Kletterwerks is a backpack brand founded in 1975 by Dana Gleason II in Bozeman, Montana, USA. Starting with alpine applications, it focuses primarily on practical, durable backpacks and is built around heritage designs that emphasize simplicity and durability. After becoming dormant once in the 1980s, it was revived in 2012 under MYSTERY RANCH, with design and production carried out at its factory in Bozeman. Its lineup includes models that carry on historical designs such as Terraplane and Flip.
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Kletterwerks
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- 2000
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Brand
Category
Description
2000
Mystery Ranch
Parent brand
Bags
A heritage line that carries forward historical designs
Kletterwerks is an original brand founded by Dana Gleason in 1975. MYSTERY RANCH revived t
Kletterwerks is an original brand founded by Dana Gleason in 1975. MYSTERY RANCH revived the brand under its name and reintroduced it as a heritage-oriented offshoot line, developing and manufacturing it in-house. The revival for the Japanese market began in 2012 through a collaboration with A&F Distribution, with design development and manufacturing carried out at Mystery Ranch’s Bozeman facility. While retaining the original classic design, the line incorporates modern features such as padded laptop sleeves and high-density materials. Its uses and target audience are distinct from MYSTERY RANCH’s own load-carrying range for military, firefighting, and hunting, positioning it for everyday urban carry (EDC) and light outdoor use.
2000
Parent brand
Mystery Ranch
Bags
A heritage line that carries forward historical designs
Kletterwerks is an original brand founded by Dana Gleason in 1975. MYSTERY RANCH revived t
Kletterwerks is an original brand founded by Dana Gleason in 1975. MYSTERY RANCH revived the brand under its name and reintroduced it as a heritage-oriented offshoot line, developing and manufacturing it in-house. The revival for the Japanese market began in 2012 through a collaboration with A&F Distribution, with design development and manufacturing carried out at Mystery Ranch’s Bozeman facility. While retaining the original classic design, the line incorporates modern features such as padded laptop sleeves and high-density materials. Its uses and target audience are distinct from MYSTERY RANCH’s own load-carrying range for military, firefighting, and hunting, positioning it for everyday urban carry (EDC) and light outdoor use.
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Frequently asked questions about Kletterwerks
Country of origin, founding year, categories and parent brands.
Kletterwerks is from United States.
Kletterwerks was founded in 1975.
Kletterwerks covers the following categories: Bags.
Kletterwerks is a sub-brand of Mystery Ranch.