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2. Kelty (company) - Wikipedia

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   The company was started in 1952 by Asher "Dick" Kelty (September 13, 1919 – January 12, 2004), who was one of the first gear designers to produce and market an external-frame backpack designed specifically for civilian use. [1] He is considered to be the inventor of the aluminum -framed backpack. [2] Kelty was also the provider of gear in the ...

3. Backpack - Wikipedia

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   The word backpack was coined in the United States in the 1910s. Moneybag and packsack were used prior, and now occur mainly as regionalisms. The word rucksack is a German loanword mainly used in the UK, US and in other Western military forces. In Middle High German ruck (e) means "back" (dorsum), which led to the Upper German word ruggsack.

4. List of climbing and mountaineering equipment brands

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   This page was last edited on 26 September 2024, at 08:24 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply.

5. 5.11 Tactical - Wikipedia

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   5.11 Tactical (pronounced "five eleven tactical") is an American apparel brand of outdoor clothing, footwear, uniforms and tactical equipment, primarily targeting the market of military, law enforcement and public safety personnel. The company is based in Irvine, California, and operates a chain of retail stores with over 100 locations as of ...

6. Green Light Teams - Wikipedia

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   Green Light Teams were teams of American special forces units during the height of the Cold War. [ 1 ] These teams, also referred to as Atomic Demolition Munitions Specialists, were trained to advance, arm, and deploy Special Atomic Demolition Munitions (SADM) behind enemy lines. [ 2 ] These Atomic Demolition Munitions, also known as ADMs and ...

7. Granite Gear - Wikipedia

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   Granite Gear. Granite Gear is an American outdoor company that sells backpacks, along with hiking and portage accessories. The company was founded in 1986 by outdoorsmen Jeff Knight and Dan Cruikshank, based in Two Harbors, MN. The company released a backpack designed for ultrahiker Justin "Trauma" Lichter, who logged more than 10,000 miles of ...