Maker’s warranty: Manufacturing defects, within one year, within the United States; covers the purchaser; discounted third-party repair (Rugged Thread). Gossamer Gear’s terms, read Oct 25, 2026
A 15-liter daypack from Gossamer Gear with a compact shape that sits close to the torso. A Sunroof pocket under the top zip holds sunglasses apart from the main compartment.
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Weight and price against the backpacks of 11–19 L in the RidgeNote register with a published figure; other figures against every one of the backpacks. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
The lightest of the 11–19 L backpacks on record is Gossamer Gear Minimalist 19 at 11.6 oz — 176 g less and $51 less; at $69.00 it is also the cheapest.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Cima 15 Daypack on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Cima 15 Daypack.
SealLine
Skylake Dry Daypack
4.4 oz lighter (125 g)
$30 more
Gossamer Gear
Minimalist 19
6.2 oz lighter (176 g)
$51 less
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Pemi 15
5.4 oz lighter (153 g)
$130 more
Not ranked: 20 with no published volume, 1 with no published weight.
Open in search →Not ranked: 16 with no published volume, 5 with no published list price.
Open in search →SealLine
Skylake Dry Daypack
3 L more
4.4 oz lighter (125 g) · $30 more
Gossamer Gear
Minimalist 19
4 L more
6.2 oz lighter (176 g) · $51 less
Not ranked: 21 with no published volume.
Open in search →Ultralight backpacks ranked by maker-published weight: 40 models. Lightest: Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack (Aluula) at 7.9 oz (225 g).
Six backpacking packs from 45 to 68 L: how to fit one, then their published volume, frame, load range, weight and list price, with a reason to skip each.