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THINK TANK TRAVELER: THERESE IKNOIAN

THINK TANK TRAVELER: THERESE IKNOIAN

One of the best parts of designing Think Tank photo gear is seeing all the incredible corners of the globe our customers take their bags. Therese Iknoian's recent trip to Chernobyl is definitely one of those places, and we wanted to share her story and photography in this month's edition of Think Tank Traveler. Traveling the world is part of the job when you operate a travel blog. In partnership with my husband, Michael Hodgson, I run the award-winning blog HITravelTales.com, and we have been to some 50 countries and all 7 continents, being presented with unsurpassed travel photo oppurtunities....

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Urban Access 15 Backpack Review by Steve Vansak at Shotkit

Urban Access 15 Backpack Review by Steve Vansak at Shotkit

Sometimes gear reviews can read a bit like a pastor preaching to the choir.  It's the already converted nodding their heads and shouting amen as they hear the good news about the latest gear or product. That's why this review of our Urban Access 15 Backpack from Steve Vansak at Shotkit.com is so refreshing.  Steve says straight up in the review that he doesn't like photo backpacks.  So it's great to read how the Urban Access brought him around on the idea of two straps instead of one, and about how much he liked the pack's dual and rear panel...

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PhotoCross 13 Sling Review from Bhagi Siva and Shotkit.com

PhotoCross 13 Sling Review from Bhagi Siva and Shotkit.com

Hopefully you were able to snap one of these bad boys up during our epic 40% off Black Friday sale, but even if you missed it, the PhotoCross 10 & 13 slings pack a lot of bag into a very affordable price.  Award-winning travel photographer Bhagi Siva recently gave the PhotoCross 13 a review for Shotkit.com and the sling garnered some pretty high praise from him.  Check out Bhagi's review of the PhotoCross 13 along with some of the rather bespoke (if we may say) photos he snapped of it along the way.

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