Stupid Scope Trick

I just got back from hiking in the Grand Canyon. We went down the New Hance Trail and back up the Grandview Trail, if that means anything to anyone. It was lots of fun, but lots of work, too. Somehow, I got to talking with my brother-in-law, and he convinced me that it would be a good idea and lots of fun if I took my ST80 along on the hike. I think he was supposed to carry the lightweight tripod, but somehow I ended up using it for my trekking pole. The clouds were OK for observing, but it was first quarter moon and the wind was something else. I'll bet I got a whole 30 minutes of observing during the trip, and most of that was stuff up on the rim that we couldn't quite make out. Next time, can someone remind me that I have a nice pair of 7X20 binoculars that work just fine for hiking?

Charlie

(Maybe HE had fun watching ME carry that thing!)

Charlie,

Next time go down the Grand Canyon on a mule. The mules will carry your scope and tripod easily. That way you don't wear yourself out and you energy left over for observing. The mules do all the work and you could also use your binoculars to see the canyon while riding.

Debbie