Just a note on the max folded size - when I went to Iceland I wanted to take my tripod, and realized that as the center column (with head attached) could be easily removed from the legs - removing the center column meant the max length was now just that of the legs (though obviously the width was greater, as the column / head was adjacent to the legs, rather than enclosed by them.
May be worth considering, as it potentially increases your choice of what you could take.
May be worth considering, as it potentially increases your choice of what you could take.