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Designing the Adept Roll-Top Backpack
The Adept Roll-Top Backpack wasn’t dreamed up from scratch. It grew out of two years of daily commutes, countless miles with an Addax 30 prototype, and the small things you start to...
Color Updates
New Color Alert! Meet Saffron 630 HT Ballistic
It’s finally here. Warm, golden, and just a little bit earthy, Saffron is our newest 630 HT Ballistic color. Like the spice that inspired it, Saffron brings a little warmth to our Ballistic lineup without feeling overly bright. It’s the kind...
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The BIHN Bulletin
Guides, gear insights, and stories for carrying well.
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All about Bags
Synapse vs. Synik: A Side-By-Side Comparison
We've welcomed a lot of new folks to the TOM BIHN community recently, and one question keeps landing in our inbox: Should I get the Synapse or the Synik? That got us...
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All about Bags
Designing the Forager
It started as a bag we couldn’t quite explain. An old sample, tucked away in Cindy’s office. No label, no backstory — just a cylindrical shape, cinch top, and the sense that...
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Bag FAQs
Aeronaut vs. Techonaut: A Side-By-Side Comparison
At first glance, the Aeronaut and Techonaut look nearly indistinguishable. Both have the same unmistakable DNA: flexible packing space, rugged profile, and the sort of durability that happily logs thousands of miles....
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Designing the Marathon Messenger
José, our designer, didn’t dream up the Marathon Messenger in a quiet studio surrounded by perfect sketches. He built it on trains packed shoulder-to-shoulder, on buses where you can’t lift your arm...
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What's So Big About the Big Bantam?
Meet the Big Bantam: The Small Bag That Carries a Little More For everyone who’s ever loved the Bantam but wished it could hold just a little more—this one’s for you. There’s...
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What's New In The Smart Alec 2.0?
Back in 2003, the original Smart Alec made its debut–and it’s been a fan-favorite legacy design ever since. Retired, then brought back, then retired again, over the past few years, many of...
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