Kelty's best combination of features , comfort, and value for the long distance backpacker.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Woods Green
I paid $200+ for this pack at a local outdoors shop, and just finished a weekend backpacking trip with this model. With 55 pounds on my back, I rarely felt uncomfortable. It really does benefit you to buy quality-made gear for backpacking, you don't want to go with cheap junk that will fit poorly and cause strain on your body. I haven't compared it in long-term use to other brands, but Kelty gear has a proven track record and is a good deal for a reasonable price, not too "bargain-bin" style but not grossly expensive either. You don't have to spend a fortune on good gear, just buy the right gear, once!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I paid about $150 for this pack on amazon after a couple months of research. I took it on a 7 day canoe/hikng trip in the Boundary Waters of Northern Minnisota and Southern Canada and it performed great. The pack has front and top access to the main compartment. Plenty of space in sleeping bag compartment at bottom. Large side pockets allow for more storage room and the top cover of bag also included two individual zipper compartments. This bag carried clothes and gear for both my wife and i while we used another smaller bag for food. I packed at least 80lbs into and onto this bag. I put the seams and the zippers as well as the shoulder straps and waist belt to the test. The bag never showed any signs of wanting to give at any point. We hiked several miles and canoed even more. We got rained on several times and while i had a rain cover(not included with bag) on most of the time the bag was sat in the bottom of the canoe and did end up getting wet. My sleeping bag was at the bottom and had the greatest chance of getting wet but the bag never let enough water in to get any of my gear wet. Bottom Line.... This bag is the Bomb!! Kelty makes a great backpack. I say spend the little extra and get a product that will hold up to the test.
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Just used this pack for a 4 day 6 mile hike with 4 little kids. Packed tons of gear, probably 80+ lbs. It really expands well on the top as you keep adding things. You can add a rolled up item on the outside lower back with some cinching straps(blanket, air mattress, probably up to 12-16" diameter, fairly lightweight, probably not a good place for a tent). Shoulder straps & waist belt very comfortable. Vertical aluminum stays can be bent to fit curve of your back. I'm 5'5" and I adjusted the shoulder straps (adjust in relation to the waste belt) to "S" (small). It will go to "XS" and three larger sizes as well. Easy to adjust size & bend stays (unloaded pack over your knee, or take them out).
On the way in, I had the pack too large and stays not bent out at lumbar area and it got pretty sore. Also overloaded the small waste pouch and got a sore spot there. At camp, I adjusted the shoulder straps to "S," bent the lumbar area of the stays out, and took the small binoculars out of the waste pouch. Then this was a breeze on the hike out.
Seems & zipper seem good quality. Fit large 0 degree LL Bean mummy bag into the sleeping bag area on bottom with no problems (about 2 minute stuff time). I like the side compartments which I used to hold ~30" tent polls in one side and 5 fishing poles in the other! They really paid attention to detail on this pack and you don't really appreciate most of what it has until you load it and get down the trail. New & empty, it looked a bit confusing with all these buckles & stuff hanging off it. Once loaded, it becomes pretty obvious what goes where. You have to load it to adjust it (I used a 50 lb bag of rice, which worked so so), although you will still be adjusting things on the trail as you figure it out.
I'd buy it all over again, although I'd consider the next size up as a father with 4 little kids. I think it will do fine though. Seems lightweight.
On the way in, I had the pack too large and stays not bent out at lumbar area and it got pretty sore. Also overloaded the small waste pouch and got a sore spot there. At camp, I adjusted the shoulder straps to "S," bent the lumbar area of the stays out, and took the small binoculars out of the waste pouch. Then this was a breeze on the hike out.
Seems & zipper seem good quality. Fit large 0 degree LL Bean mummy bag into the sleeping bag area on bottom with no problems (about 2 minute stuff time). I like the side compartments which I used to hold ~30" tent polls in one side and 5 fishing poles in the other! They really paid attention to detail on this pack and you don't really appreciate most of what it has until you load it and get down the trail. New & empty, it looked a bit confusing with all these buckles & stuff hanging off it. Once loaded, it becomes pretty obvious what goes where. You have to load it to adjust it (I used a 50 lb bag of rice, which worked so so), although you will still be adjusting things on the trail as you figure it out.
I'd buy it all over again, although I'd consider the next size up as a father with 4 little kids. I think it will do fine though. Seems lightweight.
