I thought I could hold the binos long enough since my DSLR (D800) is quite heavy with all the accessories and I have no problem using it all day. But after trying the other night, I think I'm going to buy another tripod for the binos.
Yes, it's a bit scary alone in the dark. I did it on my first night and I was paranoid by any sounds I could hear behind me.
At the moment, I've never had any problems but it's still scary. So I would really like spending my night time with some people
I will definitely come to one of the star parties if I have the opportunity