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Interior of the Handy Little Thing #1 in Coyote (tan) 210 Ballistic.

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Reverse shot of the Handy Little Thing #1 in Logic Blue (light-medium blue) 630 Recycled showing the attachment points.

Reverse shot of the Handy Little Thing #1 in Nebulous Grey (dark grey) 630 Recycled showing the attachment points.

Reverse shot of the Handy Little Thing #1 in Iberian (red with white grid) 200 Halcyon showing the attachment points.

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Reverse shot of the Handy Little Thing #1 in Sitka (forest green with white grid) 200 Halcyon showing the attachment points.

Reverse shot of the Handy Little Thing #1 in Solaris (yellow with white grid) 200 Halcyon showing the attachment points.

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Handy Little Thing Size 1 in Seafoam 200 Halcyon.

Handy Little Thing Size 1 in Acai 200 Halcyon.

Handy Little Thing Size 1 in Sakura (pale pink with white grid) 200 Halcyon.

Handy Little Thing Size 1 in Cerise 200 Halcyon.

Handy Little Thing Size 1 in Wisteria (pale purple with white grid) 200 Halcyon.

Handy Little Thing Size 1 in Kiwi (bright green with white grid) 200 Halcyon.

Rear of a Handy Little Thing Size 1 in Kiwi (bright green with white grid) 200 Halcyon.

Handy Little Thing Size 1 in Tahoma (white with white grid) 200 Halcyon.

Rear of Handy Little Thing Size 1 in Tahoma (white with white grid) 200 Halcyon.

Inside of Handy Little Thing Size 1 in Tahoma (white with white grid) 200 Halcyon.

The back of a Handy Little Thing size 1 in Island (blue) 210 Ballistic.

The inside of a Handy Little Thing size 1 in Island (blue) 210 Ballistic.

The back of a Handy Little Thing size 1 in Dawn (purple/grey) 210 Ballistic.

The inside of a Handy Little Thing size 1 in Dawn (purple/grey) 210 Ballistic.

A HLT1 hung with carabiners on an airline seat.

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A person retrieving the HLT1 from the bottom pocket of the Synik 22.

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Size 1 Handy Little Thing (HLT)

Name: Size 1 Handy Little Thing (HLT)
Brand: TOM BIHN
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (230 reviews)

4.9

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

4.9 Stars (230 Reviews)

Color:

In Stock

Available Color options

Tahoma 200 Halcyon

Nebulous Grey 630 Recycled

Black 210 Ballistic

Acai 200 Halcyon

Island 200 Halcyon

Kiwi 200 Halcyon

Northwest Sky 200 Halcyon

Zest 200 Halcyon

A clamshell organizer pouch with tons of pockets, webbing and elastic loops, and other spots for cords, pens, tools, and more.

1.5 liters / 85 cu. in.

Looking for the Size 2 HLT?

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Shoulder Straps

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$5.00

Style: Absolute Shoulder Strap

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TLDR

The Size 1 Handy Little Thing (HLT) is a sweet clamshell organizer pouch.

1 exterior zippered pocket with an included 8" Key Strap
2 small interior zippered pockets
1 mesh zippered pocket
6 O-rings
10 interior elastic and webbing loops to retain your cords and tools
2 Medium Swivel Double Carabiners clipped to the thumb loops on the exterior
4 exterior loops to hook pens/flashlights/tools
Hidden slot under the mesh zippered pouch through which you can tuck a notebook cover
Attachment points for a 1" Gatekeeper Hip Belt or 1" Shoulder Strap

The HLT is available in two sizes: Size 1 and Size 2.

Full Description

The Size 1 Handy Little Thing (HLT) is designed to accessorize your bigger TOM BIHN bag or work on its own. This bag is a dream for the ultra-organized or will be the inspiration you needed to realize your organizing potential.

Here's a little background story: When Nik was designing the Synik, Darcy envisioned creating a new style of ultra organizer pouch that would work with the Synik (but also any of our other bags) and would be useful in a variety of ways and scenarios. And like the Synik, it would clamshell open. Nik thought she must have been joking because he was pretty busy with the Synik 22 and 30. Months later, and after several protoypes and much testing, we can now say that vision has become reality... or rather, a thing.

Use It As A Main Compartment Organizer

On the exterior of the HLT are two Medium Swivel Double Carabiners on the thumb loops. Simply clip the Carabiners on the O-rings inside the main compartment of the Synik.

Once your HLT is clipped in your Synik, you can either leave it zipped shut or zipped open — in the latter case, you'd use it as a sort-of Freudian Slip.

When you need to access items out of that open-top pocket in the Synik, slide the HLT (still connected to the O-rings) up and out of the top of the Synik.

Tuck In The Bottom External Pocket Of The Synik

The HLT 1 fits in the bottom external pocket of the Synik 22, but it also fits in either exterior side pocket of the Synik 30. Same goes for the Synapse 19 and the Synapse 25.

Carry As A Minimal Waist Pack, Sling, Or Shoulder Bag

If you've already got a 1" Gatekeeper Waist Belt from one of our other backpacks, then you can use it with the HLT.

You can also attach a 1" Shoulder Strap if you want to carry the HLT crossbody or over the shoulder. You might already have one of these if you have our Side Kick.

Clip To The Seat Pocket On The Airplane

You can also clip the included Swivel Double Carabiners to the back seat pocket on the airplane seat in front of you; this way, your in-flight items — earbuds, snacks, sleeping mask, utility cloth, pen, notebook, cables, wallet, phone — are easily within reach throughout your flights.

Use As A Write-In Notebook Holder Or Work-Out-Of-Tool Pouch

Slide your hand through the webbing handle loop on the back and tuck your thumb in one of the thumb loops and you have a notebook holder that rests securely in one hand* so you can take notes, write, or draw with the other hand. The notebook function works for both left-handed and right-handed people.

The HLT 1 fits smaller notebooks like the doane paper or Field Notes 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" (89 mm x 140 mm) size

*Since the Size 1 HLT is a small pouch overall, people with larger hands may only be able to get three fingers through the handle, but it will still work as a write-in notebook holder regardless.