Min-EQ mount question

Hi everybody,
I'm thinking about buying an Min-EQ + Electronic Drive System mount for widefield astrophotography (Digital Rebel and lenses from 18MM to 75MM). I have to bring all my stuff in a backpack (stable photo tripod, camera, lenses, 15x70 Oberwerk binoculars and camera mount) so camera mount should be small. I don't have instruments to build a motorized barn-door. Even being not able to build something significant from the scratch I'm not a techno-idiot, so diasassembling, tweaking and assembling back is not out of question.
So my questions are:
How much weight I can put on Min-EQ?
Is this a reasonable configuration?
Is it possible to mount Min-EQ on my photo tripod instead of those tiny legs?
How to polar align Min-EQ?
Thanks alot!
Denys. 8)

Anyone?
Please...

Denys,
Although I do not own one of these mounts, I have seen them. Actually, I did own a small EQ mount years ago for a small 80mm Refractor that was probably similar to what you refer.
I would say that what you propose is feasable, but doing it may be the catch. Even on a stable travel tripod(is that even possible :S )the problems encountered with polar alignment(drift alignment)and subsequent guiding, if you chose to to so, may be an extreme exercise in frustration 8O
However, the old addage, nothing ventured, nothing gained....
Give it a try and report back to us. We would wish you every success 8) , especially if you are up high in the mountains at some beautiful remote spot with mag 8 visibility!!!

Walt