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Posted by Bill S on July 20, 2007 at 1:24:49 am EDT
In reply to Backpack restoration posted by rexim on July 19, 2007 at 8:56:16 am EDT

rexim, 1973 says it is either the Backpacker or Climber model. The Tioga (which is basically the Climber) was the later name as you noted, while Dick Kelty continued the earlier names until close to when he sold the company. The main difference between the two is that the Backpacker has the uprights separate at the top of the frame, while the Climber has an additional crossbrace at the top of the frame (for better rigidity, but it added some weight). We have 2 of each - one each that Barb and I bought and the two from her parents when they stopped backpacking in their 70s. You could get a pair of foam pads to slip over the belt for a bit more comfort (we have 2 sets of those). The Climber was used for a lot of expeditions - Himalaya, Denali, Antarctica. If you look over in the News forum at my Mt Vinson (Antarctica) report, you will see a couple of photos where Brian Marts is carrying his gear in his Kelty that he used in the First Ascent expedition (the bright red parkas that the 4 from the original 1966 party are wearing in many of the photos of the 40th Anniversary trip are also from that first ascent expedition).

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