User Review: Kelty Super Tioga

Kelty Super Tioga
Above: The current Super Tioga, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed October 29, 1999 by BJ Pinkerton

Rating:
Design: external
Size: 4300
Number of Pockets: 5
Max. Load Carried: 70lbs
Height of Owner: 5'9"
Price Paid: $150

I have carried this pack on section hikes of the AT, the Florida Trail and numerous weekend trips. It is without a doubt one of the best external packs around. Plenty of adjustment features help to dial the pack to your exact needs, and tons of room to carry whatever your heart desires. It seems everyone is going to internal frame backs, but the tioga is the last of the great packs suited to long hikes in nearly all conditions. The only real drawback of this pack is the inability to adjust to small framed people. If you are looking for a "man's pack" go with a super tioga and leave the internal framed "wonders" to the weekenders.