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I don't find a GEM a hassle to roughly polar align for a 'quick grab and go'. As long as you are in the general direction of the SCP it's only minor adjustments on the Dec Axis now and then.
I've only got my 127mm Mak on an EQ3 and I would consider this a grab and go.
It's always mounted up, I just collapse the legs and chuck it in the boot. Or I just pick it up and put it in the garden.
For longer trips with a full boot it's easy to stow away amongst the surfboards and camping gear etc (unmounted of course), where I guess a big Dob would be too space consuming.
Another plus is that you can put the Mak in a lockable container and chain the thing to the inside of the car if you leave the campsite to go for a surf or whatever.
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