A 45-liter hiking pack from Naturehike. The 2.0 version adds a high-strength blended fabric that Naturehike says resists tearing better and a reworked ergonomic back system for carrying stability.
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Weight and price against the backpacks of 32–58 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 32–58 L backpacks on record is Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack (Aluula) at 7.9 oz — 975 g less for $250 more.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Rock 2.0 Backpack 45L on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Rock 2.0 Backpack 45L.
Gossamer Gear
Fast Kumo 36 Fastpack
1.35 lb lighter (614 g)
$90 more
Gossamer Gear
Skala 38 Backpack
1.37 lb lighter (622 g)
$125 more
Gossamer Gear
Aero Jet
6.5 oz lighter (184 g)
$125 more
Not ranked: 20 with no published volume, 1 with no published weight.
See all 31 →Nothing on record is cheaper than the Naturehike Rock 2.0 Backpack 45L among 31–59 L backpacks.
Not ranked: 21 with no published list price, 16 with no published volume.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Headwall 55
10 L more
0.6 oz lighter (18 g) · $375 more
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Halka 55
10 L more
1.2 oz heavier (34 g) · $350 more
Osprey
Exos 48
3 L more
1.9 oz heavier (55 g) · $165 more
Not ranked: 21 with no published volume.
See all 10 →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.