Name: Mountainsmith ghost 50
Brand: Mountainsmith
SKU: 63464e8e818039583c352337
Rating: 3.6 (52 reviews)

Hiking Boots/Shoes Recommendations?

Hiking boot recommendations?

Any recommendations for women's hiking shoes?

[Request] Hiking/outdoorsy style shoes that can handle lots of walking on concrete

Cold and wet weather hiking boots recommendations?

I am in need of a new pair of trail/hiking boots.

Hiking Boots for heavy use during the summer

Good pair of hiking shoes?

[Request] waterproof hiking shoes

[request] - Good quality walking shoes.

Hello Redditors. I'm in search of a classy yet extremely durable pair of hiking boots to take backpacking around the world for 12+ months with.

Hiking boots recommendations

Men's three season "urban hiker" (like Merrell MOAB but longer lasting)

BIFL Hiking boots for women

Hiking boots with good traction and can stand up to abuse.

Looking for a good pair of shoes for my weird feet

Request - Hiking Sandals

Request: Hiking Boots

Comfortable and cushiony shoes for walking on pavement 10KM/couple hours a day (UK)

Hiking sandals that last?

[Request] Powerful dishwasher with sanitize function?

I want the best god damned dishwasher money can buy.

Looking for the best, easiest to operate, cheapest dishwasher - Recommendation?

[Request] Best countertop dishwasher for reasonable price?

Can anyone recommend a good dishwasher?

Countertop/Portable Dishwasher

[Request] Dishwasher &lt;$1k Australian with QOL features and low water use

Dishwasher for Second Home

My friend bought a house with this KichenAid dishwasher from 1974. He says it works better than any of the other ones he has owned. He just has to convince his wife not to replace it.

What's a good Panel ready dishwasher under $1k?

Best socket set on the market $100-$150

[Request] Socket wrenches

I need a recommendation for a tool set that should last a lifetime. [Request]

Looking for a Mechanics tool set.

23 years later; GM Goodwrench socket set.

A Starter/Lifetime Tool set

Basic screwdriver set needed

Mechanic Tools that are BIFL

Trying to fill a tool roll for my truck and would like input on BFL tools like wrenches, pliers, socket sets, etc.

BIFL: Mastercraft ratchet set with lifetime warranty. Got it at 14, im 31. Went thru more abuse than you think!

Looking to upgrade my home hand tools

Was told to post this here. Husky 270pc toolset from Home Depot for $99, normally $199. Lifetime warranty too

[Request] Ratchet/Wrench/Etc tool set for home/bicycle/general use

Thoughts on a Honda Accord V6 2007?

2010 Honda Accord worth the buy?

Thoughts on a 2008 Honda accord v6 coupe EX-L?

2014 honda accord ??

After an initial round of research it seems like Honda Accord Hybrid is the right answer, but I want to pressure test that with you guys

2014 Accord V6 Touring (any thoughts?)

Which car ?

me again. 2010 2dr honda accord, 122k miles for $5,800. just want a reliable first car, thoughts?

Want to buy an Accord, any suggestions?

2020/2021 Honda Accord LX - Tell Me About Your Likes/Dislikes

Compact - Midsize suv

best small/midsize suv?

Looking for a used (06-14) reliable compact/mid-size SUV

compact/mid size suv

Midsize SUV

Recommendations for midsized SUVs to look at

Compact to Mid-Size SUV

Small to mid-size suv suggestions?

Midsize vehicle for three kids

Mid-Size SUV

Just tried a Lotus Elise Cup 250, driving impressions !

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Considering a Lotus Elise - USA

How affordable are Lotus Elises from the 2005-2012 model year?

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I wanna know everything you know about a 2005 Lotus Elise

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Looking for a good rpg/action adventure with a good story and good characters

Deep long rpgs?

Looking for a story-focused RPG

Looking for a complex RPG

Fantasy games with an detailed and immersive world?

[WSIB] I am in search for a open world RPG that will keep me busy for hundreds of hours.

Open world game with huge map, lots of things to do, and great graphics

WSIB Feeling a bit of an rpg lull and want something exciting like old school BioWare with a engaging story that doesn’t take 100 hours to play.

WSIB: long, immersive games with high quality storytelling and writing

looking for an open-world rpg

[WSIB] A turn based strategy game that isn’t 4X

Turn-based strategy game

Turn-based strategy games

[WSIB] Small-scale, medieval, strategy game, featuring pikemen and cavalry

(WSIB) Turn-based ”wargaming” game

[WSIB] Turn Based Strategy games

WSIB if I want a strategy game for dummies

WSIB Strategic Rpg

[WSIB] Good offline strategy/(ish) games?

What are some good "smaller scale to control, but still feel large scale battle" tactical / strategy games?

Bullet Hell-Type Games: Atomicrops vs. I, Dracula: Genesis vs. Others?

