Being someone with significant back, neck and joint problems, there was simply no way I could use anything other than the lightest scope set up under normal circumstances. But Scopac Lite meant that I could choose even a heavyish scope and a tripod tall enough for me to use and still carry it without problems. Lifting the scope on with the pack needs a little practise, but once on you half-forget it is there and your hands are free.
The Lite set up with Digipac means that I still have to be economical with what gear I bring (field guide, energy snack, waterbottle, notebook and lens-care stuff is about it, though a small camera would fit too), but that is a good thing, as far as I am concerned, as birders tend to bring along too much clutter, which would negate the load relief benefits the Scopac gives.
If it wasn't for Scopac, I may not have bought a scope at all, or perhaps a small one which would not have done the job.
Being tall means that I did struggle to duck successfully through a low door on a hide, but like all good things, they take practice to use properly and this is not a complaint.
The Lite set up with Digipac means that I still have to be economical with what gear I bring (field guide, energy snack, waterbottle, notebook and lens-care stuff is about it, though a small camera would fit too), but that is a good thing, as far as I am concerned, as birders tend to bring along too much clutter, which would negate the load relief benefits the Scopac gives.
If it wasn't for Scopac, I may not have bought a scope at all, or perhaps a small one which would not have done the job.
Being tall means that I did struggle to duck successfully through a low door on a hide, but like all good things, they take practice to use properly and this is not a complaint.