WANDRD

Realizing the current travel camera bags on the market weren't suiting their needs while planning separate trips to Paris and New Zealand, brothers Spencer and Ryan Cope decided to create their own. One that would actually function for camera gear and personal items alike, without looking clunky.

After months of back and forth on design, the brothers ended up throwing away that nearly finished prototype and starting from scratch. Everything had to be perfect. They vetted manufacturers and tested the bag. In 2015, the first pack in the PRVKE series (pronounced "provoke") was finally ready for the world. The bag's name is missing a few vowels, stylized after the WANDRD company name, so the brothers could obtain a website name for $10 rather than $10,000.

Their older brother Austin became a partner after the first year and, through two successful Kickstarter campaigns and unquantifiable cases of Red Bull, the three have set the stage for camera backpacks and photography accessories across the globe.

But WANDRD is more than a luggage company, they are a brand that seeks to inspire others to get out and live passionately. The Cope brothers believe traveling is the best education anyone can receive. From simple camera cubes to backpacks that transform into mobile work stations, WANDRD products make it possible to explore the world and live life in the moment.