Update: TOM BIHN Diaper Changing Pad

The TOM BIHN Diaper Changing Pad will be introduced early this spring. The Diaper Changing Pad conveniently tucks inside most TOM BIHN bags effectively turning them into diaper bags. It’s made out of easy-to-clean urethane coated nylon and closed-cell foam for cushy padding, comfy for baby. It’s bright yellow so you’ll never lose it; but no goofy bunnies or teddybears. Especially not bunnies picnicking with teddybears.

TOM BIHN Diaper Changing Pad

OBOW: Report from Canada, Tri-Star as checked luggage

TOM BIHN and One Bag One World

OBOW poster Lucy provides this helpful report (via post comment) from Canada;

“I got caught by the carry on ban while visiting my family in Vancouver for the holidays. Fortunately, I had enough time to pick up some locks for my bag before returning to LA on 12/30. My black Tom Bihn Tri-Star held up well to being checked. I used to have a red suitcase that would always end up with black scuff marks if it was checked.”
- Read Lucy’s full trip report at One Bag, One World.

New: Universal Camouflage Brain Bag

One of the most popular TOM BIHN bags carried by military personnel is the Brain Bag backpack. (See our Customer Pictures From Around the World page for more.) To make life a little safer for these folks we’re proud to introduce the Brain Bag in Universal Camouflage (pre-order in February, shipping by late March.) If you are a customer active in the military and you already own a Brain Bag that you’d like to replace with the Universal Camouflage version, please email us or call us at 1-800-729-9607 – we’ll arrange to swap.

TOM BIHN Brain Bag in Universal Camouflage

Lots of new bag news in the January email newsletter..

Our January email newsletter – sent out this morning – featured the latest news on the Camera Insert, Diaper Changing Pad, Field Journal Notebook, Compass travel bag, and more. Didn’t receive the newsletter? Don’t worry: we’ll be reposting its contents on the blog over the course of this week.

Read Brad at One Bag, One World post on the latest Compass news – “Tom’s ultralight is nearer” – here.

Photo: Tri-star in Bangalore train station by gargoyle

TOM BIHN Tri-Star in Bangalore India
Above: Tri-star photographed in Bangalore, India, while waiting for the train to arrive. By gargoyle. See a larger version of the above photo in the TOM BIHN Forums.

Pictures by gmich: Synapse in the North Carolina Mountains

TOM BIHN Synapse in the North Carolina Mountains: Pictures by gmich

See a larger version of the above photo – and more amazing photos by gmich – in the TOM BIHN Forums. Then, see the Synapse.

Happy New Year! + New Bag News

From all of us here at TOM BIHN: Happy New Year!

Early next week, we’ll send out our January email newsletter. It will feature news on Tom’s latest designs, including those you are aware of – Field Journal Notebook and Camera Insert – to designs you (probably) had no idea were in development. You can sign up for our email newsletter/mailing list here.