Design
A Brief History of Backpack Back Panel Fabrics
Featured photo: one of the first TOM BIHN backpacks, circa 1972. 1000d Cordura back panel. Many of the first of "modern" outdoor packs (circa 1950s) utilized a metal external frame to help...
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.
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Company Updates
Introducing Spiff Kits
The Spiff Kit is the TB take on the ubiquitous toiletries kit. Though we suppose that a spartan few will live off the land and use whatever the hotel washroom offers up,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Community
The Right Kind of Friction
I've spent quite a bit of time trying to remove friction from my life. For years, I turned to technology. I read productivity blogs. I bought and endlessly fine-tuned productivity applications. I...
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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
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Interviews
An Interview With Shawn Blanc
Shawn Blanc is a writer living in Kansas City. He has published a digital resource kit called Delight is in the Details, which is designed to inspire creative people to strive for...
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