MEC Mistral 40 Backpack - Women's

On give ‘er day hikes and light overnight trips, this pack wins. Sized for women, it's water-resistant, has reinforced webbing to protect your back, padded stabilizer fins and straps, attachment points for your stuff and hydration-ready sleeves and pockets. The pack uses MEC's Cross Wind back system: a 4mm steel wire to create a trampoline panel against your back. Lined with airmesh, it channels air into a space between the pack and your back to keep you cool as you ascend steep sections.

• Made of 210-denier nylon with a 1500mm water-resistant PU coating
• Lined with 210-denier nylon oxford lining with a water-resistant coating
• Women's version has a shorter back length, sculpted shoulder straps and flared hip pads
• Bottom panel at back is reinforced with webbing to protect from rubbing your back
• MEC Cross Wind trampoline style backpanel uses tension to create space between the pack and your back for serious ventilation
• Backpanel is lined with airmesh
• Padded, contoured shoulder straps with height adjustable sternum strap with integrated whistle
• Strap keepers to prevent dangling
• Padded hip stabilizer fins
• Load lifter straps on shoulder straps
• Colour contrast bartacks and YKK zippers
• Front stuff-it pocket with internal zippered pocket
• Dual side mesh pockets for water bottles, bars or gear
• Top zippered pocket with internal key clip
• Compression straps on each side
• Removable dual ice axe upper hook and loop straps attached to daisy chain
• Hydration compatible with internal hydration sleeve, hanger hook elastic tube routing straps on right shoulder strap
• Rain cover made of 75-denier polyester with a TPU water-resistant coating