Tom Bihn

A duffel gym bag with a timeless touch—the TOM BIHN Old School Carry-All is built to go anywhere. Back in the 90's, Tom designed The Classic Sport Bag in answer to customers' requests for a bag to take to the gym.Though it was well-loved by many customers, there was some legitimate feedback about the Sport Bag that Tom has taken to heart: specifically, folks wanted separate and substantial compartments to segregate and/or organize their stuff.

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The Small Café Bag is our timeless crossbody bag with a distinctive asymmetrical flap that is designed to help you carry and organize your everyday gear. Like the name says, this bag is perfect for any trips to the café, whether for work or just to chill with a cup of coffee, and this bag is also ideal for daily use and travel.

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Hip Belts, padded and unpadded, for various bags. Most of our backpacks and come with the Gatekeeper Hip Belt (AKA Gatekeeper Waist Strap) and many others can use it. Most of our backpacks can use the 1" Padded Hip Belt. This includes our Synapse line, Synik line, Aeronaut line, and Techonaut line. For the Addax line and Brain Bag, use the 1.5" Padded Hip Belt. For the Shadow Guide line, use the Shadow Guide Hip Belt. For Aeronauts made before 2022, use the Pre-2022 Aeronaut Padded Hip Belt. Waist Belt Extenders are 12" extenders.

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The Smart Alec 2.0 sits at the intersection of DIY spirit and modern pack design—versatile, spacious, and built for customization. It shares the same frame and capacity as the Synik 26 while offering a more open main compartment with fewer built-in elements, giving you room to make it your own. The Smart Alec 2.0 at a glance: DIY Organization Master : 26 liters—primarily in the main compartment—with 6 o-rings inside to attach pouches and keep them easy to find Easy Laptop Access : Two-way entry to a padded laptop compartment that fits most 16" laptops—secured with a velcro tab to keep…

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The Synapse 19 is the supreme backpack for everyday carry, ultralight travel, or a day hike. The original of the Syn- backpacks, the Synapse 19 was designed with ultimate utility in mind: Main compartment with 2 O-rings Interior, banded open-top pocket 5 exterior front pockets with independent volume Comfortable, durable, edgeless shoulder straps Breathable back panel Removable sternum strap and waist strap Webbing loop on exterior bottom of bag to hook items on the outside Meets the personal item size requirement on most airlines Generally fits folks between 5' and 5'10" comfortably For…

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The Le Petit Derriere (LPD) is our compact, go-everywhere waist/sling/shoulder pack—small in footprint, big in usefulness. Inspired by a classic early ’90s TOM BIHN design, we trimmed and tuned every pocket to its most functional form without losing an ounce of capability. It’s the just-right carry for the daily bits and bobs you swear you don’t haul… until you do.

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An organizer's dream. The HLT (Handy Little Thing) is a clamshell pouch with four zippered pockets, plenty of interior elastic and webbing loops (to retain cords and tools), and some clever ways to carry it. You can clip it to your Synik or other bag, to the seat pocket on the airplane, or hook your hand and thumb through it and use it as a write-in notebook holder or work-out-of tool pouch. It can be worn as an impromptu waist pack, sling bag, or cross-body bag, and it’s available in two sizes: Size 1 ( Synik 22 ) and Size 2 ( Synik 30 ).

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We present for your use these optional, removable internal frames with aluminum half stays for the Smart Alec 2.0 . The frames are made from die-cut 0.55" thick High Density Polyethylene (HDPE).

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A modern small backpack that is perfect for everyday use. Teardrop-shaped main compartment Padded back panel with an interior padded sleeve suitable for an iPad 3D front pocket with three vertical sections Gently contoured and padded shoulder straps Simple webbing grab handle at the…

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Our legendary maximum size carry-on travel bag. Carry it as a backpack, shoulder bag, or duffel. Travel with the Aeronaut isn't like travel with wheeled luggage: you won't ever hesitate to make your way through the crowd, down a cobblestone alley, across the grass, or up the trail. With the load on your back, you can navigate through not just airports, train stations, and bus depots, but through airplanes , trains , and buses . Hard to categorize, the Aeronaut is at once soft luggage, a duffel bag, and a backpack.

