Ambassador Adventures: Jon Coppi's Solo Ascent in Zion

Ambassador Adventures: Jon Coppi's Solo Ascent in Zion

It's a good morning when you open your email and find one from Flowfold ambassador Jon Coppi. We're a small team at Flowfold, and we all get really excited when one of our ambassadors shares...
The Day I Thought I Might Die: Flowfold & L.L.Bean Take on Mt. Kilimanjaro

The Day I Thought I Might Die: Flowfold & L.L.Bean Take on Mt. Kilimanjaro

I had always intended on blogging about Kilimanjaro. With a 40% fail rate (our route) I thought I might end up writing about dealing with failure and accepting loss. Or maybe I’d touch on the...
Flowfold is Now Available at REI

Flowfold is Now Available at REI

REI has partnered with Flowfold and we could not be more excited to share the news! You can find an assortment of our tote backpacks and crossbody bags at the outfitter starting in February 2018....
Ultralight Minimalist Hiking Backpack Prototypes

Ultralight Minimalist Hiking Backpack Prototypes

We've been prototyping and testing some ultra lightweight minimalist hiking backpack ideas. These prototype backpacks are made from X-Pac™, and have an approximate volume of 36L. We included storm proofing features like YKK® Aquaguard® zippers...
Ambassador Adventures: Cutting Loose In Vermont

Ambassador Adventures: Cutting Loose In Vermont

Film by Tylor Genest Ambassadors: Connor McNulty, Kellyn Snow, Olivia Gabehart
Ambassador Adventures: The Van Life Honeymoon

Ambassador Adventures: The Van Life Honeymoon

Traveling across America in a van with your sweetheart is actually as amazing as it sounds. What's the best honeymoon an adventurous couple can possibly imagine? For Flowfold ambassadors Anthony Johnson & Kristina Suorsa, it...
The WUAW Crossbody Bag

The WUAW Crossbody Bag

No two bags are the same. We recently collaborated with Women United Around the World (WUAW), an organization that provides training to immigrants, to create one-of-a-kind crossbody bags. All proceeds for this product are donated back to...
Why Minimalism is Important to Us

Why Minimalism is Important to Us

We make minimalist outdoor gear for everyday adventures. Simply put, we design around the thought that less is more. We don’t see the need for a zillion pockets, straps, bells, or whistles. We don’t find ourselves...
Reclaimed Materials: How and Why We Use Them

Reclaimed Materials: How and Why We Use Them

You may have heard the story of our first wallet. Founder Charles Friedman was a teenager working a summer job in a sail loft in Yarmouth, ME. It was there he was introduced to sailcloth...