Carry Guides

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 three outfits, two pairs of shoes, your entire bathroom counter,...
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The BIHN Bulletin

Guides, gear insights, and stories for carrying well.


  • Moon Label

    Design

    Moon Label

    Our new Moon label is debuting on the Zeitgeist, one of two small backpack designs.  Wait a second, though: the Moon label isn't actually that new at all. It's a revisitation of a label...

  • When the lines don't match up

    Design

    When the lines don't match up

    At the TOM BIHN factory, “perfect” is a concept — a goal for which we strive. Our trajectory is by definition asymptotic: we strive, we push, we aim, and we never arrive. Thankfully,...

  • Q&A With Rose

    Community

    Q&A With Rose

    above: Synapse in the “Andaman and Nicobar Islands” Our longtime customer and friend Rose was one of the first folks to receive the Truckasana in exchange for feedback. Here’s our Q&A with...

  • Thoughts on: Patterns and Notches

    Design

    Thoughts on: Patterns and Notches

    Photo: Both Nik and Tom are very busy these days patterning new designs. This photo was taken in the conference room/design office/prototype vault here at our headquarters in Seattle. This week, Tom...

  • Night Walk 400d Halcyon

    Design

    Night Walk 400d Halcyon

    Photo: from left to right, that's Acuity 200d, Night Walk 400d, and Taiga 400d. Night Walk is our latest color of 400d Halcyon. It was inspired by watching the evening sky progress...

  • Techonaut FAQ

    All about Bags

    Techonaut FAQ

    Consider this post a work in progress. As more questions are asked, we might answer them here. It's worth noting that some folks are using our new Q&A functionality on the Techonaut...

  • TOM BIHN crew examining and discussing the back of a Synik backpack.

    Design

    Thoughts on Feedback

    Photo: Lisa shares feedback during a PPB (pre-production batch) meeting. There's several "Thoughts on...." posts like this one in various stages of completion. Topics include: authenticity, innovation, perfectionism, compassion, integrity, collaboration, mistakes, intention, intuition,...