Does anyone carry drones while touring?

I just had an interesting idea while trespassing exploring a closed path near my house.

When I was a kid it was the unofficial ATV trail and a hangout spot, but I think it got blocked off because of complaints.

I wasnt sure about the condition of the path after so many years. It was my first time exploring it. I just remembered it existed and wanted to explore it for the first time.

I'm so happy I went! It was a brand new experience for me and fun practice for my future first trip. This simple adventure gave me a childlike sense of wonder that I haven't experienced in years. I don't own a gravel bike yet and normally spend all of my time on roads.

It was a beautiful hidden side of my neighborhood that I had never seen before. And I felt a bit safer because I wasn't on a road. There is only one major cycling path here. It's sad that this natural path is not open to the public anymore.

On to the actual topic of the post, I came close to the end of the path and wasn't sure I could continue to the actual end. It got more rough and overgrown by this point, as shown in the picture.

Then I had what I thought was a great idea:

What if I could travel with the smallest drone I could find that I can use to scout ahead on foreign routes that I wasn't sure I could handle?

Has anyone else thought of this? Are drones small enough these days to carry comfortably on a long bike packing trip? Or is it not worth the trouble? Yes I'm sure they're expensive.