The Hippie Guide to Climbing the Corporate Ladder & Other Mountains

Skips account of the founding of JanSport wreaks of honesty humor and enough anecdotes to stir a memory in almost anyone who has spent time outside. Larry Burke Editor-in-Chief Outside MagazineFrom small-town Kansas boy to adventure-junkie extraordinaire to respected mountaineer this funky and funny read traces Skip Yowells (cofounder of JanSport) unorthodox journey to the top of the outdoor industry.Full of offbeat details and photos from Skips adventures around the world he lets it all hang out as he offers you a rare behind-the-scenes look at the three hippies who built a successful company during the Summer of Love... how their good vibrations continue to change an entire industry... and why breaking the rules and taking good care of their customers keeps JanSport at the top of their game.No question Skips story will take you higher. Hell show you the ropes for whatever mountain you face. Whether hes drinking Commie beer in Ohio or slurping yak butter tea in China this book will get under your skin and into your heart. And who knows his story might just kick-start your dreams.So go ahead. Get the book (and another for your friend). Find a chair or couch or park or plane. Get comfortable. Be inspired. Then go climb your own mountain.With contagious enthusiasm droll photographs and 60s lingo Yowell tells the breezy story of JanSport maker of Trail Dome tents and ubiquitous day packs. Publishers Weekly