Kelty Red Cloud 5000

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The Red Cloud 5000 is an internal frame backpack made by Kelty. It has an average rating of 5 stars (out of 5), based on 1 user review.

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From Backcountry.com:
"The Kelty Women's Red Cloud Backpack combines features, comfort, and value for week-long recreational backpacking. The fully adjustable Red Cloud's fits a multitude of body shapes. Ample padding on the women's specific waist-belt, back panel, and shoulder straps ensure a contoured fit, a comfortable carry, and excellent support for heavy loads. The Red Cloud's large main compartment holds most of your gear and the various smaller side, front, and interior pockets help keep smaller items organized. Kelty also added a top lid that converts into a fanny pack for quick excursions from the base camp when all you need is a camera and a water bottle."

From Altrec Outdoors:
"The Red Cloud 5000 women's trail pack keeps your day sunny, no matter what the weather. Its combination of features, comfort, and value can't be beat for the recreational backpacker."

From CampSaver.com:
"The Kelty Red Cloud 5000 Womens pack is designed for women.The Red Cloud 5000 is a great value for those who need extra space for those longer multi-day trips.You cant beat this combination of features, comfort and value for the recreational backpacker.Designed to hug your form without restricting movement, these ergonomically designed packs are as comfortable to wear as a favorite shirt.Kelty packs include thoughtful extras such as fleece-lined optics pockets, key fobs, and zippered stash pockets to keep your gear compactly organized."

From REI:
"This dual-access, long-haul pack for women nicely balances comfort, features and value. Combination top-loading and front panel ''port-hole'' loading for complete access to contents of pack. Bottom sleeping-pad straps and a zipper-accessed sleeping bag compartment with an internal zip-out divider. Angled and designed to fit a woman's shape, 2-layer padded shoulder straps adjust vertically for a custom fit. Contoured, 3-layer ISO waistbelt's foam padding evens out pressure against hips and angles to fit a woman's hipbone shape. Sternum strap, load-lifter straps and belt stabilizers help balance the load; pulley-like Scherer Cinch doubles hipbelt tightening force. Removable, floating top pocket converts to a waistpack for forays away from base camp. Two zippered side pockets, 2 mesh water bottle pockets and a large front pocket with organizer keep essentials handy. Zippered stash pocket, security pocket and a fleece-lined optics pocket provide storage for valuables. Daisy chain, ice-axe loop and lash tabs let you strap on extras to the outside of the pack. Spindrift collar cinches down over the main compartment to seal out rain or snow. Main compartment holds a hydration reservoir and features tube ports on lid (reservoir sold separately). High-density polyurethane (HDPE) framesheet and twin aluminum stays provide load support and prevent bulky items from poking into your back. Side and vertical compression straps secure and stabilize the load. Lumbar pad and breathable back panel increase your carrying comfort. Made from lightweight, durable 600-denier polyester Kodra , 500-denier nylon Kodra and 420-denier micro ripstop nylon."

User Reviews

Women's Red Cloud 5000
Reviewed by Stephanie In Cincinnati, May 13, 2006

"This is a great backpack. I am a 31-year-old woman and I have been backpacking for about 15 years. I used to carry the old men's external frame that my dad got me at a garage sale in my teens, then I got a women's external frame and thought. . . wow!."

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