Mountainsmith Dog Pack - Medium
Closeouts. This quality dog pack has great Mountainsmith features and performance; it allows your best friend to tote water, food and accessories with ease.
- Two large main compartments with oversized YKK® zips
- Grab handle and leash attachment points
- Compression/lash-on straps on main pockets
- Bungee cord with toggle-lock on top
- Reflective accents for safety
- Microfleece padded belly and chest straps with quick-release buckles
- Fits dogs: 24-36" girth
- Side bags: Each pack 11x10x5"
- Air mesh back panel: 10x6” (total pack width 16")
- Capacity: 610 cu.in each pack (1220 cu.in. total)
- Weight: 1 lb. 3 oz.
- Material: 600 denier ripstop nylon
- Made in Vietnam or China.
Average Rating based on 114 reviews
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Reviewed by Pavlov's dog from California Central Coast on Tuesday, March 12, 2013This pack is a nice piece of work; well-designed, solid construction, and good functionality. It also looks pretty good! A large pack is not available through STP and I hesitated to buy the medium since I have a large Labrador with a 36" + girth around the chest. My concerns were unfounded; the pack's chest strap easily accommodated the dog's chest and the pack fits well. It also is a quick and easy install on the dog. The inner panels which rest against the dog's ribs are nicely padded so hard objects in the pack do not rub or irritate. The tubes of material that go over the straps afford minimal padding and their main functions appear to be to reduce chafing and to keep the ends of the straps from dangling in the mud. There are nice touches like a mesh pocket on outer top of one pannier, a zippered inside pouch, a sturdy grab handle and a D-ring, reflective patches, and beefy two-way zippers on each pannier. The volume is a bit less than I might wish, but that is probably a good thing as it keeps the dog from being overloaded. I found two sturdy plastic containers and lids that are almost identical to the inner shape and size of the panniers and each one can hold about 7-8 cups of dry food with additional space for collapsible water bowl and so on. With this set up, a dog could go on a backpack trip of several days carrying most or all of its own food supply and assorted ancillary items. Packs do need to be somewhat balanced with snug straps to keep panniers from tilting or sagging on one side or the other. In addition, I discovered that the strap clips will release if strong resistance is met when the dog is moving forward and the packs is not. While I am guessing that this "breakaway" function is a safety feature and I appreciate that it will keep the dog alive in some circumstances, the release has occurred several times in city sidewalk hikes and I do have some concern that this could happen on a trail and that the pack could be lost somewhere on or off the trail. However, I'd rather it release too easily than not at all so it is probably a good compromise. All-in-all, I am extremely pleased with the pack (and, I suspect, so is the dog).
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Reviewed by C from Colorado on Sunday, February 24, 2013This backpack is incredibly sturdy and a good size for carrying water, etc. I think we will be using this for years. The only thing I would change is that the soft part that covers the buckles falls off a lot and makes it hard to access the buckles.
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Reviewed by Kat from Bloomington, IN on Tuesday, February 12, 2013It looks and feels sturdy; was able to adjust it to my dog, a 70-80 pound lab/pit mix, and is easy to open. This is his first pack, so right now I am just getting him used to it, then will start training with some weight in it.
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Reviewed by Just Jo from Shokan, NY on Thursday, February 07, 2013I may buy another if my younger dog gets used to it enough. I had to take it off her and carry it when we went through thick Mt Laurel. I have confidence she will associate putting it on, with a great day hiking, thus in turn learning to love it. I would recommend this to anyone for any reason. it was cheap enough even if its used on just one trip.
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Reviewed by T from South Carolina on Tuesday, January 29, 2013This is a great product. It has a large capacity and is well made.
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Reviewed by Ausidoor from Colorado on Monday, January 28, 2013Overall really happy with this pack. The pockets are nice sized and the mesh pocket is nice as well. My dog went tromping through the snow and it stayed in place well. My only complaint is that the strap covers are just pushed to the side and there is a lot of extra strap if your dog is on the smaller size of the girth range.
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Reviewed by 2NewKnees from Beaufort, NC on Saturday, January 26, 2013The pack worked well but the buckle across the chest came loose several times and the pack fell off my dog. Then we had to stop and fix it. Seemed to work better as the trip went on and didn't come loose as much.
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Reviewed by Grady from Essex, Md on Friday, January 25, 2013Bought these to replace an older worn out set from a different brand. These are built strong and much sturdier than my previous set. Easy to access and balance gear. The medium size fit perfect on my 80 lb. Golden retriever Chow mix.
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Reviewed by Rich from Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday, January 16, 2013Overall I like the pack and it fits my dog well. I like the shape of the pack and the funtionality but the straps are a bit suspect. I found the "padding" on the straps to be worthless. I will have to buy new padding for them or create my own. They are just a thin piece of fleece like material. Typical hard plastic clasp, nothing fancy but works. The size of the packs are perfectly sized. If you need to have your dog carry more than that on a hike then you need a bigger pack.
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Reviewed by MRB from San Diego on Sunday, January 13, 2013This pack is great for my dog's needs. Has room in it for her food/treats and water and doesn't slip or slide around when the loads are uneven.
