Why I Built Reveur
The backpack that doesn’t exist (yet)
I’ve spent the last decade working in operations and tech across multiple cities, offices, and time zones. Manchester on Monday. London by Thursday. Durham home office on Friday. Client site next week. Repeat.
For ten years, I’ve lived out of backpacks.
And for ten years, I’ve been frustrated by them.
The Problem Nobody’s Solving
Here’s what actually happens when you work remotely:
Monday morning: You’re packing for a three-day trip. Laptop, charger, tablet, headphones, water bottle, notebook, pens, phone cable, adapters, jacket (because British weather), lunch, and somehow your entire life needs to fit in one bag that doesn’t make you look like you’re hiking Kilimanjaro.
Monday afternoon: You’re in a coffee shop. You need your laptop. But to get it, you have to unpack half the bag onto the table next to someone’s oat milk latte. They’re not impressed.
Tuesday morning: It rained. Your “water-resistant” bag leaked. Your notebook is damp. Your laptop survived. Barely.
Wednesday: You’re switching between office, client meeting, and co-working space. You’ve opened and closed this bag seventeen times. The zippers are already showing wear. It’s been three months.
Sound familiar?
I Tried Everything
Over the years, I’ve bought them all:
∙ The “tech backpack” that screamed “rob me, I have expensive electronics”
∙ The designer bag that looked great but had zero organization (laptop swimming around with keys and pens)
∙ The hiking pack that was bulletproof but made me look like I was summiting Snowdon on the way to a Zoom call
∙ The sleek minimalist one that fit nothing
∙ The massive one that fit everything but destroyed my back
Each one solved one problem while creating three others.
So I Decided to Build My Own
Not because I’m special. Not because I think I know better than every bag company in existence.
But because I got tired of compromising.
If I need to move between home office, corporate office, client sites, coffee shops, trains, and hotels multiple times per week - and I know thousands of others do too - why doesn’t a bag exist that’s actually built for that life?
What I Actually Need (And Maybe You Do Too)
After a decade of trial and error, here’s what matters:
Smart organization - I need to grab my laptop in five seconds without unpacking my life. I need my charger in a specific pocket that I can access by muscle memory. I need my water bottle somewhere it won’t leak onto my work.
Weather reality - British weather is chaos. My bag needs to handle a surprise downpour between the train station and the office without soaking my equipment.
Professional enough for client meetings - I can’t walk into a boardroom looking like I’m backpacking through Southeast Asia. But I also refuse to carry a separate “meeting bag” like some kind of medieval squire.
Comfortable for actual distance - When you’re walking from parking to office to lunch spot to different office to train station, weight distribution matters. Shoulder straps that cut into you after 20 minutes aren’t acceptable.
Built to last - I’m done buying a new bag every 6-12 months because zippers fail or stitching gives out. This is my daily tool. It should last like one.
Easy to pack, easier to unpack - I should be able to pack this in under two minutes and find anything in under five seconds. If I’m digging around like a bin raccoon looking for my phone charger, the design has failed.
The Bag I’m Building
I partnered with a manufacturer that’s been making bags for 15 years. I sent them my specifications - every frustration point from ten years of remote work, every feature I needed, every compromise I was tired of making.
We’re building The Nomad.
Not because it’s a clever name (though it is). But because it’s designed for people who live between locations - who don’t have a permanent desk, a permanent office, or a permanent routine.
It fits:
∙ 16” laptop in a dedicated compartment (padded, quick-access)
∙ Tablet in a separate sleeve
∙ Chargers and cables in organized pockets (no more tangled mess)
∙ Water bottle that doesn’t leak onto your work
∙ Jacket or jumper when British weather does its thing
∙ All the random necessities (keys, wallet, earbuds, notebook, pens) in smart pockets
It works:
∙ Weather-resistant materials (actual testing, not just marketing)
∙ Comfortable for 2+ hours of carrying with full load
∙ Looks professional enough for client meetings
∙ Opens flat for security checkpoints
∙ Built with YKK zippers and reinforced stress points
∙ Designed to last years, not months
Why This Matters
I’m not trying to revolutionize backpacks. I’m just tired of choosing between “looks good” and “works well.”
If you’ve ever:
∙ Unpacked your entire bag in public to find one thing
∙ Had your laptop swimming around loose because the compartment was an afterthought
∙ Arrived at a meeting with damp equipment after a rain shower
∙ Bought a new bag because the last one fell apart after six months
∙ Carried two bags because one “professional” bag couldn’t fit your actual work life
Then you know exactly why this exists.
We Launch in 90 Days
I’m building this in public. Small batch. Quality focus. No venture capital pressure to cut corners or rush production.
First run: 100 units.
If it sells out, we make more. If it doesn’t meet the standard, we don’t ship it.
I’m building the bag I needed a decade ago. If you need it too, join the waitlist below.
— DavidFounder, Reveur & CoDurham, UK
P.S. - I’ll be sharing the entire process: supplier negotiations, design decisions, manufacturing updates, and honest reviews from the first customers. Sign up below and I’ll send you behind-the-scenes updates as we build this.