Show me how you transport your gear...

[tplyons]

When diving at the quarry, I've kept my camera and housing in the cardboard box from the manufacturer on the front seat.

However, I'm starting to upgrade and get some decent equipment, so I want to protect it.

Let's see your transportation solution for your camera. I'm not sure I can commit to a full blown Pelican case yet since my rig will be changing, but I'd be interested to see your transportation solutions to transport housing, arms, strobes, and fiber optic cables.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

I use the 12 pack softside cooler from American Outdoors. AO Coolers: 12 Pack Soft Sided Cooler
They are waterproof, so you can soak your rig in the bag after diving. Available in lots of colors and includes monogram stitching.

 

[dumpsterDiver]

Wanna be cheap... Sneak out on garbage night and collect a few couch cushions. Cut the covers off and you have exposed the treasured foam. If it is old and discolored and crumbly... you live in a bad neighborhood. If it is reasonably good shape great.

Find an appropriately sized hard sided igloo cooler. Steal the wife's bread knife and go to town, cutting the foam to custom make a bed for your components... remember to set them deep and save room for a foam lid that goes over everything.. When you are done, cut 4 or 5 nice chunks and you have sponges to wash the car for the next two years..

 

[Diver Dave1]

If taking it assembled, I use a polar cooler 24 pack for a DSLR with arms and strobes connected. That is what I use to carry to/from dive boats. If you have a water supply, it works as a rinse tank as well.

 

[fisheater]

I, too, use the same AO cooler method for assembled transport.

http://www.aocoolers.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=59&ParentCat=22

For airline travel, it all fits very nicely into a Think Tank Airport Commuter photo backpack (along with my iPad and laptop).

http://www.thinktankphoto.com/products/airport-commuter.aspx

For "drive & dives," I use a Pelican case.

http://www.pelican-case.com/pelican-cases-for-travel.html



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[klausi]

Beer cooler! Looks cheap, inexpensive to buy, and very well protected against any kind of impact.

 

[LowVizWiz]

For "drive & dives," I use a Pelican case.

Pelican Cases for Travel from Pelican-Case.com

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I use the same pelican case for travel, this is the cheapest place I've found it: https://www.pelicancasesforless.com/p-11430-pelican-1510-case.aspx

The cool thing is leisure pro will price match it and beat it by 5%.

How collapsible is that cooler? I would like to be able to stuff it in a bag with my clothes, etc., but I'm not sure it will fit the bag I check.

 

[deeper thoughts]

great info!!

 

[fisheater]

How collapsible is that cooler? I would like to be able to stuff it in a bag with my clothes, etc., but I'm not sure it will fit the bag I check.

I've put the cooler in my checked baggage and I've also used it as my "personal item" along with my photo backpack carry-on.


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[LowVizWiz]

I've put the cooler in my checked baggage and I've also used it as my "personal item" along with my photo backpack carry-on.


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So the cooler will fold down flat to about 2-4 inches thick?
I bought the pelican 1510 because it's carry on size and has wheels so I bring that as carry on with my rig in it, I have a Case logic back pack with my lenses, accessories, laptop, regulator, dive computer and tripod as my personal item. everything else gets checked in my dive bag. So I want to make sure this cooler fits the checked bag.