“I’ve been a carry-on only traveler for quite some time but used to rely on those little carry-on suitcase on wheels. Last summer my husband and I went to Europe for a month – it was my first trip with the Aeronaut and I’ve mentioned it before in this forum. My husband had his rolling suitcase and I had my Aeronaut on my back – it didn’t take long for him to be sold on the convenience and ease with which I negotiated stairs, turnstiles and the like with my bag on my back.” posted by peregrina in the TOM BIHN Forums thread Aeronaut “one bag” fall trip success.

“I was in South Africa on a business trip a couple years ago with my Brain Bag. I was in a meeting, and after it had ended, one of the participants walked up to me and demanded, “Where did you get that bag!”

At first I thought he might be accusing me of stealing, so I stammered,
“I b-b-bought it.” Again he demanded, “Where!” “On the internet,” I whimpered, “from a company called Tom Bihn.” At this point, he got a huge smile, and grabbed his bag off the floor. “I bought this one when I was backpacking through the U.S. 15 years ago from him when he was just a guy making bags in a little store in California. I’d gone through so many packs and needed a new one, and he was there. I’ve carried this every day since and look at it! It’s still in perfect condition! I had no idea he’s still making bags!”

Thanks for being such a great company!”
-Matt

“From Seattle, Mr. Bihn manufactures a number of really nice products, all super well designed using sturdy construction. As the story goes, he entered a contest of sorts, sponsored by Knitty.com, to design a bag suitable for knitters. He hit the ball out of the park!” – Read the whole post over at Knithound Brooklyn. Or, see the Swift for yourself.