Why I am pivoting from my original backpack idea (EP#4 - Building a Backpack)

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  • @BagMe.
    @BagMe. Рік тому +21

    It was so good to have you here in Vietnam Mate and totally fired up about working with you on your project... And for everyone who has never met Aaron, he is exactly the same in person as he is on UA-cam :)

  • @Catelynmeow
    @Catelynmeow Рік тому +8

    I love the name and the logo! I’m very excited for you - and backpack enthusiasts around the world - because it’s a labor of love and passion!

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Katelyn! We are actually quite far along with the new backpack and its SO AWESOME. Can't wait to show you soon :)

  • @davidsando6991
    @davidsando6991 Рік тому +6

    Like the name and logo, great! Super bummed about the combo being delayed. I agree with other comments that there's always room for a great EDC and it's always better to simplify your focus and follow what you're most passionate about! But still can't wait for a sling/bag combo. I would absolutely love it and trust you could get it right. Looks like the project is coming along well, keep it up!

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      Appreciate that David! The sing/pack combo WAS a passion of mine, but over the years I've become increasingly drawn to minimalist bags. Hopefully I can tackle the sling/pack combo again in the future, but for now a minimalist backpack makes more sense for my first attempt

  • @BPe-ie9je
    @BPe-ie9je Рік тому +1

    Heres my needs(fyi): Security....I'm going to EC. Ride buses. Tranvia, markets, crowded venues ??? Security. Rain. 22 liter (inbetween size :-) ) everyday use, carry raingear ; 2 dogs, dog leashes.... (food if gone long enough....) security. slash proof.....

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      I think you'll be VERY impressed with the security measures that we are implementing in this bag - details coming soon 💪

  • @andyc7777
    @andyc7777 Рік тому +5

    I like the name and the meaning behind it but the logo doesn't match the energy of the name. It looks quite generic and doesn't encompass the same fiery feeling of the name itself.

    • @BagMe.
      @BagMe. Рік тому +1

      Personally, I love the logo next to the fyro text... I'm hoping it will grow on you too :)

  • @johnfredrick4138
    @johnfredrick4138 Рік тому +4

    I think you made the right choice on the minimalist backpack. For one, I love minimalist backpacks, I’m currently rocking one everywhere I go. It’s the Curso backpack you recommended in one of your videos. Also, I love how ambitious your original design is but it probably will require way too much effort as your first launch backpack. Happy to see your hard work is coming together so nicely! Cannot wait for the backpack, already have my finger on the preorder button lol

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      Appreciate that John and totally agree! It was a solid idea, but as it developed it became increasingly clear to me that it was time for a pivot. Can't wait to review the Curso bag - my bag is actually going to be made at the same factory as theirs!!

    • @johnfredrick4138
      @johnfredrick4138 Рік тому +1

      @@Nomads.Nation I can’t wait for that review, it feels likes it’s an underrated backpack but it has actually replaced my Day Owl slim backpack. Even though they are the same size I have more room and can organize things better. That is so cool! You are where you need to be, and it’s no surprise your building your backpack alongside well known brands 🙌

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      @@johnfredrick4138 Yea dude it's a dream come true, so stoked to give you guys the next updates!

  • @FallingWaterAdventures
    @FallingWaterAdventures Рік тому

    Good luck with your pack. I was just in Vietnam in Ho Chi Mein, also putting together a new travel pack with our factory. It's always exciting to see progress. Fortunately, I'm a few steps ahead. Left Vietnam with my latest prototype back to the states. Then off to Europe next month for a couple hundred miles of walking to do in-depth testing. Keep plowing ahead!

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      Amazing to hear dude! Keep me posted how your progress goes - I know the struggle is real

  • @MitchKirkham
    @MitchKirkham Рік тому +1

    I dig it! Fyro is a great brand and I agree with holding the 2 in 1 while things get started on bag #1.

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      Thanks Mitchell! Minimalist for my first bag makes more sense, and we are gonna make something INSANELY good

  • @jonuiuc
    @jonuiuc Рік тому

    Name is just fine. The pivot is fine, better to execute on one thing first that you can do at a high level than try to make something a little more complex off the bat.

