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Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer 20°F vs Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT is the lighter option — 185 g lighter than the Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer 20°F (34% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer 20°F Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT
Weight 539 g · 0.539 kg · 1.19 lb 354 g · 0.354 kg · 0.78 lb
Brand Mountain Hardwear Therm-a-Rest
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer 20°F
539 g

Ultralight 800-fill down sleeping bag in minimalist design.

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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT
354 g

Ultralight inflatable sleeping pad with R-value 4.5.

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Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer 20°F vs Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT wins — at 354 g it is 185 g (34%) lighter than the Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer 20°F (539 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest sleep system page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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