We receive some incredible customer photos and stories, but this recent email from Abbie Leigh really jumped out at us: Just wanted to give you a major huge THANK YOU for creating such an awesome bag! The Shape Shifter bag has traveled countless countries with me and has also transported all my gear while on a motorcycle. I was a wedding and event photographer in San Francisco and every gig I did was via motorcycle.   My latest adventure is why I am writing to you. I was in a motorcycle accident this June after hitting a massive pothole on the...

OK, brace yourselves... Right?! We received that photo from Stephen Kornacki in Wisconsin recently and, well, we'll just let Stephen tell the story: Hey all! Just wanted to share a crazy cool story. I decided to hike a piece of public land after a fresh prescribed wildfire prairie burn with my 2-year-old daughter. We were in search of deer sheds. We made it to the far corner of the property and stumbled upon a memory card case. Being a photographer myself, I recognized the Think Tank memory card case. The case had clearly been through the fire, but the cards...

We're honored to collaborate with so many talented photographers on our Pro Team, and right at the top of the list has to be the incomparable, Ami Vitale. A Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic photographer, Ami has covered conflict zones and wildlife and environmental stories in more than 100 countries over the course of her career.  Story — National Geographic: Pandas Gone Wild   Story — National Geographic: The Last Goodbye   Story — National Geographic: Women of Impact   Recently, Ami founded the nonprofit, Vital Impacts, with visual journalist, Eileen Mignoni. This women-led non-profit provides financial assistance and amplifies...

  As we stutter step our way into 2022, and the pandemic waxes and wanes, our friend, Ronald C Modra, recently penned this piece on how he's staying sharp and creative, even as the ground shifts beneath him.  The good news though?  Ron tells us that workshops are back on, and that he and Don Smith are off to lead a trip to the Lofoten Islands next month.  Safe travels, gentlemen!  Here's Ron's piece on his adventures in the Florida Keys, with tackle box and camera in hand:     All the years I worked at Sports Illustrated and for...