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      Glad we are on the same page! Plus to be honest, this minimalist bag is going to bring so many new things to the table and will be my ultimate EDC based on reviewing 200+ bags :)

  • @MarlonRibunal
    @MarlonRibunal Рік тому

    I like the brand name and logo. It's something I can align with.

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      That’s great Marlon - super glad to hear!

  • @Andy7447m
    @Andy7447m Рік тому +1

    While the sling combo was cool, I got the impression I would probably just end up using the sling and occasionally the bigger pack for travel. I am more excited for an edc designed by you that could be my daily bag. Good luck!

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      Thanks for that! I am so stoked to pivot into this new minimalist pack. Luke has already sent me some videos of some basic samples and it's turning out SO GOOD

  • @roseforeuropa
    @roseforeuropa Рік тому +1

    Definitely a very exciting journey and thanks for the update! As far as the name goes, I am an extreme stickler about that. I prefer either one that has good phonoaesthetics, such as AER, which sounds like Air, and evokes a feeling of minimalism, and lightweight, or a name that subtly communicates an aesthetic, such as Black Ember, which evokes a feeling of darkness yet firey. Fyro, I am not sure what feelings it evokes. It's not dull like "Bellroy" which sounds generic, or "Peak Design" which is absolutely devoid of identity. Fyro sounds a bit firey, but also playful. For me personally, I'm not sure I would identify myself with the brand name (I'm a Black Ember guy, and I own 6 black V-neck from Express that I wear almost exclusively with very few exceptions). However, in the long run, I think the product defines the name. KoRn for example is a really stupid band name, as Johnathan Davis said himself. I remember thinking it was "Corn" thinking what a dumb band name. Until I heard Freak on a Leash and Got the Life in middle school that is. Now I dont even think about "Corn" at all. Same as Bellroy and Peak Design. I don't think about the mundane name.
    If Fyro works, that's great. I have no idea what design communication you want to align your brand towards. Black Ember will always be pigeonholed in design, but perhaps dominating such a niche is not bad either. In the long run, as your business expands, your margins will not be made on your primary product but rather on the add-on accessories you sell to customers who already trust your product and brand. Black Ember sells those key straps for $35, or their super minimal wallets for $40, or their water bottle carrier for $30 for example, probably making 300% margins where their backpacks might make 1/3 of that.
    Best of luck though - I have no idea what design direction you are doing or what market niche you are trying to exploit because I don't follow your product too closely, but I know how autistic you are when it comes to bags to the degree that very few people even in the industry could compete with, and I think you have the potential to out-innovate people in the market. I hope you continue to forge strategic partners in order to spread your risk. Looking forward to more updates on this in the future.

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      Appreciate the epic comment! And from one Korn lover to the other - I agree with many of your points. I’m not a huge stickler for names cuz most ppl don’t end up caring. Most ppl have no idea what Nike means, it’s just a word and the products carry the brand and then the word becomes common. As a good example I agree that Bellroy’s name is laaaaame… but yet they are probably my favorite backpack brand regardless of that. 🫶🏽

    • @roseforeuropa
      @roseforeuropa Рік тому

      @@Nomads.Nation That's literally it. If you love the brand name and you don't have people with pitchforks thinking it's the worst name ever, just go for it. In time the novelty of the name wears off and rather than the sound of the name, the products the name represents will come to mind.

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      @@roseforeuropa 💯

  • @francescoalbergo4345
    @francescoalbergo4345 Рік тому +2

    Good choice Aaron! I prefer the minimalis option 😉

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      Appreciate that Francesco! I totally agree - much more up my alley now

  • @NeoNZUR
    @NeoNZUR Рік тому

    EXCELLENT BRAND NAME & LOGO!!!!!! YOU ROCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      Thanks so much Javier!! It's getting closer!!!

  • @elinoorani18
    @elinoorani18 Рік тому

    Do you guys have an eta on when it will be ready and available for purchase? (1 month, 6 months, 1 year?) I can’t wait to see what you have come up with (but i need an idea!) maybe i can plan my future trip around the purchase date of your bag release! Anyway very excited kerp up the great work

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much! No definitive timeline yet, we’ll have a much clearer idea in the next few weeks when we get the first sample. Be sure to keep an eye out for an announcement!!

