Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 17:40:58 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Benjamin Poscover Subject: Traveling with scope and tripod MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I just returned from Port Aransas, Texas having attended the = Elderhostel program on Whooping Cranes. Not only did I add them to my = life list but thrilled at seeing this magnificent bird and hearing the = story of its return from near extinction. There are now 412 Whooping = Cranes in the world up from a low of 12. Had a chance to hear George = Archebald tell of his organization and world-wide efforts regarding = cranes. What I really want to do is thank those of you who answered my = questions regarding traveling with scope and tripod. The tripod, a = Bogen 3211, served as a carry-on and fit in the above seat compartment. = I hedged a bit on the scope leaving my larger one home and taking a = smaller one purchased as a travel scope to be packed in my suitcase. It = was a B&L Elite 15-45 x 60 PC. I found it to be excellent, meeting all = of my birding needs. I met a woman from Calif. who also bought a = smaller scope for travel. It was a Kiowa 60mm. She was very pleased = with it.=20 The tripod traveled in a homemade bag that was a bit awkward to = carry. Does anyone know of a scope bag having a handle that would make = carrying easier? Again, thank you for your help. Ben Poscover Towson, MD =20 bposcove@bcpl.net=20 =20 ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================