By Karenna Awtry Kelty put a little extra thought into its target clientele when crafting the Redtail 1600 women’s pack. Stylish color options give the Redtail visual appeal, while this Kelty backpack’s fit showcases a close-set shoulder strap tailoring that would — ideally — fit a woman’s frame more comfortably than a unisex pack.
By Karenna Awtry Tough economic times call for belt-tightening budget strategies. But that shouldn’t mean you have to sacrifice your love of outdoors sports to save dough. With money concerns comes stress, and when it comes to stress, nothing is better at relieving pressure and keeping you healthy, happy and sane than fresh air and [...]
By Karenna Awtry External frame backpacks are becoming the classic Cadillac sedans of hiking gear: outdated, oversized energy hogs. The new era of backpacks is all about the sleek, streamlined internal frame, but there are still a few diehards who prefer the tried-and-true features of external frame packs. Thinking “they just don’t make them like [...]
Classic Kelty Trekker The Kelty Trekker 3950 is a throwback in this technology-meets-style era of backpacks. This external frame pack is a classic, having changed very little from its pioneering days for Kelty. The famously tough external frame backpack gets a few modern updates from Kelty in the Trekker. Among them: adjustability and enhanced comfort. [...]