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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kevin Purcell" data-source="post: 1536677" data-attributes="member: 68323">Rainguards aren't only for use in the rain ... they protect the eyepieces from: water drops; pollen grains; drink splashes; food debris and so on.BTW, I wouldn't get them really wet (or immerse them!) but I have used them in drizzle with drops on the outside of the case with no issues (as have others). The rainguard kept the drops of the oculars too <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />I wear mine on a harness and I can wear the harness under one layer so the bins can hide behind the zip.I also have a 10x42 SE that I plan to use in the same way in fall and winter to see how much you need to baby them.After all this is what people did before we had waterproof bins.</blockquote>