Equipment physical protection and insurance

[25585]

While I have not had any problem with cameras or mobiles/tablets (Otterbox is my friend), I am much more edgy on scopes. 

Eye pieces are protectable easily enough but dropping or knocking an OTA, or having to leave it for whatever reason can be un-nerving. 

While largish Newtonians are less prey to thieves than fracs & SCT/SMTs, the second two are more expensive and more tempting. Solo observing in a secluded location can seem or be scary. 

How do folks here feel?

[scarp15]

Prevention is better than cure, accidents can happen, such as when tired, just so long as they are small they are fixable. I suppose the fall back for a margin of compensation should the worst happen, might have to be on house insurance in the event of theft / damage with intent. Solo observing in a secluded location, perhaps just have to look scarier than anyone visiting. Seriously though, a good and researched remote location ought not attract anyone else, I rarely encounter another person, occasionally the odd aurora hunters, hoping to photograph an event, in which they don't hang around too long moving to another location. If a scope is left outside for a period of time, I might place a scope cover over just in-case, I will not chance leaving equipment outside unattended over night, though in my yard it's the rabbits attention I most need to deter.