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Thank You, Knitters!
Imagine opening a big box full of colorful and intricate hand-made knitted hats, made just for you, and in gratitude for who you are and what you do: that's the gift a...
All about Bags
Inside the Factory: Fall 2026
Fall at the Factory Fall is starting to show its face here in Seattle—cold mornings, shorter days, leaves crunching on the pavement, and, of course, a fresh batch of ideas taking root in the factory. As the seasons change, we decided it...
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The BIHN Bulletin
Guides, gear insights, and stories for carrying well.
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Bags
Introducing the First and Second Aid Pouches
Every time you get on a plane and the flight attendants walk everyone through the safety procedures, you're instructed to “Secure your own oxygen mask before assisting others.” Of course, the logic behind...
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Bags
Introducing The Maker's Bag
Ask ten different people to make something, and no two results will be the same. You might get a poem, a painting, a staff of music or a circuit board—maybe even an elegant...
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Bags
Introducing The Moveable Feast
Transporting groceries should be as easy as chucking everything in a bag, right? Yet, your bananas get beaten up by glass bottles, and none of the boxed items seem to fit well...
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Company Updates
Introducing the Tool/Pen Wrap
The Tool / Pen Wrap is a simple pouch that holds tools such as knittings needles, pens, pencils, markers or brushes. It features eight narrow slots specifically sized for the aforementioned items....
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Company Updates
Introducing The Guide's Pack Padded Hip Belt
The Guide's Pack Padded Hip Belt is a simple padded hip belt that attaches to The Guide’s Pack. It allows you to transfer a surprising amount of the Guide's Pack weight to...
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Sewn in Seattle
Tom's Scariest Halloween Ever
The year: about 1987. The place: an old house that Tom lived in Santa Cruz, California. The event: a costume Halloween party. I was inside my front room, a few guests had...
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Community
To Mexico City
Zeek (you know him from SHEP, the people who make our videos) and his friends went to Mexico City. With their TOM BIHN bags, of course. Here's a video that Zeek made...
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Design
First Feedback on the Yeoman Duffel
Over the last two or so weeks since we debuted the Yeoman Duffel Bag, we've been reading (and gathering) everyone's feedback on the new designs. Here's a selection of that feedback. There...
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Bags
Introducing The Yeoman Duffel
Meet the Yeoman: it's a capacious duffel bag, cheerfully ready to schlep gear for your next adventure. It’s likely to become your #1 go-to bag for road trips, camping, and for handling...
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Company Updates
Introducing Cafe Bag Freudian Slips
Organization is such a personal thing: some folks want less, some more. If you're in the latter group, you'll be glad to hear that we've designed three new sizes of Freudian Slip....
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Photos
Six Days In Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
We wanted to see the classic sights of Yellowstone and we wanted to be touristy. We wanted to see the Fall colors in the Tetons. We wanted to stay in a nice...
