FS: Kelty 'coyote' backpack, $75.

[wolffie]

I carried this 9 days around Glsacier Peak 9/2010. I could live with this pack except the hip belt is too wide to ride high enough on my 31" waist(!). I am amazed that Kelty, who invented the hip belt, could make such a mistake.

The suspension is very sophisticated, on a par with other packs these days. No squeaks. Easily adjustable, in mid-stride.

My scale says it's 5.7 lbs, and I think my scale reads 5% high, which makes it about 5 lbs. 7 oz.

Construction is nothing like Kelty packs of old; it is not built to last a lifetime. A reasonable compromise between weight and longevity. It's not an ultralight pack, but you have to treat it carefully. One non-essential compressor strap ripped out on the 2nd day. The hoisting loop is a joke, strong enough to hang the empty pack on a hook in your gear closet.

The orange color is a plus for hunter safety, one reason I chose it.

Has a lot of outer pockets, which I find useful.

I'd have kept it but for the waist belt being too big to cinch tightly enough.

wolffie at uw.edu