Wilderness Experience was founded in 1971, but by the 1990s had disappeared from the market. In 2018 Jim Thomsen, one of the original founders and president from 1971-1983, purchased the trademark and re launched the company. One of the first products available is The Klettersack, one of the best selling and most copied backpacks over the past 40 years.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Wilderness Experience LIMITED EDITION Klettersack
over 4 years ago
– Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 11:52:19 AM
Thank you to everyone who pledged for the LIMITED EDITION Klettersack. Greg and I will be signing these the first week of November and they will be sent out right after that.
These will be signed under the top pocket. There is room for a personal note, like "To John" so let me know if you would like to add something: [email protected]
And thank you to everyone for your support! I hope you have had a chance to use your new packs.
Jim Thomsen
Wilderness Experience Klettersacks are shipping now!
over 4 years ago
– Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 09:59:06 PM
By the end of today we should have shipped ALL the Klettersacks from our Kickstarter Campaign. If you pledged for a Klettersack during the Kickstarter project or added one to your pledge when you completed the questionnaire you should receive an email soon with shipment tracking information.
The only exception is if you ordered one of the Limited Edition models, numbered and signed by Jim & Greg Thomsen those will ship sometime during October (we need to actually sign them!)
T-Shirts Available next week!
over 4 years ago
– Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 02:08:51 PM
The Wilderness Experience T-Shirt, with the 1973 "Packs for Mountaineers" design will be arriving soon. If you ordered a T-Shirt with the Klettersack or other pack products then they will ship together in late September.
If you ordered only T-Shirts then they will ship next week.
Complete production is on the way!
over 4 years ago
– Thu, Aug 15, 2019 at 06:37:05 PM
The Klettersacks (and briefcases and pouches) have left our factory in Vietnam and are on their way to our distribution center. The quality control checks before shipping passed with flying colors. We are so happy with our choice of a manufacturer.
The scheduled arrival date is September 25 and we will start shipping right after that.
I can't wait to get my first new Klettersack in 40 years. Wow.
Women's T-Shirts
over 4 years ago
– Wed, Aug 07, 2019 at 05:20:42 PM
Originally we only had Men's T-Shirts available and if you filled out your survey quickly (which 80% did) there were still only Men's.
But we have added a Women's T, same design, in Black with white print in women's S,M,L. If you already ordered a men's, but would like to change it to a women's please email me (include the name your pledge was under) and I will make the change. ([email protected])