a not so noticeable carrying case for air travel?

[ASA400]

Hi guys!

I'm looking for a suitable case to carry my housing, ports, lights and associated accessories when traveling by air. Right now I use a Think Tank Airport International roller for all my stuff, but I'm a little worried about checking that case as it is so recognizable as a camera case.

One of the guys I know who does a lot (and I mean A LOT) of air travel with his gear said he uses a fiberglass ice chest with wheels. He just stuffs his clothing around the housing, ports, lights, etc. That sounds like a good idea, but I can't figure out how to make sure the case stays closed. And my buddy is out of touch for a while.

Anybody have any ideas?

 

[3D diver]

I always used my hard sided Samsonite suitcase---half for dive gear, half for clothes. Packed a duffle for the diving itself.

 

[flots am]

Hi guys!

I'm looking for a suitable case to carry my housing, ports, lights and associated accessories when traveling by air. Right now I use a Think Tank Airport International roller for all my stuff, but I'm a little worried about checking that case as it is so recognizable as a camera case.

One of the guys I know who does a lot (and I mean A LOT) of air travel with his gear said he uses a fiberglass ice chest with wheels. He just stuffs his clothing around the housing, ports, lights, etc. That sounds like a good idea, but I can't figure out how to make sure the case stays closed. And my buddy is out of touch for a while.

Anybody have any ideas?

A really crappy, really ugly hard-shell sampsonite suitcase that you buy at a garage sale, filled with custom cut foam.

 

[Rooster59]

Goodwill is your friend

 

[diver 85]

That is a dead give-away.......One of the reasons I shoot a P&S with wet macro/WA lenses.....I get everything in my camera pack pack-----& carry it above my head in the overhead compartment---OR--even one time when there was NO overhead room left on a red-eye from LA to Houston, it road under the seat in front of me on the floor(I stuck my feet out in the aisle)......

 

[Larry C]

Carry on only. Don't check your camera gear or you won't have a vacation to bother with. My suitcase arrived in Bali with half of a battery charger and missing plug adapters. I use a rolling case for my housing and dome, packed with socks and underwear for the overhead and I carry my courier bag with my camera bag stuffed in it, along with my magazines and sweatshirt for under the seat.

 

[dmoore19]

Armor Rolling Carry-on Backpack

I have one of these, with the insert. Carry on. Backpack sized with rollers.

 

[Gilligan]

It can depend on where you are going. Many of the airlines in the Asian rim restrict carry on to 7 kilos. My last flight from Honolulu to Manila on Philippine Airlines involved them not only weighing my check in bag but also weighing my carry on twice, once at check in and again at the boarding gate. They weighed my backpack and my laptop case each time.

 

[TightLines]

Many people are using the ThinkTank Airport line of roller bags (myself included). Not cheap but they're quality and do pop up used.

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[Zeagle Eagle]

That Think Tank looks interesting.

---------- Post added August 29th, 2015 at 01:47 PM ----------

What ever you get, remove anything that might identify it as a dive bag or camera bag. You need to make it look like it is probably filled with dirty underwear. It should look like a suitcase a hitch hiking student, traveling Europe, looking for a Hostel might have. If it looks brand new......well.