Kelty 公司创始人简介：
Kelty先生被誉为“框架背包之父”，他设计了第一个铝架背包、第一个腰带、第一个泡沫填充肩带、第一个尼龙包体、第一个拉链袋（还有the first hold-open bar; and the first use of clevis pins不知道如何翻译，在这看到背包上用的“Clevis Pins”，在Kelty外架包上的用法示意图）等等，其中腰带是他最重要的发明，这些发明使背包徒步成为一个享受，肩膀不再痛苦，从此可以负重背包走得更远、更长。
Kelty brand history and milestones
Kelty 品牌历史及重要事件回顾
In 1952, Dick Kelty, a carpenter, builder, and avid outdoorsman, started making backpacks for his friends in the Sierra Club for 24 dollars each.These 24-dollar packs revolutionized backpacking, implementing for the first time Kelty's ideas of a hip belt, padded shoulder straps, nylon pack bag fabrics and lighter aluminum frames. Soon, Kelty and his friends were exploring the Sierra Nevada’s with heavy loads, no shoulder pain, going farther, longer, and happier into the wilderness than ever before.
These original packs focused on comfort and light weight. Providing a combination that had not existed in packs up until then.
1952年，Dick Kelty还是一名木工，同时他也是一名积极的户外运动爱好者。这个富有创造力年轻人在SIERRA登山俱乐部中以24美元的价格为他的朋友们制作背包。没有人想到这个24美元的廉价背包革命性的首创了KELTY的背负理念，宽腰带、加厚肩带、尼龙面料和轻便的铝制框架。之后，年轻的Kelty和他的朋友们背着他们的得意作品走进了内华达山脉，在长时间行走和高负重的情况下，他们却体验着从未有过的轻松与畅快…
这些原始的背包雏形着眼于舒适与轻便，从那时起KELTY开创了一个背负系统的先河。
1953, Kelty introduced padded shoulder straps constructed of wool carpeting cut into strips. These straps in conjunction with more pack bag pockets and the waist belt further increased comfort and convenience to a growing number of outdoor enthusiasts.
1953年，KELTY 将毛毯用的面料移植到背包的肩带，口袋和腰带上以增加舒适度，这一举动在当时激发了很多人成为狂热的户外爱好者。
1956 Dick Kelty quit his carpentry business to focus on Kelty full time.
1956年，Dick Kelty 辞掉了他的木匠工作而全职专注于他的KELTY背包事业。
1973 Kelty introduced the breakthrough Tioga external framed backpack. The Tioga was the first “full featured” backpack. Made of waterproof fabric this popular pack featured 5 exterior pockets, a hold open frame and clevis pin attachment, padded shoulder straps and the first quick release waist belt buckle.
1973年，KELTY 研制了第一款外架背包Tioga。做为一项重大突破，Tioga是一款真正意义上的“背包”。具有防水面料，5个外部口袋，敞开式框架及U形锁夹配件，软垫肩带和插扣式腰带等特点。
In the early Seventies Dick sold the business, ending his direct involvement with Kelty.
七十年代初，Dick
Kelty转让了他的生意，请人代为经营KELTY品牌。
1975 Kelty introduced the Tour pack, one of the industry’s
first internal frame packs.
1975年，做为户外旅行背包先驱者之一的KELTY，引入了内架背包的概念。
1996, Backpacker Magazine awarded Kelty the prestigious Editors Choice award for innovative design of it’s Lockdown series of internal frame packs.
1996年，KELTY被著名的“Backpacker”（《背包客》）杂志授予年度最佳编辑推荐奖，同时其Lockdown系列被授予年度创新设计奖。
1997, Kelty relocated its offices from St. Louis, Missouri to Boulder Colorado.
1997年，KELTY从密苏里州的圣路易斯迁址到科罗拉多州的丹佛市。
1999 Backpacker Magazine awarded Kelty the prestigious Editors Choice award for innovative design of it’s Kelty KIDS Explorer carrier.
1999年，“Backpacker”（《背包客》）杂志授予KELTY年度最佳编辑推荐奖，同时授予其KELTY KIDS-儿童背架系列年度创新设计奖。
2002 Backpacker Magazine awarded Kelty the prestigious Editors Choice award for the innovative design of it’s 50th Anniversary External frame pack.
2002年，“Backpacker”（《背包客》）杂志授予KELTY年度最佳编辑推荐奖，同时授予其50周年纪念版外架背包年度创新设计奖。
2002 Outside Magazine awarded Kelty the prestigious Gear of the year award for innovative design of its Satori internal
frame pack.
2002年，“Outside”（《户外》）杂志授予KELTY年度最佳装备奖，同时授予其Satori内架包年度创新设计奖。
2004 Kelty founder Dick Kelty dies at age 84
2004年KELTY品牌创始人Dick Kelty去世，享年84岁。
2005
Good Housekeeping magazine recognizes the Kelty Juniper daypack as an industry leading design.
2005年，“Good Housekeeping”（《美好家庭》）杂志授予KELTY的Juniper日常背包系列行业先驱设计奖。
Kelty started as a company making it easier for friends to enjoy the wilderness, and that's what we still do. We just have a few more friends.
KELTY使朋友间的相约出行变得如此轻松，我们也因此不断享受着广袤的未知世界与朋友们带给我们的快乐。
