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On the DIY side have you thought of making a Portaball Scope ? I saw some amateur build ideas that used a 6" or 8" mirror, a round metal basin and a focusser on a 'stick' basically.
Or a pack down dob of similar size. Mirror case and base all pack into a box and just a few poles extra to carry.
I suggest it because you could carry a lot more aperture that way for those dark sites you are likely to encounter.
If I can pickup a cheap 6" or 8" mirror I'd be very interested in building either one of these both for the project fun value and to see how well they work.
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