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What is your budget range?

SVBony (SV503 or SV48p) 102mm (4") Achromat Refractor
SVBony Fringe Killer Filter
SVBony Red Line 3 Ocular Eyepiece Set
Sturdy (used) Aluminum Tripod with standard 3/8" screw thread.

SVBony Alt Az Mount

alternatively get the Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI Mount. This will give you motorized tracking and GoTo computer control from a phone or tablet app. There is some alignment necessary to get things going right with the GoTo function, but once you have good alignment, it's a dream.

the Alt Az mount is solid though. You just need to do more research to know what you are looking for and how to find it. Which may be a better option for learning the night sky. So maybe go this route first, then step up to the Sky Watcher GoTo Mount later.
I was thinking today that it's better to use civilian camo patterns to attract less attention to yourself. Kind of like the low viz grey man theory of camouflage. Realtree, Mossy Oak, Classic Duck Patterns...that type of thing.

Apparently Metrosexuals are now wearing Duck Pattern Camo as a fashion statement of how douchey they are.