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 20-liter roll-top daypack from Gossamer Gear with side water bottle pockets, a stretch mesh front pocket and shoulder-strap pockets for small items.
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Weight and price against the backpacks of 14–26 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 14–26 L backpacks on record is Gossamer Gear Minimalist 19 at 11.6 oz — 82 g less and $71 less; at $69.00 it is also the cheapest.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Vetta 20L Daypack on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Vetta 20L Daypack.
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Skylake Dry Daypack
1.1 oz lighter (31 g)
$9.95 more
Gossamer Gear
Minimalist 19
2.9 oz lighter (82 g)
$71 less
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Pemi 15
2.1 oz lighter (59 g)
$110 more
Not ranked: 20 with no published volume, 1 with no published weight.
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Minimalist 19
$71 less
2.9 oz lighter (82 g)
Gossamer Gear
Cima 15 Daypack
$20 less
3.3 oz heavier (94 g)
Gossamer Gear
Loris 25 Daypack
$5 less
5.0 oz heavier (142 g)
Not ranked: 16 with no published volume, 5 with no published list price.
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Elevate 22
2 L more
3.2 oz heavier (91 g) · $125 more
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Daybreak 22
2 L more
4.7 oz heavier (133 g) · $100 more
Gossamer Gear
Loris 25 Daypack
5 L more
5.0 oz heavier (142 g) · $5 less
Not ranked: 21 with no published volume.
See all 7 →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.