Skip Yowell is one of the founders of JanSport, the largest backpack maker in the world. Skip grew up in a small town in Kansas, and after a call from his cousin, he moved to Seattle to chase his passion for the outdoors and start JanSport. He is the author of “The Hippie Guide to Climbing the Corporate Ladder and Other Mountains”, and travels around the country to share his passion with youth.
It [life] is like climbing in a sense, you never want to get too lackadaisical in the mountains.
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JanSportPleasanton Backpack
Bringing together classic rugged styling & premium leather details the Pleasanton is the ultimate backpack. Features include quick, side-entry 15 in laptop sleeve, interior tablet sleeve, front pocket cord organizer and several stash pockets.
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