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Nomads Nation is the #1 podcast for the Carry Community, Bag lovers, EDC nerds, and travelers around the world.
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If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ 🎙️ Welcome to Episode 18 of the Nomads Nation Podcast! This episode takes a fun turn into the world of cold plunges, ice baths, and cold showers—where growth meets discomfort (and shivering ❄️). Aaron gives his take on Chase’s now-viral ice bath video, Bo shares his own frosty plunge experience, and we dive into how cold exposure ties into self...
🔥 Check out the bag I made 👉🏼 https://go.nomadsnation.com/fyro-t22 ********** 00:00 - Intro to Rework Gear and the Toshi Sling 00:20 Meet the Co-founders of Rework Gear 01:39 Immigration Story: From Singapore to the US 02:47 - The Story Behind Rework Gear: From Corporate Aversion to Bag Design 04:05 - Launching the Reset System on Kickstarter 06:09 - Journey into Bag Industry 07:26 - Jia's Initial Thoughts on Starting a Bag Company 09:14 - Kickstarter Realities and the Transition to E-comme...
If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ 🎙️ Welcome to Episode 16 of the Nomads Nation Podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by Danny from Danny Packs — a fellow bag nerd, content creator, and all-around travel junkie who’s been tearing up the globe with his latest adventures (think salsa dancing in Seoul, suitcase wisdom, and some seriously spicy bag takes). 🕺🌍 We dive deep into the w...
00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Meet Fred Perrotta, Co-Founder of Tortuga 2:01 - Tortuga in 2010 5:32 - The Rise of Backpacks on Kickstarter 9:01 - The First Tortuga Prototype 10:28 - Why Tortuga Moved Manufacturing to Vietnam 11:10 - Backpacks Made in China vs. Backpacks made in Vietnam 17:01 - How Backpack Fabrics Have Evolved Over 15 Years 22:23 - Being innovative vs risks 26:03 - Why Tortuga Only Focuses on Travel Bags 39:06 - How Airline Restrictions Are Changing Bag Designs 40:30 - Th...
If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ 🔥 Check out the bag I made 👉🏼 https://go.nomadsnation.com/fyro-t22 Welcome to Episode 14 of the Nomads Nation Podcast! Today I chat with Bellroy founder Andy Fallshaw about all things bags and warranties. We chat about the challenges surrounding warranties, and what Bellroy is doing to improve their own warranty and customer support. 00:36 - T...
If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ 🔥 Check out my bag on Kickstarter! 👉🏼 https://go.nomadsnation.com/fyro-t22 Welcome to Episode 13 of the Nomads Nation Podcast! Today myself and my guest, Luke Reynolds the founder of BagMe, come at you live from Vietnam where we talk all about the behind the scenes of developing and manufacturing bags! ********** 00:00 - Intro 01:34 - C...
If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ 🔥 Check out my bag on Kickstarter! 👉 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fyro/fyro-backpack Welcome to Episode 12 of the Nomads Nation Podcast! Today I sit down with the Ubrancred founder Edward Wang. In the episode we talk all about bag stores, why there aren't more of them, and what can be done about that... ********** 00:00 - Intro 01:14 ...
If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ 🔥 Check out my bag on Kickstarter! 👉 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fyro/fyro-backpack Welcome to Episode 11 of the Nomads Nation Podcast! Today I sit down with Klint from The Perfect Bag and JB Outside to discuss our BEST travel hacks. In the episode we discuss... ********** 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - JB’s travel life 4:04 - Klint’s travel ...
If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ 🔥 Check out my bag on Kickstarter! 👉 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fyro/fyro-backpack Welcome to Episode 9 of the Nomads Nation Podcast! Today I sit down with EDC-expert Ron Kwok to talk all things carry. ********** 00:00 - Intro 02:43 - Living with purpose 05:49 - Overcoming perfectionism 08:10 - Why EDC? 12:08 - Ron's knife pit...
