The Jansport Half Pint Mini Backpack is a great option for those that are looking for a daypack to carry for a day out on the town or while hiking. One thing that you won’t have to worry about ...

Mini Skip Pack – $55. The Mini Skip is based on JanSport's original Tahoma design from 1967, but updated for the present day. This is the ultimate companion for short trips, hikes, or daily errands.

Skip Yowell, a Kansas boy and avowed hippie who made it to Mount Everest, co-founded the JanSport company and sold backpacks by the millions, has died. He was 69. Mr. Yowell had lung cancer, his ...

For a while, Pletz; his wife, Jan (after whom the backpack was named); and Mr. Yowell operated out of a dusty workshop, rented from Pletz’s father, at the corner of 175th and Aurora.