Description
Supremely versatile.
- Breezeway sling back suspension system maximizes air flow while evenly distributing weighted loads to the hip belt
- Reverse-canted waist belt optimizes load transfer across your hips, and the DeltaWing compression adjustment lets you dial in precise comfort
- Lumbar Control Point pad prevents the pack from digging into your lower back when fully loaded
- Air-flow shoulder straps feature lightweight padding to disperse the load
- Side waist belt pockets, zippered front panel stash pockets, and trekking pole attachment points help you keep your kit organized
- Dual mesh water-bottle pockets and an internal hydration-bladder sleeve let you choose your favorite method of retanking
- Reflective details help keep you visible in low-light situations
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Mountainsmith Ghost 50 Backpack
Keith Reis
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Recently awarded "Hot Weather Warrior" in Backpacker Magazine's 2012 Gear Guide, we've brought the Ghost 50L back to life! Sporting considerable updates over our previous classic, this multi-day 50L dual panel loader is built with durable, lightweight high tenacity nylon and loads of ergonomic features ensuring years of fast, light, and comfortable trail use. The Breezeway trampoline suspension backpanel sports a coated mesh sling for increased airflow, DWR coated airmesh foam for increased breathability, and innovative ICS Cup (Illiac Crest Shelf) hipbelt that transfers and locks the pack load onto the hips, the Delta Wing Compression system pulls the load into the lumbar region and focuses on the Lumbar Control Point pad on the lower back panel to fully secure the pack load against the user's major weight bearing point, the lumbar/sacrum region. The pinnacle of our Mountainlight line delivers unique comfort, exceptional breathability, and 50L carrying capacity for weight conscious backpackers.
Needs work
tscheezy241627
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- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
Meh.
I have about 15 trail miles on this pack carrying ~33 pounds. I'm not that impressed.
The main problem is the weird hip belt. As the other reviewer says, the belt straps are oddly short, though I could close the snap over my 34 inch waist. The concept behind the belt shape sounds good, but the execution is lacking. The iliac crest hip pad sits far higher than the lumbar pad on the back panel. So either you have the hip belt on your iliac crest (hips) and the lumbar pad ends up way down over your coccyx (butt), or you put the lumbar pad where it belongs and the hip belt squeezes you in the middle of your stomach. The lumbar pad also sits on the trampoline panel so it just flexes away from your back. The result is that the pack weight seems to rest on one narrow ridge at the bottom of the lumbar pad. Since the trampoline does not follow the contour of your back the only other contact point is at your shoulder blades. A normal hip belt and some contour to the trampoline would fix these issues. There are some neat ideas worked into the suspension but the execution needs some refinement. This thing feels beta.
The pack body is held away from the trampoline excessively so the load is like 4 inches behind your back and pulls away from you too much. Many trampoline packs experience this but the Ghost more than most. The zipper on the main pocket is also anemic and has already closed with the zipper teeth not aligning correctly a few times when pulled over lumpy contents, which leads to a blown zipper and your stuff spilled all over the hillside. The 'pockets' on the hip belt are too tiny to be of use. You will maybe get a chapstick in one and a powerbar folded in half in the other.
There are a lot of packs on the market. I'm not sure how this one will be able to compete.
Mountainsmith Ghost
Keith Reis
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I want to give this five stars...
Nick Zuber
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I have the old Ghost, and being a fan of it, and someone who suffers from a sweat soaked back even on the coldest of days in the most breathable clothing possible, I was stoked to get this pack...
However; the waist belt is just too damn small. I wear a size 36/38 and with the waist belt I can just BARELY cram it shut, thus making it pretty much worthless. Four more inches would have saved the day... I'm going to try and find some SR buckles and make an extension...
Ghost Details
Keith Reis
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Here the details on the new Mountainlight Ghost from Mountainsmith's Sales Manager Jay Getzel.

Keith Reis
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