Carry Guides
Guides, gear insights, and stories for carrying well.
Photos
Light packing has always been a bit of a stretch or wishful thinking for me. I used to lean towards a "more = better prepared" philosophy instead of "planning = better prepared."...
Dogs
I adopted Lily when she was two and a half years old. I chose Lily after seeing her profile on PetFinder—before I had volunteered at my local Humane Society and met many dogs,...
Community
Welcome to the Workspace Series—glimpses into the offices, desks, and other work and play environments of our Forum members and the TOM BIHN crew. Forum name: brendabethman What do you do? (If it's your professional...
Design
Early backpacks just had simple, unpadded shoulder straps made from webbing (woven strap material) or leather, and no waist or hip belt. Initially it was a big deal to add padding to...
Company Updates
Due to popular request, we’ve come up with a 1” Padded Hip Belt designed to work with the Synapse 19, Synapse 25, and Smart Alec backpacks -- three of our most popular...
Community
Travel can be fun, but in some instances it can be long and monotonous, whether we're talking about a 45-hour cross-country train ride, a 10-hour international plane ride, a 5-hour bus trip,...
Bags
It's here! The Hero's Journey is in-stock and ready to ship in colors Black Halcyon/Northwest Sky and Nordic Halcyon/Northwest Sky. Colors Black Halcyon/Iberian and Nordic Halcyon/Wasabi are in production with an estimated...
Company Updates
Travel pillows can be so very comfortable, but they can also be so very bulky. Our new Pocket Travel Pillow, on the other hand, lets you make use of the clothing you're...
Company Updates
We're happy to introduce our Key Straps in five bold and new (yet familiar) colors of nylon webbing. Key Straps have long been available in Black webbing and, later, in Coyote webbing....
Community
You've seen Joe and Jenny's (see their bio at the bottom of this post) photography work all over our website. They recently took a quick trip with some friends to test out...
Design
Tell us the story behind the name "Hero's Journey." Early on in the process of sketching this pack, I pictured it being used by people headed off on a journey of discovery,...
Community
We've been using The Hero's Journey backpack on overnight backpacking trips for the past several months. Last weekend's destination was Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm, camping for the night at the Sahale...
