Background in the early 20th century long before carbon fiber and nylon vince trapper nelson designed and patented a pack board backpack system inspired by native american examples.
Trapper nelson wood frame backpack.
Early internal frame this one on an alp sport climbing rucksack.
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Original trapper nelson wood pack frame circa 1950s.
Nelson in 1924 represented a significant advancement in pack design appearing on the market near the end of the classic camping era.
The pack was first conceived after nelson used an indian packboard on a tramp in alaska in 1920.
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Also of note was a canvas packbag that was attached to the frame with long steel.
Nelson s design became the first external frame pack that wedded the pack sack to the frame in a way that had never been done before.
Early 1960 s gerry aluminum pack frame note the unpadded webbing hip belt.
The trapper nelson indian pack board was born.
The trapper nelson indian packboard patented by lloyd f.
It was not only the first but it is perhaps the longest continuously manufactured pack of its kind.
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Tom and nik work on the internal frame for the synapse.
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Vintage trapper nelson wooden frame backpack.
A look at a classic pack from the pass trapper nelson.