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New: Aeronaut Internal Frame and Padded Hip Belt

We present for your use two new accessories for the Aeronaut 30 and Aeronaut 45 convertible travel bags: the Aeronaut 30 or 45 Internal Frame and the Aeronaut Padded Hip Belt. Tom...

The Aeronaut Travel Bag: Frequently Asked Questions

Below is a list of questions (and answers) that we’re asked -- or anticipate we will be asked -- about the Aeronaut 30 and Aeronaut 45 travel bags. If you have a...

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How To: Install the Aeronaut Internal Frame and/or Padded Hip Belt

You've got your Aeronaut 30 or Aeronaut 45, Aeronaut Internal Frame and/or* Aeronaut Padded Hip Belt. Nice. Now, how do you put it all together? Read on for instructions. Just need to...

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Birds, Coffee, and a Limited Edition Cafe Bag

The limited edition Birds & Beans Cafe Bag out in the wild. I grew up on the central coast of California, and remember being particularly excited to see any birds of prey....

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New Luminary Backpacks Are In The Works

Tom sews one of the new Luminary prototypes in his design studio. Tom has made a couple of design updates to the original Luminary. Most notably, he's made the right side pocket...

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Some Thoughts for the Prospective Bag Designer

In my garage, Santa Cruz, circa 1983. The other day, someone stopped by the factory just as I was leaving – they are learning to design and make bags, and were hoping...

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New Passport Pouches

We've increased the size of our original Passport Pouch so that it fits passports in protective plastic sleeves, thick passports with many pages, or as many as four passports—without making it too...

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New Packing Cubes

Our new Packing Cubes combine two of our light fabrics—Mesh and Aether—to achieve our goals of a Packing Cube design that doesn’t weigh much, allows one to see the contents of the...

Packing Cubes: Frequently Asked Questions

The Aeronaut 45 with its Aeronaut 45 Packing Cubes. Below is a list of questions (and answers) that we're often asked about Packing Cubes. If you have a question that wasn't answered...

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Farewell to the Field Journal Notebook

Back in 2015 we made the decision to retire a number of designs including the Field Journal Notebook. And then, in 2016, we announced its return. Now, in 2018, we are once...

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The Hats Knitted for the TOM BIHN Crew

Every year, the TOM BIHN Ravelry group knits wearable gifts for our crew. Some years the wearables have been scarves or gloves, and this year it was hats. We know a thing...

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A TOM BIHN Cocktail for New Year's

When @icarusrex posted his "TOM BIHN Travel Bar" set-up on the Forums, we had an idea: we could ask him to craft a TOM BIHN cocktail. We polled the crew here at...