WSIB if i want a completely story driven indie game but have already played undertale and oneshot (preferably similar to those 2)

Post apocalyptic enthusiast, Underrail or Atom RPG?

[SIB] Undermine or Atomicrops

WSIB if I like "Run into things, need to grow in power/special items to move further so I come back after unlocking said element" type of games.

Blsoodborne or Resident evil 2 ?

What should I buy? Animal Crossing: New Horizons or Doom: Eternal

[WSIB] Fast-paced top-down roguelikes?

[SIB] I Hate Running Backwards or Planetary Dustoff? Or something else?

SIB Nuclear Throne?

What can you recommend for minimizing pores?

I know you can’t get rid of pores but I’m wondering is there anyway to make them smaller? I use La Roche Posay products. They keep my acne mostly at bay but I feel like my pores are just so large. Part of it is genetic, but just wondering if there’s anything else I can do at home to help. Thanks!

OPEN PORES- WHAT TO DO? IS THERE ANY PRODUCT I CAN USE?

What skincare products have you used that helped with large pores?

What is the best thing to use to tighten pores on your face?

Can anyone tell me why my pores are so huge and what I can do to minimize them?

How to reduce pores.

Hey guys, how do I make my pores not look like this? Info in comments (deleted and reposted for an error in the title)

Pores reduction tips?

Advice for shrinking pores on and around nose?

[sun care] sunscreen that doesn’t irritate rosacea and perioral dermatitis

[Sun Care] Looking for sunscreen that doesn't irritate Rosacea

Sunscreen recommendations for rosacea

Looking for a sunscreen for my acne prone skin.

[Sun Care] looking for a sunscreen that works well for people with Eczema.

Desperate for a good sunscreen

Looking for a Daily Suncreen

I’ve tried them all and I still can’t find my holy grail for my dry rosacea skin. Any other recommendations?

Sunscreen, eczema and makeup, Help [Sun care]

[Sun Care] Help with not being able to use Sunscreen

How can i stop a really greasy face?

How to best defeat oily skin?

Is there any long-lasting solution for oily face?

Oily Face -&gt; Wash Face -&gt; More Oily

Extremely oily skin

Y’all know some sort of cream or product I can buy to make my face less greasy looking?

super oily face help needed

Oily Skin— please help!

Really oily skin

How to have less oily skin?

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A Ghost hovering over your shoulders can be a good thing, especially when it's supporting you when you haunt the undiscovered places of a mountain's backcountry. Mountainsmith has made some significant, beneficial changes to the Ghost.

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Mountainsmith, the flagship of our Mountain Light category, the Ghost 50 delivers unique comfort, exceptional breathability, and a whopping 50 litres of carrying capacity for weight conscious backpackers Winning the Hot Weather Warrior of the 2012 Backpacker Gear Guide. The breezeway suspension system relieves the weight from the shoulders and allows fresh air to pass behind the wearer, keeping them cool all day long. Utilizing three decades of pioneering innovation in the lumbar category, Mountainsmith brings its knowledge of lumbar connectivity to the Mountain Light line with three key features. First, the lumbar control point pad provides a comfortable yet sturdy contact point for the lower back

 Second, the Iliac Crest Shelf Cup system wraps around the hip bone with an upper and lower piece of webbing, utilizing the entire surface area of the waist belt for a secure fit. Finally, when the DeltaWing compression straps are cinched to the hikers comfort, the weight of the pack is locked into the lumbar section of the spine, where it can be carried most efficiently. The Ghost features an easy to use three-point adjustment letter to accommodate small through large torso lengths. All of these technologies will have you covering more miles more comfortably than ever before

 The Ghost features an easy to use three-point adjustment letter to accommodate small through large torso lengths. All of these technologies will have you covering more miles more comfortably than ever before. The Ghost 50 from Mountain Smith forged in the Rockies Forged for Life.

Mountainsmith Ghost 50 Backpack

Losing feather thru stiches

 Its a 50 liter pack that comes in a little over 3,000 cubic inches, weighs 3 pounds, 15 ounces, and was recently awarded the 2012 Backpacker Magazine Hot Weather Worrier in their recent gear guide. The Mountainsmith Ghost Pack has some really interesting suspension features that I'd like to call out to you. Now the first and foremost is going to be the shape and overall comfort of our new hip belt system. We've got an interesting little curve or bump on the hip belt that we refer to as our Iliac Crest Shelf

 Now the first and foremost is going to be the shape and overall comfort of our new hip belt system. We've got an interesting little curve or bump on the hip belt that we refer to as our Iliac Crest Shelf. What that it really does is cut the Iliac Crest. It's the load bearing surface on your hips and really promotes load carry on the waist belt of this back

