How to Optimize Your Astrophotography Trip | 12 Tips for When You Drive to Dark Skies

🌌 Astrophotography Tips for Light-Polluted Skies 🌌 In this video, I share practical tips for capturing the night sky even if you live in a light-polluted area, like I do. Join me as I discuss techniques for achieving clear #astrophotography results and how I prepare for trips to darker skies. Perfect for anyone who wants to overcome the challenges of urban stargazing! Items/tools I mentioned in the video Tripods: https://bit.ly/3TrqqfI RST135 Mount: https://bit.ly/4dhsFJq RST300 Mount: https://bit.ly/3MLOXYU Perforated Bubble Wrap: https://bit.ly/3MUTjgt Set of metric Allen keys: https://bit.ly/3MVYdKs Fishing Gloves: https://bit.ly/47zO3sm Car Mattress (model specific!): https://bit.ly/4doiCCI USB Humidifier: https://bit.ly/4diAbUm Motorbike Kickstand Pad: https://bit.ly/3ZyAo2v 00:00 - Introduction 02:08 - Transport gear assembled 03:52 - Bubble wrap 05:25 - Use harmonic mounts 07:48 - A good quality tripod changes your life 09:35 - What to do on uneven terrain 10:35 - A versatile mounting system 12:27 - Tools to keep with you at all times 14:51 - One thing to always bring with you 15:51 - Protection against windy conditions 17:41 - Make use of your 12V battery 18:51 - Necessities I never remove from the car 20:06 - Tips for a good night of sleep