The DVRGE name is inspired by the famous poem, The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost. 

In the summer of 2024, after jiu jitsu class, Andy was packing up his wet Gi when it hit him. After over 20 years in the corporate world and emerging from a world-transforming pandemic, a new chapter was unfolding.

For almost two decades, Andy traveled to compete in marathons, triathlons, and endurance events across the country. Every trip meant the same frustration of digging through a generic gym bag or backpack and searching for race nutrition while his wet swim gear soaked everything else. He was constantly separating clean clothes from sweaty gear and finding his running watch buried at the bottom. He knew that active travelers deserved a simple, better solution designed to create crisp separation and reduce the noise of disorganization and extra packing accessories.

The vision was clear: create a backpack purpose-built for active travelers and multi-sport athletes who refuse to compromise. Whether you're an everyday commuter who hits the gym at lunch, a marathon runner traveling to races, a triathlete hopping between the pool, bike, and track, you need gear that works as hard as you do.

Bootstrapped and with a “kickstart” vision, Andy decided to exit stage left from corporate life at the beginning of 2025 and focus on building a new brand, in a new category of travel gear. Whether its to the gym, that out-of-town marathon, triathlon, jiu jitsu class, or a week long vacation, be part of the journey as we dvrge.