The SW500 is a nice looking scope but it's still bigish, and will take a bit of setting up. With the motor drives it will cost $900 so if you don't want hi tech may as well get the cheap one. Have you looked at these?
https://www.bintelshop.com.au/Product.aspx?ID=6950
or this is a good deal
https://www.bintelshop.com.au/Product.aspx?ID=6937
They are similar but smaller "you will see less than in the 500" but that may not bother you if you have never owned a scope before, and they are a lot more compact, a lot more.
As for campfires, well I wouldn't worry too much. Just move a dozen meters or so away from them and don't look at them and you will be alright. Most of the "don'ts" as far as light is concerned are negotiable with how serious you are about observing. If your really serious you will go upwind 50 meters away or more. Aluminium cases will cost you hundreds of dollars so I wouldn't even go there unless you can pick one up in a thrift shop.
I would suggest you get along to an astro club night but you live right in the boonies and you would be lucky to see the sort of scopes your after at those events anyway.
Good luck.
Frank