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Raft
The first known use of a raft in whitewater by John Freemont -
Tent
The first patented tent was invented by Henry Hopkins Sibley -
Sleeping Bag
The "Euklisia Rug sleeping bag", patented by Pryce Pryce-Jones -
Swiss Army Knife
Swiss cutlery company Victorinox began manufacturing the Soldier’s Knife in 1891. -
Kerosene Burner
the first pressurized-burner kerosene (paraffin) stove, was developed in 1892 by Frans Wilhelm Lindqvist -
Crampon Snow Shoes
English engineer and mountaineer Oscar Eckenstein Grivel created the 10-Point Crampon -
Frame Backpack
Ole F. Bergan created a prototype of a framepack using a juniper branch that he bent into the back of his pack for additional support. -
Carabiner
Otto “Rambo” Herzog saw firefighters practicing rescue with carabiners, and saw their potential for climbing applications. -
Outdoor Boot
LL Bean created a durable and weather-resistant boot suitable for exploring Maine’s woods. -
Insulated Bottle
William Stanley invented a certain new and useful Improvements in metal-insulated vacuum bottles -
Down Sleeping Bag
Ajungilak release their first down sleeping bag -
Compass
Silva release first fluid filled orienteering compass -
Down Jacket
Eddie Bauer formed Arctic Feather & Down Co. to manufacture his blizzard proof down jackets -
Virbam Sole
Vibram rubber mountaineering sole launched by Vitale Bramani -
Velcro
George de Mestral conceives Velcro -
Thule Basket
Erik Thulindeveloped the first easily transportable modular roof basket -
Neoprene Wetsuit
Jack O’Neill began selling what he claims were the world’s first wetsuits made of neoprene. -
Surfboard
Hobie Alter created the first urethane foam surfboard -
Ski Boot
Bob Lange created a ski boot with a thermoplastic shell, hinged cuff, and latching buckles -
Skateboard
Larry Stevenson created a surfboard for the road, which he called a skateboard -
Snowboard
Sherman Poppen created the Snurfer an early iteration of a snowboard later created by Burton -
Windsurfing
Hoyle Schweitzer and Jim Drake combined surfing and sailing to create windsurfing -
Sorel Boot
Sorel was the first boot brand to unite leather, vulcanized rubber felt liners for warmth -
Trekking Poles
Karl Lenhardt developed trekking poles -
Fleece
Patagonia tried alternatives to wool insulation creating fleece -
Camelbak
Michael Eidson created the camelbak