so ive been trying to figure out what to do for an upcoming trip, flying out in about 3 weeks and i really dont want to just shove everything in my backpack like i have been doing. i got lucky so far but i know its just a matter of time before something gets dinged up or a prop breaks in the bag.

right now i have the mini 3 pro with the RC controller, 4 batteries, a couple ND filters i picked up a few months ago (the polar pro ones, really happy with those actually), and just the usual charging stuff. its not a huge kit but its enough that it doesnt fit cleanly in anything i own.

ive been looking at the torvol quad pitstop and the lowepro dronetrekker but honestly cant tell if theyre overkill for what i have. also seen some people just use a pelican case with foam cutouts which seems smart but i dunno if i want to deal with that much rigidity when im also carrying camera stuff. anyone have opinions on this or something youre actually happy with?

i use a lowepro freeline bp 350 for my mini setup and it works really well honestly. its not drone specific but theres enough padding and the compartments are flexible enough that i could fit the drone, controller, 3 batteries, and a lens pouch for my mirrorless all in one bag. carried it through about 6 flights this year including two international ones and nothing has shifted or gotten damaged.

the pelican route is great if youre checking luggage but if youre carrying on i think a soft case that doesnt scream "expensive electronics" is probably smarter. learned that the hard way on a trip to portugal where airport security pulled me aside just because of the hard case shape on the xray.

omg i just went through this same thing lol. ended up getting a reasonably priced hard shell case off amazon, one of the ones where you pick out the foam yourself. took like an hour to do the cutouts but its weirdly satisfying and everything fits perfectly. mine holds the drone folded, both controllers (i have the RC and the RC-N1 for some reason), 4 batteries in a lipo safe bag which just barely squeezes in, and the filter stack. total was like 40 bucks for the case and maybe another 15 for the foam sheet. way cheaper than the branded options and honestly just as good for protecting stuff.