The Minimalist's Guide to Packing an Overnight Bag
How do some people fit everything in a single bag? Packing light: it sounds simple until you're actually standing in front of your closet. Suddenly, "just one night away" starts looking like...
Carry Guides
Guides, gear insights, and stories for carrying well.
How do some people fit everything in a single bag? Packing light: it sounds simple until you're actually standing in front of your closet. Suddenly, "just one night away" starts looking like...
Community
Community has always been at the heart of TOM BIHN. While many of our community efforts happen quietly behind the scenes, we’re continually looking for ways to support organizations doing meaningful work...
Travel
Recently, our Marketing Expert, Bella, embarked on a trip to Melbourne, Australia, trading Seattle’s gray skies for Melbourne’s autumn sun. What followed were two weeks abroad and one very full itinerary. Between...
All about Bags
Mother’s Day is coming up, and unlike last year, we’re ahead of schedule gathering our favorite gift ideas to show appreciation for the mothers in our lives. Finding the perfect gift can...
Travel
In our two previous blogs about airline carry-on policies, we received a lot of questions about international restrictions — which bags fall under those limits and how to pack like a seasoned...
We’ve always believed that our bags are at their best when they’re out in the world, accompanying people in whatever they’re building, exploring, or working on. So, when a team of graduate...
Company
Spring is starting to show its face here in Seattle — cherry blossoms on the trees, longer days, and a fresh batch of ideas taking root in the factory. Here’s what we’ve...
All about Bags
You might’ve noticed the Synapse 25 recently appeared on HBO’s The Pitt, which helped introduce our brand to some new folks. Since then, we’ve gotten a lot of questions about which bag Dr....
All about Bags
It started as a bag we couldn’t quite explain. An old sample, tucked away in Cindy’s office. No label, no backstory — just a cylindrical shape, cinch top, and the sense that...
Beni Bodoki, photo by Bernadette Niemeyer, @dettymarie The dock is quiet. The water is perfectly still. Then a board hits the surface. Early mornings at the cable park start the same...
Some bags start with a sketch, a concept, an image. The Swift started with community. Back in 2005, we teamed up with Knitty® magazine and did something a little bit different: we...
All about Bags
What Makes a Bag Comfortable? And why should it matter to you? Imagine hauling a backpack through an airport, weaving through crowds, racing up stairs—only to realize your shoulders are aching, your...