re: #147 boxhead

I go camping enough that it would put to use. I need a device that has a tripod to make the most of it.

Solid tripods are necessary for any real use of a telescope. Tripod and scope weight combined becomes too heavy to haul far. I had a small refractor and wooden tripod as a child. Then some years ago I had a Celestron 8” and metal tripod, but used them only in my backyard because they were too heavy to haul to the mountains. Fortunately I lived on the very edge of the city in the foothills and night was reasonably dark enough, but nothing like in the desert or mountains.

For sheer visual pleasure the famous Astroscan has been popular for many years. I remember in college one of the astronomy students ( I often hung out with the astro crowd) had one which I used briefly.

The sky is the limit (heh) when it comes to telescopes. Best to start inexpensively and see if stargazing is something that you really want to do.