Maker’s warranty: Lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship; covers original owner; modifications without ULA’s approval void it; tune-ups and repairs for a fee. ULA Equipment’s terms, read Oct 25, 2026
A one-off 20 L pack from ULA's Bespoke Series, a limited run of in-house designs that are each built once and not repeated. ULA lists it at 29 oz (822 g) with a maximum load of 25 lb, and says each release draws on customer feedback.
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Weight and price against the backpacks of 14–26 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 14–26 L backpacks on record is Gossamer Gear Minimalist 19 at 11.6 oz — 493 g less and $301 less; at $69.00 it is also the cheapest.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Bespoke Series: Node 0726 on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Bespoke Series: Node 0726.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Elevate 22
11.3 oz lighter (320 g)
$105 less
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Pemi 15
1.04 lb lighter (470 g)
$120 less
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Daybreak 22
9.8 oz lighter (278 g)
$130 less
Not ranked: 20 with no published volume, 1 with no published weight.
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NEMO
Resolve 15L Active Daypack
$210 less
1.9 oz heavier (53 g)
NEMO
Resolve 15L Daypack
$210 less
2.0 oz heavier (57 g)
Gossamer Gear
Vagabond Jet
$240 less
4.5 oz lighter (128 g)
Not ranked: 16 with no published volume, 5 with no published list price.
See all 16 →Gossamer Gear
Vagabond Jet
6 L more
4.5 oz lighter (128 g) · $240 less
NEMO
Resolve 25L Daypack (Women's)
5 L more
8.0 oz heavier (227 g) · $190 less
Gossamer Gear
Loris 25 Daypack
5 L more
9.5 oz lighter (269 g) · $235 less
Not ranked: 21 with no published volume.
See all 7 →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.