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 22-liter daypack from Hyperlite Mountain Gear in Dyneema Composite Fabrics, which Hyperlite describes as fully waterproof. Hyperlite lists it at a little under 20 oz and builds it for trail and town use.
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Weight and price against the backpacks of 16–28 L in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
The lightest of the 16–28 L backpacks on record is Gossamer Gear Minimalist 19 at 11.6 oz — 215 g less and $171 less; at $69.00 it is also the cheapest.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Daybreak 22 on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Daybreak 22.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Elevate 22
1.5 oz lighter (42 g)
$25 more
Gossamer Gear
Grit 28 Fastpack
3.0 oz lighter (85 g)
$60 less
SealLine
Skylake Dry Daypack
5.8 oz lighter (164 g)
$90 less
Not ranked: 20 with no published volume, 1 with no published weight.
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Gossamer Gear
Loris 25 Daypack
$105 less
0.3 oz heavier (9 g)
Gossamer Gear
Grit 28 Fastpack
$60 less
3.0 oz lighter (85 g)
Gossamer Gear
Vetta 20L Daypack
$100 less
4.7 oz lighter (133 g)
Not ranked: 16 with no published volume, 5 with no published list price.
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Loris 25 Daypack
3 L more
0.3 oz heavier (9 g) · $105 less
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Aero 28
6 L more
1.3 oz lighter (38 g) · $110 more
Gossamer Gear
Grit 28 Fastpack
6 L more
3.0 oz lighter (85 g) · $60 less
Not ranked: 21 with no published volume.
See all 9 →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.