Re: [pct-l] The Death of Heavy Metal!

["Carl Siechert" <csiechert@hotmail.com>]

> The day of the Kelty Tioga's and Seracs, Jansport D-3,D-5's, Alpinelight's
> and NorthFace's " Back Magic" has gone the way of the Svea. ( And the
> 8-track) It is strange indeed to see any of these radio receivers on the
> trail nowdays. Maybe the farming out of cheap labor (and materials) is
> bringing these old war horses down. New packs of these makes are but lame
> imitations of the packs of yesteryear. Old frame packs, though heavy,
still

On a hike near Thousand Island Lake last year, we saw two different groups
of hikers--all with vintage Kelty packs. The original Kelty packs were lean
(<3 lbs) and comfortable--and they last forever. We, of course, were using
the experimental flexible frame packs that Dick Kelty made for our '77
thruhike. (A couple of years ago, Kelty Pack borrowed them and offered us
any new pack in exchange. No thanks, we said!)

Carl Siechert
1977 Kelty Kid
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