1976
Dana Gleeson moves to Bozeman, Montana from Boston
forms Kletterwerks to make packs
sales would reach $250,000 USD per annum
Renee Sippel-Baker starts work on sewing floor and later becomes production manager
1978
Kletterwerks is sold to business partners
starts Mojo Systems, making camera bags for photographers and film crews
Mojo Systems later becomes Quest Systems and sales would reach $1 million USD annually
1984
Quest Systems designs a collection of five packs for Marmot Mountain Works
1985
starts Dana Designs, with now business partner, Renee Sippel-Baker
1987
Dana Designs is incorporated, and Dana Gleason sells packs under his own name
Some of the Dana Design classics, like the Terraplane and Bomb Pack were originally Kletterwerks designs
1995
company is acquired by sporting goods conglomerate, Anthony Industries Inc.
Anthony Industries Inc. buys Garuda Mountaineering (tents)
Garuda tents are merged under the Dana Designs label by Anthony Industries Inc. Gleeson and Sippel-Baker retained
1996
Anthony Industries Inc. changes it name to K2 Inc.
K2 closes the three Dana production plants in Montana (Gallatin Valley, Livingston and Lewistown)
almost 300 staff are retrenched in the USA
production moves to Mexico and Sri Lanka
K2 acquires outdoor brand and pack maker, Wilderness Experience.
Dana Gleeson oversees product development for Wilderness Experience.
1997
Under Dana's tutelage, Wilderness Experience pack, the Moraine, wins Backpacker Magazine Editors Choice Award
Renee Sippel-Baker leaves K2
1999
Dana Gleason leaves K2
2000
Dana Gleeson and Renee Sippel-Baker launch new brand, Mystery Ranch, after non-competitive agreement with K2 expires
production is based out of China
20 employees and sales to 50 retail accounts
2001
K2 move Dana Design from Bozeman, Montana to Vashon Island, Washington
2002
Dana Gleason turns 50
2003
Mystery Ranch picks up some miltary contracts, including from Navy SEALs looking for his old Astralplane model
2004
Mystery Ranch stops overseas manufacturing to only craft packs in Bozeman, Montana, USA
K2 acquires the Marmot company (previously Marmot Mountain Works)
late in 2004 K2 announced they would be relocating Dana Design to Santa Rosa, California to operate under Marmot Mountain LLC
2005
Dana Designs is merged with Marmot
2006
Dana Designs as a brand name ceases to exist. Dana designed packs are rebadged with Marmot labels
2010
Mystery Ranch produces 30,000 packs for backpacking, military, hunting and emergency services
2011
Mystery Ranch staff number about 100
Mystery Ranch today
Dana Design (Japan) today