MY wife bought me a monocular NV years ago and when weight is no a major issue I'll carry it. Mine only weighs probably a pound or less. Yes it is great fun to watch the coyotes and raccoons trying to sneak around the camp area. I think they are truly shocked when you start talking to them. It's like they're saying to themselves; "Can that human really see me?"

I heard a major crash close to me one night that had me concerned as I had heard bear cubs baying earlier. The scope showed me it was just a deer with its rack caught up.

I really like using that night scope