  • @Shin_Igami666
    @Shin_Igami666 Рік тому

    Can't wait to see your very own finisehed product.

  • @sergiosala
    @sergiosala Рік тому

    Love the new name, looking forward for this backpack project!

  • @Lucaemar
    @Lucaemar Рік тому

    Looks and sounds great all around!
    Id be curious to hear from the others, why they chose to partner with you, what kind of incentive there is for them ;)

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      They get to see my handsome face everyday duhhhh 😘

  • @hsientsay
    @hsientsay Рік тому

    Can’t wait to see everything get started….🎉🎉

  • @AMFisher2
    @AMFisher2 Рік тому

    Hey! I'm sorry the sling combo situation got bookmarked for now, but I gotta admit I'm relieved to know that the water bottle pocket didn't get scrapped entirely, 😂. I answered the survey, wrote in a whole thing at the end. I'm pretty hype about seeing the progress of your holy grail of a backpack? Is it everything you've envisioned? Or would that be determined in use? 🤔

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      Thanks Alysha! This backpack is going to literally be my dream-bag. I can't wait to show you guys what it looks like as we start sampling in the next few weeks!!

  • @eyalshekel
    @eyalshekel Рік тому

    Super idea to leave this 2 in 1.
    Minimal and high quality is the sh*t

  • @Hogan759
    @Hogan759 Рік тому

    Like the brand name, Can't wait for the first Fyro backpack!!!🔥

  • @Crypto-n-chill
    @Crypto-n-chill Рік тому +1

    Great new brand’s name! Much better than the previous idea. Good job!💪🏼

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      Thanks so much Jonath! I'm really excited about it :)

  • @MarcusArtorius
    @MarcusArtorius Рік тому

    re Fyro: I don't love the name, but I do love the logo. I can just imagine someone asking about the backpack, me saying, "Fyro," them saying "what" and me repeating it a few times before they finally say, "ohhhh! Fyro!."

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      Yea it’s a made up word - just like ADIDAS or LULULEMON. Some ppl might not know how to pronounce it at first but hopefully it’ll catch on in time :)

  • @amberlee6878
    @amberlee6878 Рік тому +1

    Love the name! It’s catchy, easy to say and sounds dope

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      Amber, I don't know you, but I love you for this response 🫶🏽 😉

  • @mkphilly
    @mkphilly Рік тому

    With you all the way on your journey, Aaron. Good on you!

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      Appreciate that Mark! Shits getting real!!!

    • @mkphilly
      @mkphilly Рік тому

      @@Nomads.Nation Just keep breathing.... 😎

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      @@mkphilly trying haha

  • @sharonsherwood8411
    @sharonsherwood8411 Рік тому

    Love the name and logo - so proud of you!!!

  • @wendybeattie6935
    @wendybeattie6935 Рік тому

    I like the new name and it’s meaning

  • @valusmem
    @valusmem Рік тому

    Love the name, love the new bag concept, don't love the new logo. Just feels very amateuristic. Some polish would likely help.

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the feedback! We spent weeks on it and went through dozens of variations but sometimes simple is best :)

  • @DaveStern2
    @DaveStern2 Рік тому

    Wishing you the best. I dropped out of the email campaign because I felt it was more of a marketing effort than listening or wanting input. I enjoy your pack insights on your channel and hope it translates into great success for your project. I think the pivot plan is a good one and I too liked the backup design. My 2 cents it to always keep the vision front and center of who your buyers will be as you progress the design, materials etc. On the brand name, being honest, I am not a huge fan and agree with the long comment that you responded to. For me, it's actually the F followed by the y. I know that's really, really picky and get your point that the name may not matter that much. Just for me, it edges on being hard to interpret or not 'natural' in some way and so becomes a bit more off-putting. But I suppose fjallraven did it (don't love theirs either, not that that matters to anyone). Logo is ok in my book, not great and not terrible, just there (reminds me a tiny bit of the timerland logo in that way). Best of success on this one!

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      Appreciate that Dave and hope to see you back on the email list at some point!!

  • @MyCovertNarcissism
    @MyCovertNarcissism Рік тому

    Looks awesome, just completed the survey.

