Well, duh. Hadn't given serious thought to that option. Guess I figured it would be too expensive and I'm kinda attached to the ones I've got. I got them in 1972 for a bird watching class in college and have used them for everything since. I know it can't be good for them to be exposed to so much moisture though. Good thought, Bryan.

: Hi Patsy,

: I believe you can buy "water-proof" binoculars. A small pair of
: these might fit nicely in your PFD pocket. Actually last year I was
: crossing a stretch of quite rough water & had forgot my $20 pair of
: compact binoculars in my PFD pocket. After repeated soakings during the 1
: 1/2 hour crossing the binoculars did not take in any salt water internally
: and were completely OK afterwards. These were not the more expensive
: water-resistant variety, but just some cheap binoculars from Canadian Tire
: or WalMart.

: Bryan