Kelty Asher Day Hiking Pack, 18-85 Liter Capacity, Hiking, Backpacking, Travel Pack, Internal Frame 2023 Model (65L Beluga)

Bought this for my son who is preparing for his first backpacking trip with his scout troop. Scout leaders looked it over and were impressed with quality and features compared to more expensive packs. One downside that was pointed out was the sleeping bag zipper on the bottom is not a separate compartment and is open to the main storage area. This shouldn’t have many practical implications but is different from other packs.

I bought this bag because I liked the simple design and colors. Here are a couple observations that I made just after opening the package...CONS: I am not a fan of the Velcro shoulder strap adjustment system. I don't know why I personally would feel better if the shoulder straps were fastened to the bag somehow instead of being able to adjust their hight with the Velcro back piece. It probably works fine but I may sew it with a leatherstitcher so it is stationary after I find my preferred setting. Also the straps that lead up to the lid of the pack originate in the side-pockets. I don't like this for some reason and will be cutting them to relocate with the bottom strap system or just see them the another part of the bag.The bottom of the bag may deteriorate quick as the entire pack is made out of the same material all over. There is no different kind of extra protective material to prevent the ground bottom to withstand small abrasions over time and will most likely form tears.PROS: Other than the small details i didn't appreciate about the pack which can be modified or prevented with proper use and care, I found this pack to be fairly lightweight, excellent minimalist design and beautiful in appearance. It should work fine for all kinds of outdoor adventures and would even be comfortable as a day pack as it has a good and adjustable ergonomic design.

Ok can put a lots of things in it and the fabric is likeble

I love this backpack. I added elastic paracord to the front to shove jackets and hoodies in. The water bottle holders have excellent bottle retention- I carry two 24oz stainless bottles most of the time.

Well for starters it's nice looking, good materials used ,but that's where I'd have to draw the line , it's incredibly small definitely not a 100.00 backpack in my opinion & I've been backpacking for years , the side pockets are extremely loose & not able to hold a small water bottle without being tied to the pack , maybe you could get away with the middle mesh pocket but it wouldn't be in reach . I bought this as a replacement for my old kelty that I hiked the Appalachian trail with but there's no way I can use this one as a replacement, it's just way too small in every way . The waist strap is just a extremely thin piece of belt on both sides with a cheap plastic clip ,I've seen better one's on bag's from Walmart. The map or stash pocket at the top is barely large enough for my wallet and map , there's No key Keeper , and it's not really useful for anything really except extremely small items like a pack of gum. The main compartment even with the compression straps if you want to call them that , is not much better, my ultralight backpack tent and ultralight sleeping bag are the only things this will fit and 2 regular soup cans for size comparison. There's a sleeve for what I would have to say is the world's smallest water bag/camel back resivor but it's also extremely small, the hole or cut out to run a hose is Not large enough to pass the hose through. I'm just a little overwhelmed with the sheer lack of space this backpack has , I knew that it was a day pack and I am a minimalist, and use smaller packs but holy cow this backpack is even too small to use as a backpack , it reminds me of a Chinese Walmart knock off or like it was designed for 12 year Olds 😅. Unfortunately it's too late for me to return, I'm scheduled to pack out Friday on the Appalachian trail, and it's Thursday afternoon currently and there's just not enough time to track down a actual backpacking pack in time ,looks like a trip to Walmart for me , and this tiny pack is going to get donated. I don't know why kelty named This little thing After Asher Kelty cause it doesn't live up to his statue to carry his name . Very disappointing

Use back pack on hiking overnight in mountains.Really like Kelty bags. Only thing I didn't care for was the top and bottom storage compartments Only have a single one directional zipper, would like to have two zippers that meet in middle. Of course it will need to have clip to attach the two zippers together to keep them from separating

One of Kelty's cheaper packs, but still built well enough to last a long time.

Práctica y cómoda, pero esperaba un poco más en tema de materiales, que aclaro, se siente de calidad, pero no tanto como en otros modelos de la marca

No es igual a la foto en la parte del cinturón