I pack my Leica spotting scope 25-50x65 every where I go, I also have a 1.8x doubler so I can make 90X if needed, as other have said you don't use it all the time but man when you see a decent buck at 1000 yards and want to check it out its invaluable........
If I was you I would save for the next 9 months and buy a decent set of Binos then down the road replace the spotter, the scope you have has decent glass but is bigger and a touch bulky but it will serve you well for the time being.
Good luck in your choices