It proved a capable companion for traveling, commuting, and hiking. And the Mystery Ranch influence is apparent.

Murray McCory, a free-spirited outdoorsman who co-founded the rugged gear and pack company JanSport, designed a widely ...

Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport while still in college and whose signature innovation, a lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students ...

Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory founded JanSport in 1967 with his future wife (Jan, the company’s namesake).

In the late 1960s, Murray and his girlfriend Jan Lewis founded JanSport (see what they did there?), a local manufacturer of recreation equipment such as backpacks, tents and sleeping bags.

DENVER, Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- JanSport, the iconic backpack brand known for being Always With You, is teaming up with L2 Brands, a leader in collegiate and destination apparel ...