Take Butane Backpacking
Description:
An advertisement for an early version of the Optimus butane backpacking stove. Lighter weight gear such as this helped make backpacking more accessible for ever larger numbers of hikers.
Collection:
Gear
Date:
1970s
Creator:
Optimus
Subject
GearContributor
Mills KellyFormat
Black and white photographSource:
http://sectionhiker.com
Tags
Rights
None recorded.Citation
Optimus, “Take Butane Backpacking,” Appalachian Trail Histories, accessed November 23, 2024, https://appalachiantrailhistory.org/items/show/475.