Shimoda Designs made a big entrance into the adventure outdoor camera bag market with its original Explore series. Since then there has been a lot of competition from both new designers and industry leaders. Not to be outdone Shimoda is back with a new evolution of their previous bag with the Action X series. Outdoor camera bags designed for hiking and adventure sports are quickly becoming a highly competitive although still a niche market. Each new entrant brings new ideas and innovations that raise the overall market design. For us photographers who necessitate using these bags not only for tools but as a means to ensure our health and wellbeing in difficult working environments. This competition has vastly improved how and what we can carry into the field.