Behind the Scenes

For years, North St. Bags has been known for its stylish and highly functional waterproof bike panniers and backpacks. We are especially known for our convertible backpack panniers built for use on...

Last summer, my brother Spencer toured across the country by bicycle, following the path of Lewis & Clark through Iowa, the Dakotas, Montana, Idaho, Washington, then down into Oregon through...

It’s been nearly 5 years since I made the move to Portland to start my business, and we just wrapped up our best year ever.   North St. Bags started...

I met a man named Joe Grubb, a NOBO (northbound thruhiker) on the Appaliachian Trail (a 2179 mile long trail from Georgia to Maine, the longest in the country).  He's...

I haven't kept up with the blog now that summer's here.  I've been out enjoying myself quite a bit. [caption id="attachment_1591" align="alignnone" width="386" caption="powell butte"] [/caption] Also I'm planning some...

I've had a chance to test out a new pannier system for my convertible bags, and I want to share my results.  I posted about this a while back here. ...

I got to go on a little smudge of a bike & hike the other day.  Nothing strenuous, but I found myself on the coast in Mendocino county for a...

I just read this fantastic book, and I wanted to share some thoughts.  The book is Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough & Michael Braungart.  They propose a new industrial...