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Small but Mighty!
Perfect for quick trips or adding to bigger day/week packs …love front outside pocket!
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Tom designed the Zeitgeist (you're here now) and Paradigm specifically for folks who’d been asking him for years to design a small backpack PLO (Purse-Like Object; read about the origin of that acronym in the Forums). The Zeitgeist is a reissue of a vintage TOM BIHN design from the 90's; the Paradigm is a more modern design.
Both backpacks share the same main compartment: a slightly teardrop shape with a zipper across the top and down the sides. Same shoulder straps too – a new style of strap offering a gentle contour and a touch of padding. Both have the same padded back panel with an interior padded sleeve suitable for a iPad or similar (sound familiar? It’s a scaled down version of the back panel of the Paragon).
After that, the Zeitgeist heads in one direction and the Paradigm heads in another…
The Zeitgeist features a simple flat front pocket with a diagonal zipper; we’ve trimmed the zipper with contrast colored grosgrain ribbon just for fun. We went with the new version of an old TOM BIHN label to give it even more of a retro flavor — we call it the “Moon Label”. The Zeitgeist has a small zippered interior pocket like the Paragon; the main compartment zipper (#8 YKK RC DWR) has an old school weather flap and is also a bit longer than the zipper on the Paradigm.
Walk through the features of the Zeitgeist.
You like choices and we like to give you choices! That's why the Zeitgeist is typically available* in three different exterior fabrics. Our Materials Glossary explains each fabric in great detail, but here are some quick facts that may help you decide which to choose. And we're always here if you have questions: emailus@tombihn.com
400d Halcyon
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525d High Tenacity Ballistic Nylon
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1000 denier Cordura®
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Perfect for quick trips or adding to bigger day/week packs …love front outside pocket!
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Very cool design. Thank you
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This bag fits me perfectly! Has enough room for basic supplies and doesn’t weigh me down on a day hike. Also works great for urban exploration—has a protective pocket for my e-reader. Perfect!
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Perfect for Jazz Fest! Has space for a Nalgene and a couple zippered compartments for smaller things.
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Fits a 10.9” iPad Air in the inner padded pocket. 16oz. Yeti, packable puffer coat, and a Grab Bag can fit in the main compartment. Front zip pocket is pretty close to the entire length/width of the bag, nice for quick access. There is another inner zip pouch too that can easily fit an iPhone 11 Pro, wallet, keys, sunglasses.
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