Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.

After the death of Murray McCory, a founder of the outdoors equipment company JanSport, readers recalled how their backpacks served them on life’s journeys.

Murray McCory, who founded JanSport while a student at UW and whose lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, died Oct. 7 in Seattle.

This bag may only retail for $40, but it's anything but cheap ... Since 1967, JanSport has continued to churn out some of the best backpacks for a reason: The durable construction is meant ...

It was the heyday of industrial stitching in Seattle, often with an outdoors bent, from Therm-a-Rest sleeping pads to ...

Our editors tested the best backpacks for men to find the best lightweight, luxury and durable backpacks that you can use for ...

Murray McCory, JanSport co-founder and modern day backpack creator, has died at 80. McCory founded JanSport in 1967 with his then-future wife and later developed a way to make smaller, softer ...

We've all had a backpack that feels a bit old and ropey. Maybe it lacks the space or pockets for your laptop, tablet, keyboard and other hybrid work kit, let alone your phone, wallet and keys.

"Lifetime warranties on products like as Columbia jackets and Jansport backpacks allow ... of people walk by with all sorts of backpacks, big, small, cheap, and expensive, and many of these ...

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