Maker’s warranty: Manufacturing defects are repaired, replaced or refunded (no term stated); covers original purchaser from an authorized dealer; not purchases from third-party sites (Amazon, eBay, Craigslist); paid repairs. Hyperlite Mountain Gear’s terms, read Oct 25, 2026
A 35 L frameless pack that relies on careful packing for structure. Hyperlite designs it for kits with a base weight around 10 lb.
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Weight and price against the backpacks of 25–45 L in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
The lightest of the 25–45 L backpacks on record is Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack (Aluula) at 7.9 oz — 234 g less at the same price.
The cheapest is Naturehike Rock 2.0 Backpack 45L at $99.99 — $250 less and 741 g heavier.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Contour 35 on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Contour 35.
Gossamer Gear
Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack (Aluula)
8.3 oz lighter (234 g)
same list price
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Summit 30
0.4 oz lighter (11 g)
$140 less
Zpacks
Women's Nero Classic Backpack
7.1 oz lighter (200 g)
Not ranked: 20 with no published volume, 1 with no published weight.
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Gossamer Gear
Grit 28 Fastpack
$170 less
same weight
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Summit 30
$140 less
0.4 oz lighter (11 g)
Gossamer Gear
Loris 25 Daypack
$215 less
3.3 oz heavier (94 g)
Not ranked: 18 with no published list price, 16 with no published volume.
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Zpacks
Women's Arc Haul Ultra 40L Backpack
5 L more
4.1 oz heavier (116 g)
Gossamer Gear
Skala 38 Backpack
3 L more
4.2 oz heavier (119 g) · $125 less
Gossamer Gear
Fast Kumo 36 Fastpack
1 L more
4.5 oz heavier (127 g) · $160 less
Not ranked: 21 with no published volume.
See all 15 →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.