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We started to write the description for this inventive accessory designed for our smaller messenger bags, but we felt the guy who came up with it would tell it best: "I sent my small café bag to Tom Bihn for repair. I purchased this bag in 2006 and used it daily for my motorcycle commute to work. After the first year, I added a personally modified shoulder strap stabilizer buckle to connect to a waist strap so the bag does not move around on me when I turn. Years later, the prongs on the male buckle that connects the flap broke. The male buckle was permanently sewn into the bag.

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We present for your use these optional, removable internal frames with aluminum half stays for the Bixi . If you're wanting to put some weight from the Bixi onto your hips instead of your shoulders, using the frame sheet in conjunction with the 1" Padded Hip Belt can help save your shoulders some stress. The frames are made from die-cut 0.55" thick High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), with a nylon webbing sleeve sewn down the center that encases the 1/2" / 13mm wide 6061 aluminum half stay.

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The Synik 26 sits between the Synik 22 and Synik 30 in size. It offers a more compact height and width than the Synik 30, making it ideal for smaller frames, while still accommodating a larger laptop than the Synik 22. Features include: Two-point access laptop compartment (14" x 9.5" x 0.75") that holds up to most 15" laptops 5 exterior front pockets with independent volume, including a centered water bottle pocket large enough for most 32oz water bottles Main compartment with full clamshell zipper opening Interior Banded Open-Top Pocket Fully integrated, yet removable, internal…

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Durable, compact, and versatile pouch designed to keep your smaller items neatly organized and easily accessible. The Ghost Whale Organizer Pouch features a curved L-shaped opening with a #3 YKK Coil zipper. This allows you to zip the pouch open / access contents on just the narrowest side or zip it fully open, almost clamshell style (but not fully clamshell, lest your stuff tumble out of the pouch).

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A good and strong, go-anywhere duffel bag. The Yeoman Duffel Bag is 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 excess gear that needs to fly as checked luggage. The humble Yeoman has features that are more or less common to duffel bags, but with TOM BIHN attention to detail, materials, and aesthetics. Two-inch webbing handles snap together with a padded palm grip, top dead center; under that, a generous hatch opens wide with a #10 double slider zipper for easy access.

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A clothing organizer in various sizes designed specifically for your Techonaut 30 or Aeronaut 30 , though you can use them in other bags. Packing Cubes compress and organize everything inside your bags, from socks to shirts to even your bulkiest items. Made from our Piscine high tenacity nylon fabric, along with our top quality U.S.-made mesh, our Packing Cubes are super lightweight, yet ultra sturdy.

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Don't sweat the small stuff (and don't lose it). Pop the Travel Tray out of your luggage when you arrive at your destination and drop in your keys, coins, wallet, cell phone — all that small stuff you don't want to have wander off while you sleep. Think of it as a babysitter for the miscellanea that ends up in your pockets: our Travel Tray keeps an eye on all that until you're ready to face the world again. Unlike other travel trays, ours pulls shut with a drawstring so it can be used for more than just organizing the top of your bureau. Need to depart with some degree of alacrity?

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Clam-shell style briefcase (checkpoint friendly to boot). Like The Guide's Pack , the Founder's Briefcase is the result of some deep meditations on both the past and the future of outdoor gear. Its myriad useful features will satisfy the most technically driven user, and its classic style comes as a welcome relief to the legions of ubiquitous black ballistic bags. The Founder's Briefcase is a conservatively sized, one-compartment clamshell-style briefcase.

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Meet the Bummer! It's a waist pack, fanny pack, sling bag...wear it how you like!

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Our Wheelchair or Stroller Straps allows one to hang any TOM BIHN bag with 1-1/2" d-ring shoulder strap attachment points on to the back of a stroller or wheelchair. Wheelchair or Stroller Loops attach to our bags through the bag’s plastic triangular “D-ring” part. The Loops don't clip into the circular hole where you’d normally attach a shoulder strap’s snaphook, but rather slips through the slot where the webbing, which affixes the plastic triangle to the bag, passes.

