because I don't have a car and have to cycle to a dark site!

Bart.

My Home Page - www.bartbusschots.ie

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17 years 11 months ago #38945 by philiplardner
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Hmm... the weather hasn't been kind to us if we're scraping the bottom of the barrel like this! The next step is unrestrained, all-out cabin fever... and that's just plain ugly to witness! :D

20" f/4 Dob + 20" mirror carrying case + truss poles
3-step ladder / chair
Tool box for eyepieces / accessories - doubles as a 1-step ladder!
SkyAtlas 2000
Large folding picnin table
Picnic box with flasks, tea/coffee/soup/bikkies/Scooby-snacks and other goodies.
All-in-one thermal flying-suite (like a ski suite) - very cosy!
Two coats - one armless body warmer + feather&down overcoat.
Thinsulate beanie hat + scarf + gloves
Er... that's it... I think.

All fits in to the back of my Ford Escort and there's still room for a sandwich!

Phil.

PS - The above is also the reason I'm building an observatory in the garden!

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17 years 11 months ago #38949 by bertthebudgie
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Jes Phillip

An you still doin' that with the one arm...... :lol:

Hope its improved since last time I saw you

Eqipment
Lx90 8' SCT, UHC Narrowband filter
SPC900 Webcam, Atik 16ic
Astrozap Dew Heater
Meade eyepieces & barlows 9,26 and 32mm
Moonfish 32mm 2"
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