1979
J&H founded, in October, with a single sewing machine, three products and one customer
name derived from surnames of founders, Steve Jamieson and Paul Harding and Lois Hunt
1980
Steve and Lois marry
Bushlite sleeping bag introduced
Bigbird Duvet introduced
1981
Move to factory space in Queanbeyan, near Canberra
Paul returns to work at Mt Stromlo observatory
1982
early Buyers Guide to down sleeping bags and down clothing published
now a staff of six
process export orders to New Zealand
1983
the vertical cross baffle design released in Australia (mirrors a design by Mountain Equipment UK)
Winter-Lite sleeping bag wins an Australian Design Award
1984
first Gore seam sealer machine arrives
introduce line of taped Gore-tex rainwear
receive Small Business Award for Outstanding Achievement
undertake design work for Australian Department of Defence
1985
Icebird Duvet Gore-Tex down jacket released
Stowaway down jacket released
Blue Cow two layer Gore=Tex ski jacket released
Cascade Mountain Jacket 3 layer Gore=Tex jacket released
Clothing sales exceed sleeping bag sales
20 staff, 50 products, 100 retail customers in Australia and New Zealand
contract work for National Parks, Antarctic Division, State Emergency Service, ski resorts, Special Air Service (SAS)
1986
introduce V-Victory baffle system for semi-rectangular sleeping bags
move to new factory, four times larger, in September
staff exceed 30
receive Small Business Award for manufacturing
introduce Thermodry Gore-Tex products
1987
win contract for NSW Police Gore-Tex rainwear
introduce Alpine Xtreem technical climbing suits
ski resort uniform sales increase
1988
introduce Adventure Skiwear line
introduce Cats and Dogs Gore-Tex rain jacket
make ski uniforms for every Australian ski resort
supply Bicentennial Mt Everest and Mt Minto expeditions
staff exceed 45
process large export order to Japan of Kamakaze ski pullovers
1991
Dumpers (lightweight 'down jumpers') released
1993
change corporate name from J&H to One Planet, after a public name contest
opened manufacturing plant in Christchurch, New Zealand
1997
merge with Aiking (packs) and Adventure Equipment (tents), to become Adventure One, trading as One Planet
One Planet now