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Kelty Red Cloud 5600 (2009) Internal Frame Backpack

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Kelty Red Cloud 5600 (2009) Internal Frame Backpack

Item # KEL19102M

Reg. Price: $199.94
Sale Price: $153.95
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Product Highlights

Updated for 2009! A perennial bestseller, the classic Kelty Red Cloud 5600 internal frame pack balances performance, durability and affordability. Load-hauling capability, convenient access points and an array of features combine to equip the Red Cloud 5600 for extended backpacking trips.

Equipped with an adjustable Cloudlock II suspension system, the Red Cloud 5600 relies on twin lightweight aluminum stays, a horizontal anti-barreling stay and an HDPE framesheet for reliable support. This design provides stability and load-bearing strength while avoiding the unwieldy rigidity of external frame packs. A contoured, dual-density waistbelt offers comfortable load support. Kelty's patented Scherer Cinch uses a pulley-like system to double the tightening force on the waistbelt, ensuring that the brunt of the pack's weight rests on your hips.

The Red Cloud 5600's anatomically curved and padded shoulder straps can be quickly and easily adjusted to accommodate torso lengths ranging from 16" to 22". Load lifter straps relieve stress on your shoulders and an adjustable sternum strap positions the shoulder straps across the chest to prevent chafing under the arms and on the shoulders. Side compression straps secure the contents of the Red Cloud 5600 for optimal balance and load distribution. An integrated spindrift collar and height-adjustable top lid allow you to carry even more gear and further aid in securing the Red Cloud 5600’s contents.

The pack body of the Red Cloud 5600 consists of a large top-loading main compartment and a lower compartment that is designed to accommodate backpacking-style sleeping bags. A zippered front panel offers additional quick access to your gear from the front of the pack. The lid of the Red Cloud 5600 can be removed entirely for use as a lumbar pack. A large pocket located on the front panel provides internal organizational options.

Additional features include zippered side pockets, a daisy-chain attachment system, a carry handle, ice-axe loops and dual mesh water bottle pockets. A lined interior pocket and built-in tube exit make the Red Cloud 5600 hydration compatible.

The Kelty Red Cloud 5600 is available in your choice of Nite Sky or Khaki color options.

Colors available: Khaki, Nite Sky

Kelty part numbers: 22090002, 22090001

Key Features

    Packbag Features:
  • Hydration compatible
  • Front panel access
  • Top loading
  • Sleeping bag compartment
  • Top lid converts to a fanny pack
  • Large front pocket with organization
  • Reservoir sleeve
  • Zippered side pockets
  • Mesh water bottle pockets
  • Side compression straps
  • Load compression strap
  • Spindrift collar
  • Daisy chain
  • Ice-axe loops
  • Lash tabs
  • Key fob
  • Carry handle


  • Suspension Features:
  • CloudLock II Adjustable Suspension
  • LightBeam II dual aluminum stays
  • HDPE frame sheet
  • Ventilating waistbelt, backpanel and shoulder straps
  • HDPE-reinforced waistbelt
  • Dual density foam waistbelt
  • Zippered waistbelt pockets
  • Wicking backpanel
  • Padded backpanel and shoulder straps
  • Load-lifter/Stabilizer straps
  • Sternum strap
  • Belt stabilizers
  • Scherer Cinch waistbelt

Specifications

Recommended Use: Extended Backpacking
Weight: 5lb 10oz
Dimensions: 35" x 18" x 16"
Type: Internal Frame Backpack
Volume: 5600 cu in
Material: 600D polyester ripstop and 600Dpolyester Cordura with 610D polyester Cordura reinforcement
Frame Material: Lightbeam II Aluminum stays with HDPE framesheet
Fits Torso: 16"-22"
Hydration Compatible: Yes
Access: Top Loading w/ Front Panel Access
Detachable Daypack: Top Lid converts to Fanny Pack
Sternum Strap: Yes; Adjustable Position
Torso Adjustment: Yes
Warranty: Lifetime

Product Reviews - Submitted by Actual Backcountry Edge Customers

Average customer rating:
Number of reviews: 14


Rating:
Customer: Bill B. - Kent, WA
Review Date: 10/31/2009

Likes: GREAT PACK- I have used this model pack on a 60 mile backpack with my Scout Troop. Very comfortable weight distribution with quality hip belt. I like the various compartments- can get a most things quickly. Pack also works well on overnighters, packs up nicely with light or heavy loads. I have just purchased my 2nd back for my older son who lives in Alaska.

Dislikes: Nothing



Rating:
Customer: Richard L. - Woodstock, GA
Review Date: 10/11/2009

Likes: Excellent value for price paid. There are many zippered storage areas on the outside of the pack. Pack fits great, with very little adjusting needed, and very comfortable to wear. Pack has divider separating the sleeping bag from rest of bag which can be unhooked.

