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 30-liter frameless approach pack from Hyperlite Mountain Gear for peak bagging and short trips. It has a roll-top closure with vertical compression straps, four external daisy chains and a removable 3/4-inch webbing hip belt. Hyperlite lists a weight of 448 g.
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Weight and price against the backpacks of 21–39 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 21–39 L backpacks on record is Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack (Aluula) at 7.9 oz — 223 g less for $140 more.
The cheapest is Gossamer Gear Vagabond Jet at $130.00 — $80 less and 246 g heavier.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Summit 30 on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Summit 30.
Gossamer Gear
Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack (Aluula)
7.9 oz lighter (223 g)
$140 more
Zpacks
Women's Nero Classic Backpack
6.7 oz lighter (189 g)
Zpacks
Nero Classic Backpack
5.9 oz lighter (167 g)
Not ranked: 20 with no published volume, 1 with no published weight.
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Gossamer Gear
Grit 28 Fastpack
$30 less
0.4 oz heavier (11 g)
Gossamer Gear
Loris 25 Daypack
$75 less
3.7 oz heavier (105 g)
Gossamer Gear
Fast Kumo 36 Fastpack
$20 less
4.9 oz heavier (138 g)
Not ranked: 16 with no published volume, 9 with no published list price.
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Contour 35
5 L more
0.4 oz heavier (11 g) · $140 more
Gossamer Gear
Skala 38 Backpack
8 L more
4.6 oz heavier (130 g) · $15 more
Gossamer Gear
Fast Kumo 36 Fastpack
6 L more
4.9 oz heavier (138 g) · $20 less
Not ranked: 21 with no published volume.
See all 14 →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.