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The Monster Truck is the biggest multipurpose tote that we think is reasonable for someone to carry. It’s a great tote for when the universe tasks you with carrying a lot of stuff. It’ll swallow it all whole, like a boa constrictor swallowing an elephant. 3 open-top compartments Sewn-in plastic stiffener in the center compartment for stability Front and back pockets for a larger tablet or book Handles with PORON® foam padding for extra comfort Dimensions: 20.0" (w) x 12.6" (h) x 12.8" (d) / 510 (w) x 320 (h) x 325 (d)…

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The Bixi is the full package, a sleek, clean EDC pack and a great traveling bag all in one. The Bixi features: Admin pocket with plenty of organization and room for a tablet Spacious main compartment that opens clamshell for easy access, tie-down straps, and two organizer pockets Device pocket with a sleeve for a laptop as well as room for larger laptops and sleeves Comfortable TOM BIHN Edgeless backpack straps External water bottle pocket perfect for most 24oz bottles Squishy, hand-comforming carry handles Two-way luggage…

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A medium, yet versatile everyday crossbody shoulder bag that can also be used as a sling bag, waist pack, or organizer pouch. Main compartment with lots of organization: 7 open-top interior pockets of varying sizes 4 O-rings inside to tether extra organizer pouches and/or Key Straps Two exterior pockets, front and back, one zippered and one open-top Wear it crossbody with our 1.5” Shoulder Strap (included) or as a sling bag / waistpack with a 1" Waist Strap (optional) Filled Dimension: 12.6” (w) x 7.5” (h) x 4.7” (d) / 320mm (w) x 190mm (h) x 120mm (d) Want a smaller version of the…

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45L carry-on travel backpack that combines style with ultimate functionality. Features include: Three carry methods: backpack, shoulder bag, and duffel Skeleton back panel for improved airflow Top-loading, suspended laptop compartment with exterior access, fits 17” laptops and more 1 spacious main compartment, 1 large end pocket, and 3 quick-access exterior pockets 6 O-rings for optional organizational bags and accessories Breathable, supportive back panel for long comfortable as a backpack Comfortable, durable, edgeless backpack straps that can be tucked away when needed Rolling…

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The Western Flyer is a three-way carry travel bag designed with the super organized, minimalist business traveler in mind. It is the smallest of our main carry-on travel bag options behind the Tri-Star , Aeronaut , and Techonaut . 2 main compartments of equal size and 6 O-rings 3 exterior pockets in the front panel Carry as a briefcase, backpack, or shoulder bag Personal item carry-on friendly for most airlines Comfortable and easy-to-grab side…

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Description The non-medical V4 Mask is a two-layer mask. Most (but not all) people will find they can open their mouths really wide without this mask slipping off the nose or above the chin. It features soft & comfortable adjustable ear loops and a lanyard for convenient wear. The new nose bridge in the Flannel V4 Mask design is seamless and sits at a slight recess behind the rest of the mask; this design may work better for folks who’ve found it difficult to find a cloth mask that prevents their glasses from fogging.

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Slam your Ristretto male buckle in the car door? Lose the Gatekeeper clips for your Cadet ? Need an extra set of Annex Clips for a second Brain Cell ? Misplace your Aeronaut sternum strap? Or maybe you simply want extra parts (inspiration here and here ; if you're going to do something DIY with them, be sure to share the results with us ). On this page, you can order replacement or additional parts or components. If there's a part you need that isn't listed in the drop-down selection menu to the right, let us know, and if it's something we can offer, we'll add it as an option.

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A corrugated plastic shell, suspension system, soft foam padding and memory foam work together to protect your laptop. The Brain Cell provides superior hard-sided protection for your laptop. It's available specific sizes designed for Apple laptops and multiple sizes designed to fit a wide variety of PC laptops. Use our Laptop Bag Fit Guide that lists the internal and external dimensions of each size of Brain Cell to determine which size of Brain Cell is the best fit for your laptop.

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See our other mask designs: V5 Mask / Mask Head Strap Description Our multi-layer non-medical V6 Mask is designed to have as many interior filtration layers as practicable , while remaining cool, breathable, comfortable, and convenient to wear. In spite of its multiple layers, most folks who’ve tested this mask find it to be our most breathable, comfortable mask design yet. Why did we choose sewn-in filter layers instead of a user-inserted filter? Because the interior filter layers can be machine washed and machine dried, there’s no need for a separate, removable filter.

