The best yet.
How do you make a classic even better? You could add bacon, and while that''s almost always an improvement, it''s probably better that the designers at Kelty kept the pork products away from the Redwing 44 Backpack. Instead, they outfitted this overnighter with a new hydration sleeve that doubles as a laptop pocket when your travels are in the airport instead of on the trail, and hooked up a new front pocket that makes it easy to stash a rain shell or fleece when you''re on the move in variable conditions.
The rest of the Redwing is unchanged from the rugged polyester fabric, to the single LightBeam aluminum stay, and the strong but flexible HDPE framesheet. These help stabilize your load and disperse the weight between your shoulders and hips, while the breathable Hex Mesh backpanel, shoulder straps, and hip belt keep you cool when the trail is hot and dusty. You can also remove the hipbelt if you feel the need to go light and fast on your way to the summit, and stash your trekking poles and ice axes in the loops for easy scrambling. Kelty topped the Redwing off with pockets at the sides, front, and back for easy access to all your key gear, and even built in a hideaway daisy chain that lets you strap sleeping pads and wet layers onto the outside of your pack.
LightBeam aluminum suspension and HDPE framesheet
Hex Mesh back panel, shoulder straps, and hip belt
Removable hip belt
Dual-use laptop and hydration sleeve
Ice axe/trekking pole loops
Hideaway daisy chain
Side, water bottle, top, and front pockets
Item #KEL004U

Material[body] 75D polyester, 150D polyester, [reinforcement] 420D polyester
Volume44L (2700cu in)
Support/SuspensionLightBeam aluminum stay, HDPE framesheet, padded back panel
Shoulder StrapsHex Mesh
Waist Beltyes, removable
Hydration Compatibleyes
Accesstop
Pockets2 side, 2 water bottle, 1 front organizer, 1 front stash, 1 top, 1 laptop
Gear Loopsyes, hideaway daisy chain
Ice Axe Carryyes
Trekking Pole Carryyes
Compressionyes
Dimensions25 x 15 x 12 in
Claimed Weight2 lb 11 oz
Recommended Usehiking, backpacking
Manufacturer Warrantylimited lifetime