  • @JrKinabalu
    @JrKinabalu Рік тому

    Fyro is on 🔥🔥🔥

  • @siemakuba7
    @siemakuba7 Рік тому

    Super random, but what brand did you use for the Fyro t-shirt? It looks pretty fyre 😏

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      Haha I printed that logo on a Cuts t shirt - aka the greatest t shirt brand in the world. I’m obsessed 😍

  • @ff85478
    @ff85478 Рік тому

    Aaron, thanks for the wonderful update. It is pity that you are pausing of 2-in-1 but understandable. Anyway, there is no such item on the market (as far I know). It would solve a basic problem that you encounter on short trips and business travel: transferring EDC from one bag to another. I am using a Bellroy Sling for my daily use, and a Totepack for business trips. Traveling twice a month means transferring 4 times the EDC frm one bag to another. And you know how boring is that. And you always forget something which is double annoying. If the future 2-in-1 bag will be styling and elegant (premium version), I am sure you can sell a good number of it even the price tag won't be cheap.

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      Totally agree - the 2-in-1 is a solid idea, and that’s why I’m not abandoning it, just shelving it for now. Gotta build my way up before tackling something so complex 💪🏾

    • @ff85478
      @ff85478 Рік тому

      @@Nomads.Nation Understandable. And btw, you are doing a fantastic job so far and super interesting to see how it’s made 😃

  • @Cesiaj
    @Cesiaj Рік тому

    Sorry i'm late to the game. RE: Fyro - hmm.. my mind instantly went to the Fyre festival fiasco years ago coz of the same 3 letters, but maybe it's just me. 😅 still a cool brandname and logo!

  • @ivettegarbuno9878
    @ivettegarbuno9878 Рік тому

    Great logo and name!!!

  • @chawin007
    @chawin007 Рік тому

    Is it too late for me to ask? Why is there no water bottle holder outside the bag?

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      Still debating on how we are going to tackle the water bottle holder. It might be on the outside, or it might be an inside/outside pocket, or it might be something the world has never seen before. Stay posted to see what happens ;)

  • @hennwei
    @hennwei Рік тому

    nice! loving it! can't wait.

  • @Dasbeerboots
    @Dasbeerboots Рік тому

    I'm not crazy about the name. It feels like it wants to be simple, but has that extra syllable on the back end. It's not purposeful and elegant either. It's in the middle. Your most fierce competitors would be Aer and Peak Design, which do feel simple and elegant, along with their clear double meaning.
    For me, I don't get the use of the Y or O. Is there a reason behind those decisions? It makes me think of Fyre Fest and Pyro, which are both less mature than I think you'd want the brand.
    The decision to go minimalist is a good one. Glad you made that change.

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      Thanks for the feedback Justin! I would say that making a new brand name is tough, and it's impossible for everyone to approve of it. It's funny, I was reading 'Shoe Dog' recently and Phil Knight talked about how no one liked the name 'Nike' when it was first proposed. If you have any alternative suggestions I'm all ears :)

    • @Dasbeerboots
      @Dasbeerboots Рік тому

      @@Nomads.Nation I've thought about that quite a bit in the past. I think the brand name only sounds good when the brand is good, at least for the most part. I'm sure it will be great over time. I think I just look for more detailed meaning in names when the brand is unknown.

    • @roseforeuropa
      @roseforeuropa Рік тому

      @@Nomads.Nation When I came up with my brand name for my business in 2013, I wanted the name to be in ALL CAPS. So I wrote down letters that I thought looked cool, randomly, in grids, over and over again. You know the word search game? I did that. I tried to look for a combination of letters that might stand out, and it worked! I've come up with a few brand names this way. All excellent brand names but means literally nothing. I feel so lucky I've discovered them and the domain names were super cheap. Fyro does sound a bit for a younger audience I would agree and perhaps that is your target. Sounds a bit playful.

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      @@Dasbeerboots makes sense!

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      @@roseforeuropa similar to you it's sort of just a cool-sounding super-brandable made up word... which I'm stoked about!

  • @pinoyastronaut
    @pinoyastronaut Рік тому

    Can’t wait til Fyro develops a travel bag!

