No doubt there are others, but these are the Classics that spring to my mind. By ‘classics’, I mean products that have remained largely unchanged for 30
years after they were first launched and they were in continuous production for those three decades too.
Stove
Trangia
1951
Compass
15T Ranger
Silva
1964
Tent
3R
Stephenson Warmlite
1964
Jacket
Greenland
Fjallraven
1968
Sleeping mat
Therm-a-rest
Cascade Designs
1971
Climbing
Hexentrics
Black Diamond
1971
Daypack
Kanken
Fjallraven
1978
Geodesic Tent
VE25
The North Face
1978 as VE24
Tunnel Tent
Keron
Hilleberg
1981
Pants
Bags
Rohan
1981
Shorts
Baggies
Patagonia
1982
Ultralight Tent
Flashlight
Sierra Designs
1983