Most folks who use a
binocular, never use a binocular under really severe conditions of climate or dust and dirt, but I certainly have. For example, I guarantee that eastern Wyoming dust and grit will make you cry, not just from the junk in your eyes, but from all the dust and grit that has worked itself into every opening and pore on your ultra expensive
birding binocular. It can actually be worse when you are traveling on the back roads than when carrying the binocular in the field. Even with the windows rolled up, I remember days when the truck filled with fine clouds of dust as our truck flew down those cowpaths of backcountry roads. Our fancy nylon and leather cases that came with our binoculars were a joke. They were no match for that Wyoming dust. I learned very quickly that the only solution for transporting a good binocular, camera or other optic under such severely dirty conditions is a waterproof dry case, such as the
Pelican 1120 (also works well with my harmonicas). That waterproof feature also makes a dry box dust proof. Going west young man or young woman? Better get a
Pelican case.