Kelty Backpacks

In 1952, Dick Kelty, a carpenter, builder, and avid outdoorsman, started making backpacks for his friends in the Sierra Club for 24 bucks a pop. His friends were grateful. These 24-dollar packs revolutionized backpacking, implementing for the first time Kelty's ideas of a hipbelt and lighter aluminum frames. Soon, Kelty and his friends were exploring the Sierra Nevadas with heavy loads, no shoulder pain, going farther, longer, and happier into the wilderness than ever before. Five years later, Dick Kelty quit his carpentry business to start an outdoor gear company. Staked out in an old garage, he welded aluminum tubes into frames while his wife, Nena, cut, sewed, and fitted the pack bags. Today, Kelty gear promises the same dedication to innovation and getting outdoors that Dick Kelty had forty-eight years ago. Kelty started as a company making it easier for friends to enjoy the wilderness, and that's what Kelty still does. Kelty just has a few more friends.

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Kelty Agile 4500 Rust Backpack - Moderate in size, this pack is perfect for light and fast travels in the backcountry ...more

Kelty Agile 4500 W Iris Backpack - Moderate in size, this pack is perfect for light and fast travels in the backcountry ...more

All Tote Curry, Steel
Kelty All Tote Curry, Steel Backpack - brilliant organization, the convenience of an open top, and lots of pockets make the All ...more

Kelty Bison 3300 Camo, Olive Backpack - Comfortable multi pocket internal frame pack for larger loads. Spindrift collar. Pull...more

Kelty Coyote 4900 Red, Charcoal Backpack - Keltys best combination. features, comfort, and value. Packbag Features. ; Top lid c...more

Kelty Duo Pack Slate Blue, Steel Blue Backpack - The Duo Pack carries like a tote bag for short hauls or backpack style for hikes. It...more

Kelty Jr Tioga 2050 Red, Charcoal Backpack - Instill the love of hiking early by providing juniors with the right sized gear. Desi...more

Kelty Nimble 3500 W Iris Backpack - A brilliant pack for short trips into the backcountry. Packbag features. ; Shovel pocket....more

Kelty Red Cloud 6650 Red, Charcoal Backpack - Perfect for recreational backpackers, the Red Cloud offers Keltys best combination o...more

Kelty Redwing 2500 Women Wine, Pearl Grey Backpack - Follow your whim to skip the commute and hit the trail. This versatile, internal, day...more

Kelty Tioga 5500 Patriot Blue, Charcoal Backpack - Knowing what to change is as important as knowing what not to change. Based on this, ...more

Kelty Transit Carrier 1.0 Black, Charcoal Backpack - This simple and versatile carrier can be used as your everyday pack or converts to a ...more

Kelty Transit Carrier 1.0 Green Chili, Pearl Grey Backpack - This simple and versatile carrier can be used as your everyday pack or converts to a ...more

Kelty Transit Carrier 2.0 Patriot Blue, Pearl Grey Backpack - This dual purpose carrier is perfect for the city but ready for the trail. Expandable...more

Kelty Transit Carrier 2.0 Red, Charcoal Backpack - This dual purpose carrier is perfect for the city but ready for the trail. Expandable...more

Kelty Yukon 3000 Patriot Blue, Charcoal Backpack - When junior sizes are too small and adult sizes too large, the Yukon pack is a perfec...more

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