Kelty (company)

Kelty is a manufacturer of high-end backpacks, tents, and sleeping bags owned by Exxel Outdoors, LLC. The business is based in Boulder, Colorado.

KELTY
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryOutdoor equipment
Founded1952 (1952)
FounderAsher Kelty
Headquarters6235 Lookout Road Suite B Boulder, CO 80301, US
ParentExxel Outdoors, LLC
Websitewww.kelty.com

History

The company was started in 1952 by Asher "Dick" Kelty (September 13, 1919 – January 12, 2004), who was one of the first gear designers to produce and market an external-frame backpack designed specifically for civilian use.[1] He is considered to be the inventor of the aluminum-framed backpack.[2] Kelty was also the provider of gear in the 1970s cult classic TV series The Land Of The Lost.

Products

Kelty products are widely sold by large outdoor outfitters such as Eastern Mountain Sports and REI, Kelty is one of a few companies that still specializes in external-frame backpacks for outdoors use. Kelty released approximately 170 products / 253 models. Tent is one of core products of Kelty. Kelty tent made by high-quality materials. The tent fabric is made of Polyester which is more long-lasting than Nylon and the poles are made of DAC aluminum.

Product categories

Competing Company

Dick Kelty's son, Richard Kelty, became one of the founders of Sierra West, a competing company.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Kelty Packs and founder A.I. Dick Kelty are huge in the History of Outdoor Gear".
  2. Elizabeth McGowan (March 1985), "Behind the Label: Sierra West", Backpacker, p. 20


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