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3-1-1 toiletries bag for air travel. The Clear 3D Organizer Cube is a one-compartment organizer cube with clear front and back panels. A simple and unobtrusive plastic hanging hook inside of the Clear 3D Organizer Cube allows you to hang it on a towel rack, cabinet, wall hook or the like. The Clear 3D Organizer Cube was designed specifically to meet the TSA 3-1-1 liquids-program requirements.

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Think of our Cubelet as a relative of the 3D Organizer Cube . . . a close relative, as in adorable younger sibling . Clearly useful as an interior organizer (it nicely contains a laptop power brick), we’re also pretty certain some folks will also use it as an ultra-simple, über-tiny over-the-shoulder bag. Inside, it's as simple as it gets: no pockets or O-rings. Two exterior O-rings allow you to tether it inside your larger bag or pack, using one of our various colors and sizes of Key Straps .

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A Road Warrior's best friend. The Nomad 16 takes everything you love about the Nomad 11 and pushes it further. Main compartment zippers to protect your gear from the elements Padded device compartment (15.5" x 10.5") fits most 16" laptops Front pocket with internal slip pockets to keep your essentials organized Spacious main compartment with extra room and multiple O-rings for modular organization Attachment points for an optional shoulder strap Luggage handle passthrough that zips closed to double as an open-topped pocket when needed Whether you're traveling for business, a weekend…

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A compact, go-anywhere crossbody that keeps your essentials organized on the move. The main compartment of the Everyday Cubelet zips open and shut with a #5 YKK zipper with a plastic slider. One side of the Everyday Cubelet is clean without any exterior pockets. The other side features a zippered pocket: the zipper sits at a slight angle, which allows it to open a tad more than if it sat horizontally—plus, it adds a bit of style (in our humble opinion). That extra zipper length makes it a little easier to see inside of the pocket, or wiggle objects (like a phablet) in there.

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The minimalist approach: thin (but padded!) straps, build your own padded back panel, and just a pocket or two. When it's time to go — to work, on a hike, or on a trip — our Daylight Backpack will be your solid, ultralight, and true companion. With a tablet or laptop and a light sweater/jacket, you're off to work, with room for a few last minute groceries on your way home. Or, pack a bit more clothing, a water bottle, and the other eight essentials: you're set for a hike.

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Don't sweat the small stuff (and don't lose it). Pop the Travel Tray out of your luggage when you arrive at your destination and drop in your keys, coins, wallet, cell phone — all that small stuff you don't want to have wander off while you sleep. Unlike other travel trays, ours pulls shut with a drawstring so it can be used for more than just organizing the top of your bureau. Need to depart with some degree of alacrity? Simply leave some or all of those little things in the tray, pull the drawstring, and hit the road. The Travel Tray is available in two handy sizes: Small and Large.

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The HLT (Handy Little Thing) is a sweet clamshell organizer pouch with four zippered pockets, plenty of interior elastic and webbing loops (to retain cords and tools), and some clever ways to carry it. You can clip it to your Synik or other bag, to the seat pocket on the airplane, or hook your hand and thumb through it and use it as a write-in notebook holder or work-out-of tool pouch. It can be worn as an impromptu waist pack, sling bag, or cross-body bag, and it’s available in two sizes: Size 1 (perfect for the Synik 22 ) and Size 2 (perfect for the Synik 30 ).

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The last personal item carry-on you'll ever need. The Night Flight Travel Duffel is perfectly sized for under the seat of a flight without wasting a modicum of space. Side pockets make accessing often-used items a cinch without yanking out the whole bag, while the main pocket lies comfortably in waiting under the carry handles. Shoulder or Hand Carry with comfortable scoops for easy pushing and pulling inside the plane. Padded bottom keeps the main compartment shaped even when understuffed and pushed around A total of 8 o-rings to attach anything you need where you need it.

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Why the Mystery? Each Organizer Pouch is made out of fabrics leftover from our cutting process (and possibly some rare, retired, or unreleased fabrics). Rather than let these scraps go to waste, we have decided to repurpose them into fun, mystery pouches. The colorway is only revealed to you when you unbox your order. It's a padded flat organizer pouch in Mini or Small (your choice) with a #5 YKK zipper. Some things might match, but nothing is guaranteed to. You might get a Olive Cordura binding, purple trim. Or you might get Wasabi Cordura binding and Moss trim.

