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WANDRD

The Business

WANDRD bags are tough, thoughtfully designed, and built to keep up with your adventures, whether hiking, photographing, or just navigating your day-to-day. With durable materials and practical design, WANDRD bags offer more than the average backpack or camera bag.

The Beginning

Brothers Ryan and Spencer Cope grew up with entrepreneurial grit and a knack for spotting opportunities. After graduating from UVU — Ryan in marketing and Spencer in business management — they launched WANDRD from their parents’ kitchen table. What started as a Kickstarter project has grown into a multimillion-dollar brand shipping to more than 100 countries, reflecting the Cope brothers’ creativity, bold thinking, and passion for exploration.

WANDRD black backpack
WANDRD orange and black case
WANDRD light gray and black backpack
WANDRD red and black bag

 

Creator Spotlight

Founded by Ryan Cope, UVU Class of 2013, and Spencer Cope, UVU Class of 2015

“The education I was getting [at UVU] was really top tier. Really enjoyed the professors that I had, the class sizes that I had, and it was really interactive. I feel like you had this really big focus on doing and not just learning.”

— Ryan Cope

Ryan Cope

“I went to UVU. Loved UVU. It felt like a really good place for me because it felt more accepting and more inclusive, and that’s one of the things I really liked about UVU.”

— Spencer Cope

Spencer Cope