2012 Mountainsmith Ghost 50L

I recently purchased a mountainsmith ghost pack during the REI sale and have since taken it for a spin to wolf shelter and back from Wintergreen (20 miles or so round trip) these are my initial impressions:  VALUE: this pack has been discontinued and the price reflects this fact, at $80 you just can't beat it!  FUNCTION: this pack preformed perfectly! I loaded it to 40lbs (volunteered to carry my family members stuff to reach that weight, mostly water) I've been using a women's Kelty Trekker since I was a teen and because of nostalgia I have had trouble replacing it, even though it's two inches two small for me. My usual 3 season weight is around 35lbs (I use almost all vintage gear). The comfort of this pack just blew me away! Now because I'm a human stick insect, I just don't have hips at all, usually I handle this by wearing my belt around my abdomen and compressing my mid section in order to make my hips more pronounced to hold weight without sliding down (hope that makes sense) this inturn makes the shoulder straps too high, and effects the packs balance. The Ghosts belt complete solves this problem by curving upwards from the back panel and over my iliac crest, sticking the lumbar pad to my tail bone like glue, no sliding down at all!! And if you do prefer wearing your belt over your hip instead of above it there are upper and lower straps which I believe would form a cup around your protruding hip bone

 Lots of long straps, but stick bugs should be used to this  OVERALL: I would recommend this pack to any skinny, bony, and tall person ( I'm 6'3" 145lbs) You won't be a part of the UL fad but you will be comfortable and you won't be carrying 30lbs all on your shoulders because this hipbelt is beefy not UL thin. If your going out for a weekend and want to fish, it will comfortably fit, if you want to carry that camp chair it will comfortably fit, got kids/nephews, it will comfortably fit, hunting dog with you and gun, it will fit comfortably.

 I could twist, crouch, bend, and even tie my shoes without my spine hitting anything hard or the hip-belt sliding around. I have terrible posture which creates lots of pressure points when using my Trekker, not so with the ghost. It fit out of the box so I have not tried adjusting the height of the pack but it looks easy enough. This adjustment point is also the source of one of my 2 complaints; the Velcro strap that locks the shoulder straps in places tend to cause a slight itch in between my shoulder blades, but I think this can be solved with a sliver of gaffer tape over a seam, but will update on that

Great pack for backpackers!

 Halfway into my morning commute I was peeling the jacket off it was so warm. I am still amazed at just how warm this jacket is. It's almost too warm, but I wouldn't trade it.

Cold-proof, wind-proof, weightless, but delicate

 I think this would be less likely if the zippers were more substantial and made of harder metal. I know this would add weight, but it would have been worth it.  I hope to get the zipper repaired, and still would like to use this pack for smaller backpacking trips. But it will not be my go-to for our second attempt in 2014

  The zippers were OK, but the zipper on the main pocket near the top liked to get caught on the side and not zip properly. The middle pocket was easily chewed by a shelter mouse (grrrrr) within the first week or so on the trail. I think this would be less likely if the zippers were more substantial and made of harder metal. I know this would add weight, but it would have been worth it

I bought this backpack for my first attempt at hiking the Appalachian Trail. I knew I would be packing considerably less than my husband, and wanted a pack that was fairly lightweight. I loved how comfortable it felt when I tried it on at the store (where it was overpriced).  My husband carried my sleeping bag b/c there simply wasn't room for it in the pack along with my other items

Breezeway Best Feature

 This is very inconvenient when you’re hiking and wearing a pack. The Outdoor Vitals jacket, thought not as warm, has really nice pit zips.

1) The armpit cuts need to be slightly bigger. I have size Med and I also tried the Lg. The Lg fit my arms (width not length) and armpits better but was oversized in all other respects (I’m 5’ 6”, 168 lbs, athletic build). 

Great UL jacket but needs a couple of improvements.

 In San Diego the cold nights are few and I think I'm out of them this year. Come on sierra's! As the last reviewer said, the zippers kinda suck. They get stuck on themselves more than the jacket. Not great but so far who cares

Wow!

I purchased this bag after it was reviewed in Back Packer Magazine & I want to like it its comfortable adjustable & the "Breezeway suspension" is simply great. But, The material the exterior pockets are made from & the stitching with witch they are attached simply are not suitable to a hiking pack. I've taken this pack on Two hikes and I've torn Three of the external pockets. To be fair I snagged one pocket on a tree branch bad luck yes but the exterior pockets are made from an extremely light weight material something you might expect in an ultralight pack not in a pack weighing in at over 4lbs

 I've taken this pack on Two hikes and I've torn Three of the external pockets. To be fair I snagged one pocket on a tree branch bad luck yes but the exterior pockets are made from an extremely light weight material something you might expect in an ultralight pack not in a pack weighing in at over 4lbs. The other two pockets tore placing & removing items specifically the stitching tore detaching the elastic strip along the top of the pocket.

The wrong Material

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