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 28-liter fastpack from Gossamer Gear with a vest-style harness and streamlined buckles. Gossamer Gear designs it for fast hikers and trail runners carrying a light load.
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Weight and price against the backpacks of 20–36 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 20–36 L backpacks on record is Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack (Aluula) at 7.9 oz — 234 g less for $170 more.
The cheapest is Gossamer Gear Vagabond Jet at $130.00 — $50 less and 235 g heavier.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Grit 28 Fastpack on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Grit 28 Fastpack.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Summit 30
0.4 oz lighter (11 g)
$30 more
Gossamer Gear
Vetta 20L Daypack
1.7 oz lighter (48 g)
$40 less
Gossamer Gear
Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack (Aluula)
8.3 oz lighter (234 g)
$170 more
Not ranked: 20 with no published volume, 1 with no published weight.
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Vetta 20L Daypack
$40 less
1.7 oz lighter (48 g)
Gossamer Gear
Loris 25 Daypack
$45 less
3.3 oz heavier (94 g)
Gossamer Gear
Vagabond Jet
$50 less
8.3 oz heavier (235 g)
Not ranked: 16 with no published volume, 9 with no published list price.
See all 7 →
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Contour 35
7 L more
same weight · $170 more
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Summit 30
2 L more
0.4 oz lighter (11 g) · $30 more
Durston
Wapta 30
2 L more
2.2 oz heavier (61 g)
Not ranked: 21 with no published volume.
See all 21 →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.