Download - Backpacking history
BackpackingEmilie Jones
What is Backpacking?
How
When it beganOfficial backpacking began in 1920Lloyd F. Nelson invented pack board
Pack BoardGave structure to packEasier to carry for long hikesDistributed weight evenly across shoulders
National Scenic Trail Act
trails were routes for commerce and migrationaccess to scenic terrainAppalachian National Scenic trail -first Wanted to establish national system of foot trails.
1968President Lyndon JohnsonMade hiking more accessibleEstablished
Evolution of BackpackingBack ThenCurrentlyFrames of PacksWoodenAluminum TubingPack MaterialHeavy CanvasWaterproof NylonCookwareSteelTitaniumClothingWool, CottonQuick-dry syntheticsStovesPetroleum/WoodAlcohol/Butane
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Work Citedhttp://www.americantrails.org/resources/feds/NatTrSysOverview.htmlhttp://camping.lovetoknow.com/History_of_Backpackinghttp://nomadsworld.com/articles/global/the-history-of-backpackinghttp://www.tripbase.com/blog/hippies-hashish-and-banana-pancakes-the-history-of-backpacking/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJD8d00AxZg