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-liter internally framed backpacking pack from Hyperlite Mountain Gear. It has a single-stay suspension with a foam back panel, shoulder-strap and front mesh pockets, and a padded removable hip belt. Hyperlite lists a weight of 666 g.
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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 — 441 g less and $30 less.
The cheapest is Naturehike Rock 2.0 Backpack 45L at $99.99 — $280 less and 534 g heavier.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Waypoint 35 on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Waypoint 35.
Gossamer Gear
Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack (Aluula)
15.6 oz lighter (441 g)
$30 less
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Contour 35
7.3 oz lighter (207 g)
$30 less
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Aero 28
5.6 oz lighter (160 g)
$30 less
Not ranked: 20 with no published volume, 1 with no published weight.
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Gossamer Gear
Vagabond Jet
$250 less
1.0 oz heavier (28 g)
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Vertex 32
$30 less
1.1 oz lighter (30 g)
ULA Equipment
30L Patchless Robic Dragonfly
$140 less
2.8 oz heavier (79 g)
Not ranked: 18 with no published list price, 16 with no published volume.
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Zpacks
Arc Haul Ultra 40L Backpack
5 L more
2.4 oz lighter (69 g)
Gossamer Gear
Fast Kumo 36 Fastpack
1 L more
2.8 oz lighter (80 g) · $190 less
Gossamer Gear
Skala 38 Backpack
3 L more
3.1 oz lighter (88 g) · $155 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.