what do you take on your observations

[traveller (Bo)]

Hi all, I am working on a project and need some assistance. I am trying to work out what most people take on their observations (remote). For me it's:

• Car battery with cig outlets to power scope
• Spare (smaller battery) for dew zapper
• Binos, EPs, adapters, filters etc
• Laptop and modified webcam
• A couple of fold up camping stools
• Red torch, sky chart/small ref book
• Gloves, beanie and a thermos
• Scope and tripod (almost forgot)

Anything else?
Cheers, Bo

[mikerr (Michael)]

A folding table!! Where else do you put the Chardonay and Jarlsberg?

Michael

[jenchris (Jennifer)]

• Small Gel cell battery with cig outlets to power scope
• Spare (deep cycle bigger battery) for dew zapper
• Binos, EPs, adapters, filters etc
• Laptop(s) and guider and wedge and camera
• a deep armchair type of camping chair
• Red torch, white torch, sky chart/small ref book - or Stellarium and Autostar suite
• pockets. bobble hat thermals and rum - spirit stove and makings
• Scope and tripod (almost forgot)
• Car or Ute with camping facilities - esky food and beer
• Partner - and dog
• Inverter.
• Toolkit

[michaellxv (Michael)]

To add to the above

• Towel to wipe off dew
• Ground cover
• Tarp or other cover for scope
• wifi hotspot
• Sketching gear, pad, pencils, pastels, clip board etc

[pgc hunter]

If it was me.... I'd take:

-flask with hot cocoa (or cold Ice coffee if it's warm)
-all required charts and atlases
-a full tank of fuel
-snacks
-swiss army knife
-rug to place under the scope and to perhaps snooze on
-small battery powered hair dryer
-fully charged jumpstarter - for the scope and if the car decides to crap out on me
- red LED light
- chair
- axe
-sketching euipment, pencils, clipboard, eraser etc
- Spare tire, car jack...

[traveller (Bo)]

Originally Posted by pgc hunter

If it was me.... I'd take:

- axe
...

is that for then the bushes gets in the way of the scope or for the scope if it craps itself????

[dj gravelrash (Dino)]

*****Gators (spring-summer) to protect ankles and lower legs in case of snake bite especially if wandering around in the bush. Pop a thick bandage in your first aid kit. You can survive a western taipan (the worlds deadliest snake) bite for 8hrs if you bandage over the bite and up the leg onto the thigh and keep still as much as possible until you get to a hospital. Obviously this is a worse case scenario but snakebite is common. Be proactive and DONT FORGET THE FIRST AID KIT lol

[Kevnool (Kev)]

By the lists here forget about the car and take a truck...LOL

[pgc hunter]

Originally Posted by traveller

is that for then the bushes gets in the way of the scope or for the scope if it craps itself????

I was going to use it to threaten bad guys and/or unwanted and delicious animals...

The bushes need to stay, just in case I need to take a crap