Travel
To Europe With Aeronauts
Max and his fiance took a month off to backpack around Europe: London to Amsterdam, France to Italy, and Germany to Budapest. They took Aeronaut 45s, Aeronaut Packing Cube Backpacks, and an...
Carry Guides
Top 5 Most Underrated TOM BIHN Bags, Ranked by You
When it comes to hidden gems, no one knows TOM BIHN bags better than the people who carry them. Earlier this week, we put out a poll on Instagram and asked you to vote on which bags deserve a little more recognition...
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The BIHN Bulletin
Guides, gear insights, and stories for carrying well.
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Travel
Doug's Last Minute Planned Trip To Indonesia and Malaysia
Doug sent us this email; it made our day and we thought everyone else might enjoy it as well. Hi! I'd like to share my story with you -- for several months...
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Sewn in Seattle
New for April 1st! Extreme Security Organizer Pouch
Important items such as your passport, cash, and keys can be stored in the Extreme Security Organizer Pouch. It’s a TOM BIHN tradition to unveil a new bag every April 1st, and...
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Design
All About O-Rings
If you already have one of our bags, you probably know about (and perhaps love) our O-rings. If you're new to our bags, you may be wondering — what's all this about...
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Design
A Brief History of Backpack Back Panel Fabrics
Featured photo: one of the first TOM BIHN backpacks, circa 1972. 1000d Cordura back panel. Many of the first of "modern" outdoor packs (circa 1950s) utilized a metal external frame to help...
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Company Updates
Introducing Spiff Kits
The Spiff Kit is the TB take on the ubiquitous toiletries kit. Though we suppose that a spartan few will live off the land and use whatever the hotel washroom offers up,...
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Bags
Accessory Debuts! Small Q-Kit / Luggage Tag + More
Luggage Tag Once upon a time, we offered a plastic luggage tag with our logo. It sold out, and ever since, people have been asking for a TOM BIHN luggage tag. This...
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Bags
Classic Designs Retiring To Make Way For New
OK, wow. Last year was super busy and this year is already shaping up to be the same. In 2014, we introduced thirteen new designs and accessories: the Pilot, Daylight Briefcase, Daylight...
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Community
Quotes Inspire Illustrations
Inspired by the Yanagi Soetsu quote illustrated by Dan Bransfield and the response to it, we asked folks on our Forums to contribute their favorite quotes on travel and design to inspire...
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Community
The Right Kind of Friction
I've spent quite a bit of time trying to remove friction from my life. For years, I turned to technology. I read productivity blogs. I bought and endlessly fine-tuned productivity applications. I...
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Design
The Beauty Of Objects
Yanagi Soetsu was a Philosopher and founder of the mingei (folk craft) movement in Japan. Quote shared by Brenda Dayne Watercolor by Dan Bransfield
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Community
A Note From Tom's Friend Tim
Hi Tom, Mary and I arrived home yesterday from our month's travel in Italy. It was an incredible trip, from hiking in the Dolomites near the Austrian border to roaming through Venice,...
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