Community
Matt's Brain Bag's Battle Scars
My Brain Bag has seen better days but it has had an amazing life—I wanted to share its journey with you. It all started when I was stationed in Washington while serving...
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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Community
Peru, Alaska, Poland, Colorado, The Alpine
Above: Jeff in Machu Picchu with his Packing Cube Backpack. JWC and his Synapse in Warsaw, Poland. Photo by Jonathan Chu. Ryan and his Synapse in Denali National Park in Alaska. Albert...
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Community
Nicolas Steenhout On Travel, Bags
I was a month old the first time I was on a transatlantic flight. I haven't stopped traveling since. I didn't have any Tom Bihn gear back then, though I probably could...
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Interviews
An Interview With Shawn Blanc
Shawn Blanc is a writer living in Kansas City. He has published a digital resource kit called Delight is in the Details, which is designed to inspire creative people to strive for...
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Dogs
Skookum Dog Guest Post: Unboxing Day
A guest post by our sister company, Skookum Dog, designer and maker (in the U.S.A. of course) of dog beds, leashes, and collars.
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Community
The Bags We Carry
In 1990, after 18 years of designing and making bags at night and on the weekends, Tom opened his first shop in Santa Cruz and founded TOM BIHN. Today there are almost...
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Company
Ben's Knot Tutorial
After we debuted our new Cord Zipper Pull options, some of you asked for a written tutorial on how to achieve the Robust Knot seen in our how-to video. Here you go!...
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Company
25 Years of Service: Consew 206RB
A salute to Tom's Consew 206RB sewing machine: purchased in 1980 and still in continuous use at our Seattle factory. Excerpted from Tom's interview with The Setup: "One of my most obvious...
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Bags
Limited Edition Small Cafe Bag Brights
It’s the time of year when we count on family, friends, and cider to brighten up these darker days. And we wanted to share a bit of brightness with all of you. To...
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Bags
The Parental Unit Diaper Bag
The Parental Unit is the result of Tom's resolve to build a "diaper bag" that does more than just assist parents with changing diapers: it'll help organize and mobilize any parent or...
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Design
Key Straps: Snaphook/O-Ring
A small variation on our classic Key Strap, which has snaphooks on both ends. The Key Strap, Snaphook/O-Ring has—you guessed it—a snaphook on one end and an O-ring on the other. It’s...
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Design
Cord Zipper Pulls: Colors and Knots
Some of us love our signature gunmetal zipper pulls. Others prefer cord pulls. Some of us tie custom knots; some of us are like, uh, how does one even do that? And...
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