OUR STORY

 

The idea for the Dopamine Travel System was born while I was backpacking around the Philippines. It was my first big trip after getting into photography, and I quickly ran into a problem: I had to carry my camera gear in one bag and everything else in another. It wasn’t efficient, and it wasn’t sustainable. I started searching for a bag that could solve the issue, but nothing quite fit the bill.

That’s when I thought, why not design my own? How hard could it be?

I began working on a concept: a backpack that could hold at least a week's worth of clothes and camera gear in one sleek, travel-ready unit. A bag built for travel photographers and filmmakers who want to keep moving without compromise.

I teamed up with a designer to turn my (very basic) sketches into professional designs that a manufacturer could use to create a prototype.

After many revisions, we finalized the 2D designs and handed them off to a supplier. When our first prototype arrived, it was a rough version, far from the product we have today, but seeing it in physical form was an incredible moment. We could see the potential instantly.

Fast forward a few years, more than 10 prototypes, and countless refinements later… and here we are. The final version is ready. And it’s going to change the game for travel photographers and filmmakers.

Thats where you come in. Now we can get these products into your hands and on your backs for you to venture out into the world with and create your own Nostalgia (aka make memories that are captured in photo and video).

I can't wait to see where you will take us and make sure to send us a postcard! Or a tag on instagram also works fine.

-Marcus