  • @MrPhilbautista
    @MrPhilbautista Рік тому

    Fyro sounds cheesy, kinda like a Pokemon name or something but, hey, whatever rocks your boat. In the end, it's the product that'll carry the brand.

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      Appreciate the feedback Phil! I’m open to any non-pokemon-sounding suggestions you might have

    • @MrPhilbautista
      @MrPhilbautista Рік тому

      @@Nomads.Nation I'm not going down that rabbit hole. You already mentioned how tough it was getting a name through due to copyrights and trademarks and I've been down that road too. We have a realty corporation called Love because all our options were taken and the person we sent to file the papers just started giving out names at random and Love was the answer. Now, our realty firm, Love Development Corporation, sounds more like a couples therapy center.

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      @@MrPhilbautista John said it best, all you need is love!

  • @winstonmcse
    @winstonmcse Рік тому

    Looks like a great venture❤

  • @erichanson5628
    @erichanson5628 Рік тому

    Congrats and very cool video!

  • @BagMe.
    @BagMe. Рік тому

    You really got to work on that accent Mate! ;) Love your work!

  • @AMFisher2
    @AMFisher2 Рік тому +1

    Hahahaha i love your impression of Luke

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      nailed it ;)

    • @BagMe.
      @BagMe. Рік тому

      Crikey! That sounded nothing like me :) I reckon my Aaron impersonation is a lot better :)

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      @@BagMe. I thought it was perfect! 😜

  • @fabriziogargiulo7435
    @fabriziogargiulo7435 Рік тому

    I go to my inbox to vote dude!

  • @wick3dheathen
    @wick3dheathen 9 місяців тому

    Bro I’m already binging it 😂

  • @unfi6798
    @unfi6798 Рік тому

    FYRO.....? Please explain.! There is always a market for a MInimalist Pack as much as a Backpack for a minimalist. As for colours...well Red, Green & Amber would be the go then chuck in a few different shades of Black, just to throw consumers off ever so slightly. Any idea is a good idea as long as it's your vision. Still think "Arad" is cool but you do you mate. Hope Easter was kind to you with chocolates. Good luck AR.!

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      Cowabunga mate! Hopefully we can do more colors later but have to start with one due to MOQs from factories

    • @unfi6798
      @unfi6798 Рік тому

      @@Nomads.Nation Only one colour.? How about flat black then, seem to be the acceptsble urban thing. You still haven't told us about FYRO....!

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      @@unfi6798 Flat black = most likely. Fyro represents the passions in your life - the things that you want to take risks on because it sets your heart on fire! 🔥

  • @swingkat
    @swingkat Рік тому

    Fido+pyro=fyro? Flaming dog for the logo plz? 😅

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      I had to Google 'Fido' - flaming dog logo it is! 😂

  • @miscipsakitsune4667
    @miscipsakitsune4667 Рік тому

    Better focus one thing, Fyro is better

  • @andyackerman7123
    @andyackerman7123 Рік тому +2

    “Settled” on a new brand name… are you sure you can truly lock in anything? ;)

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      no haha I am not, but let's hope this one sticks 😂

    • @BagMe.
      @BagMe. Рік тому

      We always need to be ready to challenge ideas and change direction during development... Sometimes what seems to be the best ideas just don't work the way we envision.. The trials, tribulations and the fun of product development...

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      @@BagMe. amen brotha!

  • @miscipsakitsune4667
    @miscipsakitsune4667 Рік тому

    and logo is cool

  • @MrPhilbautista
    @MrPhilbautista Рік тому

    Please make the logo not too prominent, like Aer used to do it.

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому +1

      I’m thinking of slapping the logo all over it like a LV bag 😉

    • @MrPhilbautista
      @MrPhilbautista Рік тому

      @@Nomads.Nation well, it did work for Louis. 🤪

  • @ohmyrufiohhh1303
    @ohmyrufiohhh1303 Рік тому +2

    Not a fan of the name or logo. Honestly feels like it’s trying too hard to be hip. Still looking forward to seeing the release.

    • @Nomads.Nation
      @Nomads.Nation  Рік тому

      Thanks for the feedback! Open to any suggestions you might have :)

  • @Mathew187187
    @Mathew187187 Рік тому

    Ur not chase reeves man