We make our bags in Flagstaff, Arizona, and the rugged Arizona Trail passes within a mile of our workshop. Thru-bikers pass through the shop sometimes, and we get our inspiration from the terrain around us.
Our philosophy is to design for singletrack first, so our bags are durable enough to take anywhere. Whether you're shredpacking on a full suspension bike, or just hauling groceries home on your townie, your gear will go the distance.
Who are you?
Job Title
How do you feel about animals?
What is your ideal date?
What sandwich best describes the layers of your life?
Whenever you pass, and someone would like to resurrect your spirt, what items would they need to collect for your seance?
Your hates?
How long have you gone without a shower?
Panda-in-Chief
Best known for: Developing obscure ice cream flavors.
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Animals: Dori (dog) and Sharkbate (cat)
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Date: The first cooler weather day of the year, a pleasant Sedona Fall day (approximate October 15th).
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Sandwich: A Meatball Sub with tons of vegetables, (meatballs represent my lack of good taste growing up and veggies represent becoming an adult)
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Seance:
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Hates: When someone leaves the flap on the yogurt container
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Shower: Does washing in the river count?
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Master of Seams
Best known for: Installing all the bidets at work, and his callus yet witty sense of humor
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Animals: I do wish the downfall of humanity so that all of the animals can have a better life
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Date: "That's a tough one. I'd have to say April 25th. Because it's not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket."
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Sandwich: A Rueben because I am rye, toasty, and sour, and I'm not to everyone's taste. But if you love me, then you're like obsessed.
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Seance: My 148 crystal stem wear set, a French curve, my 18th century wig, a bottle of ibuprofen, and a jock strap
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Hates: Hate dishes being left in the sink (but that's only at work)
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Shower: Week and a half (because I don't sweat, and every bathroom I use has a bidet)
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Shipping/Customer Service
Best known for: Most Mysterious Man in Flagstaff
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Animals: Favorite thing is other people owning them so I can be a dog uncle and have the fun responsibilities
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Date: Paris 1889 World Fair, it's fun to romanticize about the idea of Buffalo Bill Cody and Vincent van Gogh potentially hanging out in a cafe or something
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Sandwich: Some kind of open face sandwich (it's a sandwich, it's kind of a sandwich), pretty much sums me up
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Seance: My sweaty crusty Tweed cycling cap, a freshly poured shot of espresso, a crushed seltzer can, and my pocket pen (ink is a bonus)
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Hates: When you can't figure out why a printer doesn't work
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Shower: ~5 weeks
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Customer Service
Best known for: Accidently dropping food for waiting work doggies
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Animals: I'm probably semi-allergic to most, but I love them too much. So despite these allergies, I live with 2 cats.
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Date: March 2nd
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Sandwich: A cold sandwich with one corner slightly soggy and all the ingredients slowly sliding out. And probably needs two hands and 15 napkins to eat.
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Seance: A small bottle of lavender Dr. Bronner's Castille Soap, a toe nail I lost, my well worn zero degree sleeping bag, and a bag of gummy bears
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Hates: Bell peppers and falling down in public
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Shower: ~21 days
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Sewist
Best known for: Walking or biking to work everyday and wearing Jorts in December
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Animals: Zola (dog)
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Date: I prefer dried dates - specifically grown in the Indus River Valley
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Sandwich: Tuna Sandwich - not to be confused with a tuna melt
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Seance: My Jorts, Blue Eyes White Dragon, a copy of American Football's 1999 Self Titled Debut LP
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Hates: Mushy food, we need food that snaps
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Shower: At least 12 days
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Sewist
Best known for: Her passive aggressive slack messages and asking who stole her Tupperware
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Animals: Winry, Denim, Phish, Lucky (and Rupert forever in our Hearts)
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Date: December 15th
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Sandwich: A bahnmi with an egg on top
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Seance: Rupert Hair. Cat Hair (preferably her cat). Alocasia azlanii
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Hates: When frame bag material is taking up all the table space
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Shower: 14 days
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Sewist
Best known for: Planning outdoor wilderness adventures outside of work
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Animals: Love all kinds of animals, really glad to not have the responsibilities of having one
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Date: March 20th - plenty of time for outdoor activities and plenty of time to sleep because it's the equinox, high possibility the weather is nice in the desert, but you can still go skiing.
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Sandwich: Grilled Cheese, with no strong opinion on cheese
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Seance: UL Backpack (preferably used), a vial of dirty desert water, a paddle
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Hates: Aside (hate is a strong word, but I use it all the time), I hate wasting time.
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Shower: 16 days
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Sewist
Best known for: Never coming into work before 11 am, lots of naps
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Animals: No Pets
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Date: Summer
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Sandwich: A bowl of oatmeal
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Seance: A Paramore Vinyl, a stick clip made out of a tent pole, a soft pretzel, 3 x Hatch Green Chiles
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Hates: Improper use of the Hydrascape infinity stickers. Not meant for flat windows. Those stickers are made to wrap around a water bottle to connect/overlap. They are usually made as a landscape with mountains in the background and other features in the foreground aka Hydrascape infinity stickers. I hate when these are put on a flat surface.
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Shower: ~15 mins
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Mayhem Manager
Best known for: Body fluctuating in size and height quite regularly
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Animals: We all should be able to wear clothes and dress ourselves
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Date: Being scratched behind the ears and having a satisfactory belly rub, with a trip to get Boba
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Sandwich: A bamboo taco
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Seance: Needs the foil from a yogurt top, a fur chest hair pierce (chest toupee), dental floss because it's important
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Hates: Exercising
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Shower: Hasn't showered since the 90s. More into lounging in natural warm water
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Security
Best known for: Her adorable bed head
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Sounds like: a higher pitched hum yip
Date: Breakfast, no walk, no breakfast, no walk
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Sandwich: Any sandwich a foot off the ground
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Seance: Her Green Dinosaur
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Hates: Large Trucks, especially the UPS Truck
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Shower: Based on her street days, more or less 6 month
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Security
Best known for: Bullying and shedding all over the shop, protecting
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Sounds like: Merp, very much a moo sound
Date: Hiking in the mountains all day, followed by cuddles
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Sandwich: She resembles a croissant
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Seance: She is eternal
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Hates: Flies
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Shower: She's a dog, takes a dirt bath every day
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Circa 2011, Flagstaff made national news when someone hacked a construction sign and changed the message to "ROGUE PANDA ON RAMPAGE." Our founder Nick was driving his crew of volunteers home from a trail workhitch when he passed the sign and had a laugh.
A few years later, Nick got into a make-your-own-gear phase, sewing everything from sleeping bags to frame bags. Soon enough friends started requesting frame bags, and he thought back to that road sign that said Rogue Panda.
Eight years later, we've grown into a larger team, but the philosophy is still the same - building the best products we can, without losing touch of our wacky, dirtbag roots.