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.


  • Tom’s Scariest Halloween Ever

    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...

  • 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...

  • Introducing the Yeoman Duffel Bag | TOM BIHN

    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...

  • TOM BIHN GUIDE'S PACK CREST

    Community

    Cresting

    My parents have been avid backpackers my entire life, and now that they're in their fifties, they've logged more trail miles than ever. Both of them have flexible, self-determined schedules, so they've...

  • Tom's Down Jacket 1973

    Design

    Tom's Down Jacket 1973

    Submitted for your approval: a down jacket, built circa 1973, for my brother Greg -- one of probably fifty down jackets or vests I made when I was in my teens. It's...

  • beachday3

    Dogs

    Road Tripping with Dog

    He’s less than sixteen inches tall, but my corgi Titus manages to get around—in fact, he’s my favorite road trip buddy. I did some quick math, and figured that over the last twelve...