Kelty Coyote 60 Backpack

Women's Kelty Coyote 60 Backpack

This is the first overnight backpack I purchased brand new. It has all the features I was looking for at a crazy-cheap price. Current models can be purchased for around $150-200, and previous years' models can still be found for just over $100. That's a fantastic price for a feature-rich pack from a reputable manufacturer. I find it odd that the Kelty brand is often overlooked in backpack searches, and I'm not sure why.

On The Trail:

So many pockets!! The upper side pockets are just the right size for a poop kit on one side and water filter on the other, and these pockets also have a pass-behind for skis or poles. There's 2 super stretchy mesh pockets sized for large water bottles, the brain has 2 pockets for maps and other goodies, there's a front organization pocket under the stuff pocket, and pockets large enough for large snack bars and an iPhone 11 on the hip belt. It also has a water bladder pocket inside.

While the non-removable/non-exchangeable hip belt comes just to the front point of my hip bones, it should fit the majority of women that aren't super fluffy. The shoulder harness is nicely padded and perfectly curved to fit "the girls", and the harness torso length is adjustable on-the-fly with special purple pull straps.

The Coyote is fairly light for a standard internally framed pack, and it carries really nicely with a 30 lb load (not at all sure how it would carry with a load over 40). This is another pack with forward pull hip belt, and once I had everything set, I didn't need to fuss with it at all.

Things I Love:

• All the pockets!! This makes my organizational OCD very happy.
• The size of the hip belt pockets.
• Pack weight.
• The interior is NOT black, so it's really easy to find stuff hidden in the bottom.
• The harness and hip belt are supremely comfortable.
• Front panel access to the interior.
• There's beefy grab straps on both sides of the pack.
  

Things That Need Work:

• The sleeping bag compartment is pretty tiny.
• The zipper on the sleeping bag compartment is fiddly, and gets caught on the rain flap and the bottom compression strap buckles. It's fairly annoying.
• The stuff pocket partially hides the front panel access.
• The zipper pulls tend to slide out of the zipper hooks.

Overall Impressions:

The Coyote 60 is an great pack for women on a budget. For the Coyote's price point, this is a solid pack; the minor irritations really don't detract much from its overall function, and it fits and carries very well. I would call this one a Best Buy option - great features, full functionality, and a jaw-dropping price.