Company Updates
Introducing The Pocket Travel Pillow
Travel pillows can be so very comfortable, but they can also be so very bulky. Our new Pocket Travel Pillow, on the other hand, lets you make use of the clothing you're...
Carry Guides
Which Sports Bag is Right for You?
What makes a good sports bag? Depends who you ask. A cyclist might want a backpack that stays put. A soccer player might need room for cleats, clothes, and enough equipment to get them through the match. Someone going straight from...
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The BIHN Bulletin
Guides, gear insights, and stories for carrying well.
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Company Updates
New Colors! Webbing Key Straps
We're happy to introduce our Key Straps in five bold and new (yet familiar) colors of nylon webbing. Key Straps have long been available in Black webbing and, later, in Coyote webbing....
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Photo Album: Jenny and Joe's Hero's Journey
You've seen Joe and Jenny's (see their bio at the bottom of this post) photography work all over our website. They recently took a quick trip with some friends to test out...
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Design
Interview With Tom: The Hero's Journey
Tell us the story behind the name "Hero's Journey." Early on in the process of sketching this pack, I pictured it being used by people headed off on a journey of discovery,...
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Overnight At Sahale Glacier Camp
We've been using The Hero's Journey backpack on overnight backpacking trips for the past several months. Last weekend's destination was Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm, camping for the night at the Sahale...
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Scenes From Hut-To-Hut Hiking
Kristian is the photographer behind the shots of our new Hero's Journey backpack. Most of the photos were taken on hut-to-hut hiking trips in Norway and Switzerland; this essay features additional photos...
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Design
Pattern Making, Tom Bihn Style
I think I was 11 years old when I made my first pattern -- probably for a down-filled vest. Or, no, maybe it was a daypack. Being autodidactic in one's youth almost...
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The Postcards
In celebration of the return of The Field Journal Notebook, we included a blank, self-addressed, and stamped postcard in its first production run. We asked you to draw us a doodle, write...
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Sewn in Seattle
Things To Do In Seattle
So here you are in Seattle. You've just been to the TOM BIHN Factory Showroom to hang out and see some bags in person while you're in the Emerald City. Maybe you've...
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Elisa and Craig Pack For A Trip To Europe
Elisa and Craig have embarked on a month-long trip to Europe (seven countries in total!) to celebrate their one-year marriage anniversary. Here’s a few photos they sent our way as they packed...
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Forum Spotlight: Five Questions for Mausermama
This interview is part of a series featuring members of the TOM BIHN Forum. Forum Name: Mausermama Profession: Homeschool mom, Barton Reading Tutor for Dyslexia, Writing Coach, English Lit teacher, and occasional knitting...
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Design
Up Close with the Aeronaut 45 in Black Halcyon 400d
Halcyon 400 denier is the big brother of our Halcyon 200 denier, and in a way, a cousin to 420HT Parapack. Made for us in Japan, it's a ripstop fabric woven of...
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