My Name is Cordell. I'm a traveller, an outdoorsman, a sailor, and a craftsman.

This brand is inspired by my lifelong love of adventure.

I grew up in a part of Canada where the wilderness is vast and untamed. When I was young I spent all my free time in the outdoors hunting, fishing, and exploring. I've been to over 30 countries now, and if you meet me on the trail somewhere you'll probably find me with a heavy pack full of 35mm film gear on my back. Travelling to far-off places, photographing the beauty of nature and experiencing foreign cultures are what I live for.

I started making bags over a decade ago. I always preferred traditional gear on my travels, and old army surplus bags and packs were what I usually carried. They had a rugged durability and iconic style that was hard to beat. I became fascinated by learning to sew and re-creating that type of gear in designs that were entirely my own.

My goal to produce backpacks that are well built and designed with a lifetime of experience behind them. A backpack is the quintessential accessory for adventure, and it is my aim to build ones that will be cherished, and accompany you on all your life's adventures for many years.

- Cordell Drohomereski, founder, Cordell & Co.