Ray Jardine Firsts

Climbing

• Invented Single-Anchor Hammock (1970).
• Designed Forrest Rock Hammer Head (1970)
• Originated idea of Virgin Rope (undisclosed) (1970)
• Originated Lap Method of Coiling a Rope (1972)
• Originated the method Carrying a Lap-Coiled Rope like a Backpack (1972)
• Invented Friends, Rock Climbing Hardware (cams now used by most trad climbers) (1973)
• Invented special nuts, used during last several years of climbing career (undisclosed) (1973)
• Invented a friction knot using two Carabiners to belay the second climber (undisclosed) (1973)
• Pioneered the technique "Working on a Route" (WOR) a first-ascent method to work out extremely difficult moves.
• Climbed the world's first 5.12 (Crimson Cringe) and the world's first 5.13 (Phoenix) six years before advent of sticky rubber.
• Pioneered 50 first accents or first free accents in Yosemite Valley.
• Was the first to free-climb a grade VI.

Hiking and Camping

• Sewed the world's first nylon tarp (1972)
• Originated the First Workable System of Lightweight Hiking (1990)
• Published the first book about a Workable System of Lightweight Hiking (1991). (PCT Hikers Handbook)
• Popularized the idea of hiking in running shoes (1991).
• Made the the world's first tarp of silicone nylon (1992)
• Invented the Camping Quilt and Coined the Term "Quilt" related to camping (1993).
• Invented Draft Stopper.
• Invented Split Zip.
• Invented Tarp Beaks (1973).
• Invented Tarp Lifters (1973).
• Invented Tent Awning(1992)
• Invented the Two-Stick method of pitching a tarp
• Invented the Open-at-the-Top, Outside Pocket for a Backpack (1994) (now used on many, if not most Backpacks)
• Invented the Over-Strap (now used on many Backpacks)
• Invented the Sock-Hanger (now used on many Backpacks)
• Invented the Net-Tent (1994).
• Invented the BatWing (Door closing off one end of a tarp, 2004).
• Invented the Butterfly Clove Hitch Method (for attaching a tarp stake to a line, 1994).
• Originated the Gravity Feed Method of Water Filtration (1986).

• Coined the Term "Stealth Camping" (1991).
• Coined the Terms "Power Hiking," "Power walking," and "Power Resting" (1995).
• Coined the Terms "Trail Shock," "Brain Lock," "Snow Coalescence," "Park Bear," "Signal Odors," "Cookfire," "Monster Mash," "Dura-dirt, "Resupply Station," "Shell Jacket," "Shell Pants," "Bug Mitts," "Sun Mitts."

• Was the first person (with Jenny) to thru-hike more than three long-distance trails of more than 2,000 miles in length (1993).

• Founded the American Long-Distance Hiking Association-West (ALDHA-West) (1994).
• Coined the Term "Triple Crown" related to long distance hiking (1994).
• Originated the "Triple Crown" Award (1994).
• Presented the First Plaques to the Triple Crown Recipients (1994).
• Ray and Jenny received the world's first Triple Crown Award.
• Originated the concept of Thru-Hiking Pearls (2019).

Cycling

• Invented the Frame Bag (now used on most touring bikes). Designed for the Hello America tour (2004).
• Coined the term "Hike-a-bike" first used as a story title IUA Hiking & Biking Adventure (2003).