If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ 🔥 Check out my bag on Kickstarter! 👉 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fyro/fyro-backpack Welcome to Episode 8 of the Nomads Nation Podcast! Today I sit down with Danny Packs where we look at hot topics in the carry community and decide if they are overrated, underrated, or perfectly rated. ********** 00:00 - Introduction 05:42 - XPAC 10:0...
If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ Welcome to Episode 8 of the Nomads Nation Podcast! Today I sit down with Bo Ismono & Chase Reeves for an in-depth DEBATE of Aer vs Bellroy... ********** 00:00 - Intro 02:15 - Trivia time! 8:01 - Aer's FIRST product? 9:34 - More popular? 12:33 - Aer impressions 18:45 - Bellroy impressions 26:11 - Worst Bellroy products 32:09 - Worst Aer pro...
If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ Welcome to Episode 7 of the Nomads Nation Podcast! Today I sit down with Bo Ismono, James Jeffrey and Davin Hanna for an in-depth discussion on Bellroy 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - JJ background 03:59 - Davin background 8:23 - Fav Bellroy product 11:30 - The Bellroy process 17:17 - Designing for different countries 24:00 - Bellroy's design syste...
If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ Welcome to Episode 6 of the Nomads Nation Podcast! Today I sit down with Bo Ismono for an in-depth discussion on HOT TAKES we have about the bag industry. 00:00 - Introduction and Hot Takes 03:50 - Made in America 12:04 - Bellroy is boring 17:52 - Warranties are BS 24:16 - Carryology collabs are scams 30:36 - Bo's coffee hack 32:00 - Unin...
If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ In NN Podcast EP5, I sit down with Bo and Avishay for an in-depth discussion on the things that are NON NEGOTIABLE for us with bags. In the episode we chat about... 00:00 - Introduction and Non-Negotiables for Bags 14:00 - Features for Tech Pouches 19:00 - Aaron's Must-Have Features for Tech Pouches 32:00 - Must-Haves for EDC Bags 40:00 ...
If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ In NN Podcast EP4, I sit down with Bo Ismono and Gregory Li from Suburban for an in-depth discussion on the trends in the bag world. In the episode we debate... 00:00 - Intro 10:07 - Trivia time! 14:47 - Are bags getting bigger? 25:43 - Vertical sling revolution 34:36 - Trending fabrics 37:01 - Eco-friendly BS? 41:19 - The rise of waxed canvas...
If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ Welcome to Episode 3 of the Nomads Nation Podcast! Today I sit down with Bo Ismono and Danny Packs for an in-depth debate of GORUCK vs Evergoods. 00:00 - Intro 04:02 - Trivia time! 12:40 - GORUCK pros and cons 19:40 - Evergoods pros and cons 31:30 - Favorite GORUCK Bag 33:44 - Are collabs overrated? 48:40 - Durability of the Bags 55:12 - Which...
If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ Welcome to Episode 2 of the Nomads Nation Podcast! Today I sit down with Bo Ismono and Roland Kay Smith from Rushfaster for an in-depth discussion on the Able Carry Max. In the episode we discuss... 00:00 - Intro 03:05 - Able Carry as a Brand 06:27 - Experience with the Max 11:57 - Honest Opinions 18:30 - Favorite Features 26:27 - Crucial Wea...
If you want to get notified when the newest bags and travel gear drops, be sure to sign up to the NNewsletter 👉 https://nomadsnation.com/newsletter/ Welcome to Episode 1 of the Nomads Nation Podcast! In this episode, I sit down with Bo Ismono and Roland Kay Smith from Rushfaster for an in-depth discussion on the Evergoods PLC20. In the episode we debate... 00:00 - Intro 1:02 - Who has the coolest PLC20 color? 2:51 - RIP Aaron's man-bun 8:40 - How comfortable is the PLC20? 9:52 - Evergoods...
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