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The name of our Swivel Double Carabiner says it all: it’s a double carabiner joined in the middle by a swivel point.

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Our take on the toiletries kit. In two versions: Standard and Deluxe. 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, most of us seem to prefer our unique collection of personal essentials for even the shortest of trips. For some of us that’s our favorite flavor of toothpaste or Dr. Bronner's soap (and, well, if Dr. Bronner’s is your favorite toothpaste, we're not sure what to say...); for others it's a refined collection of vitamins or cosmetics.

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The Pop Tote is a zip-top tote bag designed with distinctive snaps at the top. Whether you are packing for work, a picnic, potluck, road trip, flight, or just a workout session, the Pop Tote is the perfect everyday and travel bag for you. Zip-top main compartment with flat bottom 4 snaps that pop (see what we did there?) open or snap shut as needed to create large opening 2 open-top pockets, one on each side of the main compartment 2 zippered pockets, one on each side of the open-top pockets Handles with PORON® foam padding for extra…

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Why the Mystery? Each Organizer Pouch is made out of rare, retired, or unreleased fabrics leftover from our cutting process. Rather than let these scraps go to waste, we have decided to repurpose them into fun, mystery pouches. The colorway is only revealed to you when you unbox your order. It's an all-fabric flat organizer pouch in Mini or Small (your choice) with a #5 YKK zipper. Some things might match, but nothing is guaranteed to. You might get a Olive Cordura binding, purple trim, the front Burnt Orange and the back Dusk.

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Our Lash Straps (pair) are two simple webbing straps that can be used with The Guide's Pack or the Guide's Edition Synapse 25 . The Lash Straps secure to those two bags via their accessory strap holders . The Guide's Pack Use one set of two Lash Straps on the top, left or right sides, or bottom of The Guide's Pack to secure a small sleeping bag, sleeping pad or other similar item. Guide's Edition Synapse 25 Use one set of two Lash Straps on the bottom to secure folding hiking poles, a jacket, or an ultralight camping chair.

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The Paragon 2.0 is the second iteration of the Paragon, a modern take on Tom's minimalist bag from years past, the Simplex. Main compartment opens with #8 YKK Racquet-Coil zippers with DWR coating, now featuring pull-tabs for easier zipping by providing a better grip (rain flaps have been removed from the original design for a sleeker look) Interior pocket with dual zippers, redesigned for easier access and expanded for increased storage capacity Padded back with integrated open-top laptop pocket, now upgraded with spacer mesh for improved breathability and comfort Integrated…

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Inspired by our original Aeronaut, the Techonaut — two sizes: 30L (you are here) or 45L — is a maximum-size airline carry-on backpack that combines style with ultimate functionality. Features include: Three carry methods: backpack, shoulder bag, and duffel Skeleton back panel for improved airflow Top-loading, suspended laptop compartment with exterior access, fits up to 16” laptops 1 spacious main compartment, 1 large end pocket, and 3 quick-access exterior pockets 6 O-rings for optional organizational bags and accessories Breathable, supportive back panel for long comfortable as a…

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With the Aeronaut 30 on your back, you won't hesitate to make your way through the crowd, down a cobblestone alley, across the grass, or up the trail. The Aeronaut 30 is the little brother of the original Aeronaut 45 , our convertible carry-on travel bag. Its smaller size meets most requirements for North American regional commuter jets and intra-European flights.

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Just like our other Key Straps but with a rectangular attachment point on one end. The Utility Strap has an acetal snaphook on one end (designed to clip to the O-rings inside our larger bags) and an acetal rectangular attachment point at the other end. The rectangular attachment point (think of a D ring except square rather than round) is designed to accept items with a belt clip, such as a flashlight, multitool, or knife. We're sure you'll find other uses for it as well.

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Description The Shadow Guide 23 is a top-loader backpack that’s available in two sizes — 23 liters (you’re here now) and 33 liters . There's a lot that's new in this pack, including a new back panel design that reduces weight and increases air flow. The included (yet removable) internal frame w/aluminum stay saves weight without sacrificing the integrity of the frame itself. The Shadow Guide utilizes our Edgeless Shoulder Straps, which first debuted in 2019 and have garnered a reputation for a new level of comfort.

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