Bags
Accessory Debuts! Small Q-Kit / Luggage Tag + More
Luggage Tag Once upon a time, we offered a plastic luggage tag with our logo. It sold out, and ever since, people have been asking for a TOM BIHN luggage tag. This...
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...
Read Article
The BIHN Bulletin
Guides, gear insights, and stories for carrying well.
-
-
Bags
Classic Designs Retiring To Make Way For New
OK, wow. Last year was super busy and this year is already shaping up to be the same. In 2014, we introduced thirteen new designs and accessories: the Pilot, Daylight Briefcase, Daylight...
-
Community
Quotes Inspire Illustrations
Inspired by the Yanagi Soetsu quote illustrated by Dan Bransfield and the response to it, we asked folks on our Forums to contribute their favorite quotes on travel and design to inspire...
Read ArticleBe First -
Design
The Beauty Of Objects
Yanagi Soetsu was a Philosopher and founder of the mingei (folk craft) movement in Japan. Quote shared by Brenda Dayne Watercolor by Dan Bransfield
-
Community
A Note From Tom's Friend Tim
Hi Tom, Mary and I arrived home yesterday from our month's travel in Italy. It was an incredible trip, from hiking in the Dolomites near the Austrian border to roaming through Venice,...
Read ArticleBe First -
Community
Matt's Brain Bag's Battle Scars
My Brain Bag has seen better days but it has had an amazing life—I wanted to share its journey with you. It all started when I was stationed in Washington while serving...
-
Community
Peru, Alaska, Poland, Colorado, The Alpine
Above: Jeff in Machu Picchu with his Packing Cube Backpack. JWC and his Synapse in Warsaw, Poland. Photo by Jonathan Chu. Ryan and his Synapse in Denali National Park in Alaska. Albert...
Read ArticleBe First -
Community
Nicolas Steenhout On Travel, Bags
I was a month old the first time I was on a transatlantic flight. I haven't stopped traveling since. I didn't have any Tom Bihn gear back then, though I probably could...
Read ArticleBe First -
Dogs
Skookum Dog Guest Post: Unboxing Day
A guest post by our sister company, Skookum Dog, designer and maker (in the U.S.A. of course) of dog beds, leashes, and collars.
Read ArticleBe First -
Company
25 Years of Service: Consew 206RB
A salute to Tom's Consew 206RB sewing machine: purchased in 1980 and still in continuous use at our Seattle factory. Excerpted from Tom's interview with The Setup: "One of my most obvious...
-
Bags
Limited Edition Small Cafe Bag Brights
It’s the time of year when we count on family, friends, and cider to brighten up these darker days. And we wanted to share a bit of brightness with all of you. To...
-
Bags
The Parental Unit Diaper Bag
The Parental Unit is the result of Tom's resolve to build a "diaper bag" that does more than just assist parents with changing diapers: it'll help organize and mobilize any parent or...
