Expandable shock protected carrying case

An expandable carrying case comprising:

• a case including an exterior shell formed of a substantially rigid, yet flexible material defining an outer exposed surface, said case including a front panel, a rear panel and a surrounding side wall structure connecting between said front and said rear panels in enclosing relation to a case interior,
• a main storage compartment formed in said case interior between said front panel and an interior dividing wall,
• an expansion zone formed in said side wall structure between said interior dividing wall and said rear panel, said expansion zone structured and configured to permit movement of said rear panel relative to said interior dividing wall between a collapsed position and an expanded position,
• a secondary storage compartment formed in said case between said interior dividing wall and said rear panel in the expanded position,
• an inner lining disposed in substantially covering and surrounding relation to an interior surface of said case interior,
• shock absorbing means disposed between said exterior shell and said inner lining and defined by a layer of shock absorbent material structured and configured to absorb impact to said exterior shell and forming a shock barrier between said exterior shell and said case interior,
• access means formed in said surrounding side wall structure providing access to said main storage compartment and said secondary storage compartment, and
• handle means disposed on said case for a single handed portability of said case.