PROTECT OUR PLAYGOUNDS
HOW WE’RE HELPING
The Great Outdoors is only as great as we leave it. Here at Kelty, we’re all about play, but it’s important that we play responsibly. Whether we’re picking up our favorite trails, educating our communities, or building sustainable business practices, we’re committed to protecting our planet. Here’s a look at some of the ways we’re working to do our part.
THE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE
Kelty: FOUNDING MEMBER
Kelty is one of the four founding members of The Conservation Alliance - created in 1989 by industry leaders REI, Patagonia, The North Face, and Kelty—who shared the goal of increasing outdoor industry support for conservation efforts. Since its inception, the Alliance has grown to 27,+ members and contributed over $29 million to grassroots conservation groups throughout North America. This funding has helped save more than 73 million acres of wildlands; protect 3,580 miles of rivers; stop or remove 37 dams; designate five marine reserves; and purchase 21 climbing areas.
ALLIED FEATHER + DOWN
GET DOWN WITH THE PLANET
Kelty takes pride in the ethical and sustainable sourcing of our down, which is 100% PFC- free and ethically sourced from Allied Feather + Down or other RDS (Responsible Down Standard) certified suppliers. With the help of Allied Feather + Down's "Track My Down" program, we're able to track our down from farm-to-tent, ensuring that every step of the process is transparent and accountable.
NO NASTINESS:
We’re minimizing output of unnatural, harmful chemicals by ensuring that all of our Catalog products are PFC-free. Also, all of our tents are Brominated FR Chemistry free.
How you can help? Pack it in, pack it out. For those adventures that don’t involve dumpsters and camp hosts, try out our Trash Pak, a vehicle-mounted accessory capable of hauling a weekend’s worth of waste & recycling. Use it to haul firewood, manage waste around camp and pack it all out when the fun is done.
We're minimizing our output of unnatural, harmful chemicals by working to ensure that all of our catalog products are made without PFAS/PFC chemicals. In addition, all of our catalog tents are Brominated FR Chemistry free.
How you can help? Pack it in, pack it out. For those adventures that don’t involve dumpsters and camp hosts, try out our Trash Pak, a vehicle-mounted accessory capable of hauling a weekend’s worth of waste & recycling. Use it to haul firewood, manage waste around camp and pack it all out when the fun is done.
Picking up the campsite is a way to our heart here at Kelty. With the Litter G'tter, we can all make a difference. This durable and spill-resistant, mobile trash and recycling solution makes it easier to 1) reduce consumption of single-use plastics 2) keep trash and recycling from hitting the trail and 3) leave our campsites even cleaner than we found them. The great outdoors are only as great as we keep them, and every effort counts.
THE KELTY MISSION
CONSERVING OUR PLAYGROUNDS
Kelty is proudly one of the four founding members of The Conservation Alliance. The Alliance was founded in 1989 by industry leaders REI, Patagonia, The North Face, and Kelty, who shared the goal of increasing outdoor industry support for conservation efforts.
Since its founding, the Alliance has contributed over $23 million to grassroots conservation groups throughout North America.
GETTING DOWN WITH...
RESPONSIBLE DOWN
All Kelty down is 100% ethically sourced. Kelty down is exclusively sourced from Allied Feather + Down, who in turn is an RDS (Responsible Down Standard) certified supplier. Our down can be tracked via Allied Feather + Down’s Track My Down program.
Did you purchase a Cosmic Down, Cosmic Ultra or Galactic sleeping bag that did not include an Allied Down + Feather Track My Down tag?
RECYCLED MATERIALS
Kelty is proud to announce our new recycled materials program, which helps to keep waste out of landfills and conserve our precious natural resources. By using recycled materials in some of our newest sleeping bag liners, shells, and fills, we’re working toward a more sustainable future for a happier, healthier planet.
GROUND LEVEL CHANGES
WHAT WE DO TO HELP & WHY
We’re minimizing the output of unnatural, harmful chemicals. PFAS/PFC chemicals have been used in manufacturing for decades but don’t easily degrade in nature and so they can accumulate in our bodies and in the environment. This is why we are committed to ensuring everything we make is made without PFAS/PFC chemicals.
BUILT TO LAST
Kelty: LIFETIME WARRANTY
(1) To give our gear a second life & keep them out of the landfill.
(2) So that you & our planet can keep playing
LIFETIME WARRANTY
Our designers work hard to design durable gear that lasts. But, over hundreds and hundreds of miles of use, gear may occasionally need repairs. That’s why our in-house team repairs used product and offers replaceable components - to build a second life into our gear and help keep them out of the landfill.
In 2022, our parent company, Exxel Outdoors, repaired over 1,700 products. Behind every product repair is a real person working hard to restore your gear. Kathy and Stephanie work together to repair 30+ products a week.
Feel like your favorite Kelty gear is running out of time? Visit our Lifetime Warranty page below for more information on warranty and repairs.