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:
Still need a Cordura Wilderness Experience Briefcase?
almost 5 years ago
– Wed, Jul 03, 2019 at 11:16:18 AM
The Keep On Truckin' Briefcase. Catalog page from 1974.
Thanks to everyone for your incredible support of our Kickstarter campaign. In the next week or so surveys will go out to get your color preferences and shipping addresses.
But, just in case, if you missed out on getting our 1973 model Cordura Briefcase...still very cool today, you have a second chance:
SUCCESS! Our Campaign just ended and we raised $37,000 (of a $20,000 goal!)
almost 5 years ago
– Mon, Jul 01, 2019 at 05:59:58 PM
I sincerely want to thank everyone who believed in this project and supported it. This is really exciting, to bring back an iconic product after more than 40 years.
Production is scheduled and the prototypes look (and work) great.
Soon you will receive a questionnaire that will ask for your color preference (and size if you have a T-Shirt coming) and your shipping address.
I listed October as our planned delivery date, but I'm hoping we can move that up. I will keep you informed as we move forward.
Thank you again!!
Jim Thomsen
The Next Steps
almost 5 years ago
– Mon, Jul 01, 2019 at 01:44:45 PM
Thank you for making our project a reality! A few things need to happen before we can kick off fulfillment.
Here's a quick rundown:
First, Kickstarter needs to transfer over the funds so we have the money (this can take up to two weeks). Production will arrive at our distribution center by September.
Second, we have to find out your color choice and where we need to ship them. We’ll send out a BackerKit survey to collect this information. This survey will also allow you to add any of our items to your order (Klettersacks, Keep On Truckin' Briefcases, The Stoney Point Pouch or our original 1973 "Packs for Mountaineers" T-Shirt.)
We’ll give you a heads-up before we send the survey so that you can watch for it. You don’t need to create a BackerKit account to answer your survey. The invitation email contains a link to your personal survey. It is important to submit your responses as quickly as you can since we need this information to process your rewards.
If you need to change your survey responses, purchase add-on items, or update your shipping information, you can click the link in your survey email again or request your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page. (This page will only start working after we send the surveys out.)
If you prefer, you can contact me directly and give me your information, but answering your survey helps us get your rewards out to you faster. BackerKit helps us save lots of time by streamlining the survey process, automating data organization, and providing us with pledge management software to make it easy to process your pledge reward shipments.
If you used your Facebook credentials to log in to your Kickstarter account, the BackerKit survey link is sent to the email address you use for your Facebook account. If you have another email address that you prefer to use, please contact me.
Again, thanks for all your support. We can’t wait to send you your Klettersack!
Jim Thomsen
One Week To Go!!
almost 5 years ago
– Sat, Jun 22, 2019 at 03:21:23 PM
I want to thank everyone who supported our campaign. We are 160% funded....amazing.
This is the last week to get a Wilderness Experience Klettersack at the Kickstarter price.
After the Kickstarter campaign ends on June 30, 2019 we will continue to sell these items on our website: wildernessexperience.net
Thank you!
Jim Thomsen
Great article in Outside Magazine
almost 5 years ago
– Sat, Jun 08, 2019 at 07:49:46 PM
I want to sincerely thank all the supporters of the Wilderness Experience Klettersack! We are almost 50% above our goal. Everything is on schedule with the factory, the materials and distribution.
When the campaign ends on June 30 you will receive an email asking for your color preference and your shipping address. Thank you, Jim
Outside Magazine did a really nice article......and compared The Klettersack to Converse....Wow!
