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Tim, I only have the use of one hand, I put a strap around my 8" dob and I can lift it out of the base with one hand. The tube is just tin, its fairly light but has a mirror at one end that weighs maybe two kilos. As someone else said in an ordinary car the base is the problem but in a 4WD no problem it will fit in the back easy. I also have a ED80, the other telescope that would fit your budget. I have tried it on a good photo tripod, it was not the best as photo tripods are not designed for the weight nor the long focal length and as a result the don't mone all that slowly. You want to see things and show other people things. Find someone else who has one close to you and drop by and use a dob and you will be hooked.
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