Backpacks today look nothing like the metal and canvas contraptions of the 1970s. Removable internal supports made of plastic have replaced external frames, and ripstop nylon now reigns supreme. No ...

In 1952, Kelty introduced one of the first external aluminum frame backpacks. Now, 60 years later, that same company is putting a version of its widely-praised external aluminum frame on luggage.

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Product Description Product Name: Kelty external frame online Vintage Kelty External Frame Backpack Retro XL Large Army Green Nylon 33 online, Yukon 48 External Frame Pack online, Vintage Kelty ...

In this column last month, I covered two major companies, Kelty and JanSport, who will introduce retro-style, external-frame backpacks in 2011. The article pitched external-frame packs as throwbacks - ...