Thanks so much. Great ideas.
Off to do a bit of DIY.
Robyn Rayner
On 6 Dec 2017, at 4:00 am, wrote:
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1. Protecting scope and binoculars (Robyn Rayner)
2. Re: Protecting scope and binoculars (Brian Fleming)
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4. Re: Protecting scope and binoculars (Peter Shute)
5. Re: Protecting scope and binoculars (Chris Charles)
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Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2017 20:38:59 +1100
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Recently I have been indulged with Swarovski scope, binoculars, tripod.
So good.
Wondering how people transport and protect these treasures.
Need something that will cope with camping, dust, corrugations.
Have had trouble finding a solution, so looking for recommendations please.
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 10:49:26 +1100
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> On 4/12/2017 8:38 PM, Robyn Rayner wrote:
> Recently I have been indulged with Swarovski scope, binoculars, tripod.
> So good.
> Wondering how people transport and protect these treasures.
> Need something that will cope with camping, dust, corrugations.
> Have had trouble finding a solution, so looking for recommendations please.
For our scope I made a wooden box to fit the shaped foam plastic it came
in. Binoculars fit in the other half of the camera bag. Tripods are
somewhat tougher and can be tucked in among the picnic blankets; we also
have a long sports bag (tennis racket?) which will take a mounted scope.
Brian Fleming
Melbourne
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 11:14:14 +1100
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I'm not sure about tripods being tougher. Mine never worked very well
after I reversed a Nissan Patrol over it. The company I'd bought it from
10 years earlier wasn't interested in a warranty claim either!
Martin Butterfield
http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/
On 5 December 2017 at 10:49, Brian Fleming <>
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>> On 4/12/2017 8:38 PM, Robyn Rayner wrote:
>>
>> Recently I have been indulged with Swarovski scope, binoculars, tripod.
>> So good.
>> Wondering how people transport and protect these treasures.
>> Need something that will cope with camping, dust, corrugations.
>> Have had trouble finding a solution, so looking for recommendations
>> please.
>>
>> For our scope I made a wooden box to fit the shaped foam plastic it came
> in. Binoculars fit in the other half of the camera bag. Tripods are
> somewhat tougher and can be tucked in among the picnic blankets; we also
> have a long sports bag (tennis racket?) which will take a mounted scope.
>
> Brian Fleming
> Melbourne
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 01:59:46 +0000
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I've seen a tripod stored in a piece of PVC pipe running under the seats of a
van. I can't remember if it also protected a mounted scope. It may have been
just to protect it from passengers' feet, whereas the scope would be safe under
the back seat.
Peter Shute
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> Recently I have been indulged with Swarovski scope, binoculars, tripod.
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> Wondering how people transport and protect these treasures.
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> Have had trouble finding a solution, so looking for recommendations please.
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 19:08:38 +1100
From: Chris Charles <>
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Robyn,
PVC pipe lined with foam rubber will bullet proof many birdy bits of equipment.
Meter lengths of PVC pipe, glue & caps from Bunnings, foam plastic or rubber
from Clarke or Foam Booth.
Chris
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