Dislikes: Zippers pull tabs could be a little bigger, otherwise very happy with backpack



Rating:
Customer: jeff k. - berlin heights, OH
Review Date: 10/3/2009

Likes: lots of room.very comfortable.great backpack for the price.lifetime warranty.should last for many years.

Dislikes: nothing at this point.



Rating:
Customer: Anonymous Backcountry Edge Customer
Review Date: 8/24/2009

Likes: Well made. Lots of room inside. Adjustable. Comfortable for long treks.

Dislikes: N/A



Rating:
Customer: Derek M. - va. Beach, VA
Review Date: 8/19/2009

Likes: The pack is great. I am 6 ft 175, and it molded to my body perfectly. Weight was distributed on my hips well, and there were plenty of pockets. I like the Velcro feature on the side pockets, which makes it easy to carry tent poles. The pack has compression straps which makes it easy to make the pack smaller in width. Overall I am very satisfied with this pack. I researched and tried almost every pack currently made by all brands for the 55- larger internal frame packs, and this one was by far my favorite.

Dislikes: There were a few things that were missing from the pack. I would have liked to have D rings on the front shoulder straps to hang things from. Also a few more daisy chains would have been nice as well as a hook to hang the Camelbak from inside the pack.



Rating:
Customer: Travis S. - flagstaff, AZ
Review Date: 7/30/2009

Likes: This is a good comfy pack for the price period. ill enjoy it, oh yes..... i will.

Dislikes: The fact that backcountry edge doesnt have a teleporter to instantly send me the pack upon purchase.



Rating:
Customer: Steven B. - San Antonio, TX
Review Date: 7/4/2009

Likes: Lot's of space. The bedroll compartment is great. Well built. Good price. Should get a lot of use from my son on Scout campouts.

Dislikes: Nothing really. Will provide more feedback once my son uses it more.



Rating:
Customer: Anonymous Backcountry Edge Customer
Review Date: 6/16/2009

Likes: Great quality material, large size with a lot of pockets and room to store equipment. Fairly light-weight pack (unpacked) and is hydration ready for a water bladder. Has plenty of straps and ties to store extra equipment outside the bag and the shoulder straps and back are padded and cushioned extremely well. Also has a good adjustable range of torso sizes.

Dislikes: The internal frame bars don't come out of the pack very easily and can't bend to conform better to your back without serious manipulation and probably would void the packs warranty.



Rating:
Customer: Justin S. - Westerville, OH
Review Date: 5/26/2009

Likes: Great pack! This is my first pack and I love it. Already taken it out on the trails. Has tons of room for anything you could wish to carry. Fits great on bigger framed people. Many entry points. Got a few compliments on it on the trail actually.

Dislikes: Haven't had any misfortunes yet. Very happy with my choice in the Kelty.



Rating:
Customer: Anonymous Backcountry Edge Customer
Review Date: 5/26/2009

Likes: Very versatile and functional - great combination of pockets and compartments. Love the front access in addition to top access. Kelty lifetime warranty.

Dislikes: Wish the bottom sleeping bag compartment was separated from the upper compartment with a zipper. Also wish zippers had metal pulls and not cord pulls.



Rating:
Customer: Greg B. - Mount Clemens, MI
Review Date: 5/6/2009

Likes: I really like the open space in the lower back area so you don't get as sweaty as other internal frame packs. Also, I like the overall construction and pockets for organizing small stuff.

Dislikes: It is a little on the heavy side.



Rating:
Customer: Curtis R. - Wichita, KS
Review Date: 5/5/2009

Likes: Easy to adjust and very comfortable. Main compartment access from top or front made finding and retrieving stuff very easy. Convenient gear pockets on the waist belt are an indication of how well thought out the design of this pack is. I prefer the pocket design on the 2009 vs. 2008 versions of this model. Excellent value for the money.

Dislikes: Top lid converts to a fanny pack, but this requires actually unthreading a couple of straps on the pack. Would have made more sense to have disconnect buckles. I might buy some buckles and convert the pack myself just to be able to use the fanny pack feature.



Rating:
Customer: Justin G. - Waynesboro, VA
Review Date: 3/22/2009

Likes: Their was nothing I did not like about the product. It was shipped very fast and worked/looked as it was described. Also got it at an amazing price, this is the place to buy your outdoor gear.

Dislikes: Nothing so far



Rating:
Customer: Spencer M. - Webster, TX
Review Date: 3/16/2009

Likes: Nice and big. Lots of pockets and plenty of straps to compress as necessary.

Dislikes: The top compartment is kind of weird with a pouch accessible from the "front" with a larger pouch accessible from the back right behind your head. Would have much prefered just one large area, but not a big deal.

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