History of Gear: The Birth of Backpacking

Ole Bergan of Norway invents the first really good backpack, putting two words into the lexicon in the process.
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[@mr.stotruppen8724]

On the etymology of the word "rucksack:" the word seems to have its roots well back into mid 19th century German, with the first instance appearing in English in 1866.

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[@WFMaan]

I just obtained a 1943 bergans!
@ typing error. I meant 1934!!!

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My first "big boy" pack was an M42 Mountain Rucksack, which is essentially a Bergan in a GI uniform. Thanks for watching!

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Its a long term project of mine. The difficulty is that the "language" one uses verbally is quite different than when written. I find myself having to translate myself.
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