About

Hello! We are Stephen & Tiffani from The Intrepid Bag Co. You may remember us from last year. After a successful and exciting Kickstarter we brought you the Journeyman and the Lillium bags, and we delivered.

This year we have partnered with Brian Holmes from Pad & Quill again and are excited to bring you our all new Explorer line of leather goods. This line up includes some incredible innovations such as the instantly convertible Zinnia backpack/crossbody bag, the spacious Wayfarer Messenger, a Slim Wallet, rugged Camera Strap, and the extremely useful and unique Tech Roll. Take a look!

Meet the Intrepid Explorer Line:

Wayfarer Messenger

The Wayfarer Messenger bag is swimming with space and versatility. For those of you that remember our Journeyman bag from last year, the Wayfarer is it's big brother. Featuring an incredible body contouring design that can be worn comfortably across the back or along the side on either shoulder.

Perfect for a day in the city even a weekend away, you can easily fit a 15” laptop, a change of clothes, and all your other tech with room to spare. The front expanding pockets are perfect for an iPad Mini, a Macbook charger, and even our brilliantly useful Tech Roll.

Every detail has been carefully considered, from the marine grade UV-resistant stitching, the hand-pounded copper rivets on the lay-flat handle, the contoured angles on every side, to the USA sourced full grain coffee saddle leather.

Featuring:

15” laptop padded pocket

Leather iPad pocket

Exterior side pockets for an iPhone 6 Plus, with flap closure

2 deep expanding front pockets

Quick access exterior newspaper pocket

Forged steel quick-release buckles

Angled shoulder straps for ergonomic comfort

Lay flat rear handle with copper rivets

100% Made in USA vegetable tanned full grain coffee saddle leather

UV-Resistant Marine-grade nylon stitching (used in parachute construction)

Forged steel and copper hardware

Hidden passport pocket

Zinnia Convertible

The Zinnia Convertible is an instantly convertible backpack/crossbody bag coming in a luxurious Mahogany leather and fitting up a 13" laptop as well as a lot more. The unique conversion system we designed means no fumbling, no stress, just grab and pull. Unlike a lot of leather backpacks the straps will not rub or irritate your shoulders because they are padded and the leather is soft.

Another unique feature is the wider-at-the-bottom design. This means it is stable enough to stand up on its own while still fitting a surprising amount of your daily essentials. The rich Mahogany leather is really showcased in the cascading front flap with interior rain flaps to keep the interior dry and safe.

The padded laptop pocket is big enough for up to a 13” laptop. The expanding side water bottle pockets hide away when not in use, while adding a splash of style. There are also two quick access pockets on the back and a front pocket with a magnetic closure. Everything in the Zinnia stays easily accessible as well as organized.

Not only is the Zinnia crafted with beautiful, supple, and durable mahogany leather, it is also lined with a rich wool fabric-blend imported from England and accented with forged steel hardware.

Featuring:

Instant Grab-and-Pull Conversion From Backpack to Crossbody Bag

13” Laptop Padded Pocket

Hide-Away Side Water Bottle Pockets

Roomy Front Compartment

Cascading Front Flap with Secure Tuck-Clasp

2 Quick Access Rear Slim Pockets

Top Handle with Elegant Petal Shape for Hand Carry

Imported English Wool Blend Lining

100% Made in USA Vegetable Tanned Full Grain Mahogany Saddle Leather

UV Resistant Marine-Grade Nylon Stitching (used in parachute construction)

Forged Steel Hardware

The Intrepid Tech Roll

The Intrepid Tech Roll is a completely unique tuck-and-roll organizational system for all your small tech items such as: cords, hard drives, battery back up, plugs, and more. The brilliance in this design is that you do not have remove any of the items from the Smoke Grey canvas pockets to use them. Each has a pull-through plug opening that lets you both plug in and charge without removing anything from the Tech Roll, so everything always stays organized and tangle free. In addition to the cord pockets there is a large covered pocket for storing a battery pack or hard drive. Just pull the plug through and you are ready to use it.

A zippered pocket is also there to put all your odds and ends in a safe place, with exterior specially sized mini pockets for SD Cards. This all folds up elegantly and compactly into a Mahogany leather exterior that speaks for itself, with wrap around straps for full secure expansion. This is especially great for travel because it is as simple as opening the Tech Roll and plugging in. No stray cords to lose. When you are finished, just tuck and roll.

Featuring:

Tuck-and-roll design means all chords, hard drives, and battery back ups are fully useable without removing them.

3 cord pockets with fully accessible plug openings

Large covered pocket for hard drive or a battery backup, fully accessible

Zippered pouch for loose gear, with exterior SD card mini-pockets

100% Made in USA vegetable tanned full grain mahogany saddle leather

Two Leather Wrap Around Straps for Secure Full Expansion

UV- Resistant Marine-grade nylon stitching

Camera Strap

Meet the world's most durable, luxuriant, and comfortable leather camera strap. An ultra-soft and ergonomically designed shoulder pad that cradles your neck in a subtle moon shape, while 2 forged steel d-rings allow the strap to move freely without putting stress on the shoulders.

Secure locking hardware attaches to the tripod mount at the bottom of the camera allowing it to hang on your side so it is always in reach but never in the way. This allows the camera to slide freely along the strap for quick and easy usage.

Featuring:

Ergonomically designed soft shoulder pad

Adjustable length strap

Free sliding forged steel hardware

Secure locking tripod mount

100% Made in USA vegetable tanned full grain Coffee saddle leather

UV-Resistant Marine-grade nylon stitching

The Slim Wallet

The Intrepid Slim Wallet is a wallet for the minimalist with 4 boldly angled pockets that are perfect for storing the basics you need without all that extra bulk. It is constructed using rugged saddle stitching made from UV-resistant marine grade nylon that is also used in parachute construction, meaning this wallet will last. The full grain coffee saddle leather will age with you and only look better with day to day use.

Our Story

We are a designer couple living in the Bay Area of San Francisco. As avid world travelers, language learners, volunteers, and artists we are always on the hunt for the perfect bags to take with us on our adventures, the kind of bags that will go anywhere, from the streets of Berkeley to the ruins of Ephesus, from the New York Rat Race to the Scotland Highlands, from our favorite neighborhood tea cafe to the fields of Darjeeling.

Last year we ran a kickstarter to launch our first two bags: the Journeyman Commuter and the Lillium Side-purse. The response was fantastic and the rave reviews speak for themselves. However, we haven’t stopped there! After many hours of design and many many prototypes, our new line of products takes everything we learned from our first two bags and rolls them into a brand new lineup.

Each and every item is made by hand, the old-fashioned way, by craftsman who have been doing this for generations. Constructed from the highest quality materials in the world, and designed without compromise. The end results are conscientiously made, artfully crafted, heirloom quality products for modern day explorers and adventurers.

Our Timeline and Production Plan

March: Finalize prototypes, order materials, create gold samples, order dies and materials

April: Begin Production on Products

May: Final Production and Quality Control Inspections