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Deuter Aircontact Lite 45+10 vs Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack is the lighter option — 1,345 g lighter than the Deuter Aircontact Lite 45+10 (86% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Deuter Aircontact Lite 45+10 Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack
Weight 1,570 g · 1.570 kg · 3.46 lb 225 g · 0.225 kg · 0.50 lb
Brand Deuter Gossamer Gear
Category Backpack Backpack
Deuter Aircontact Lite 45+10
1,570 g

Lightweight 45+10L pack with Aircontact Lite back.

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Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack
225 g

Frameless 36L hyperlight thru-hiking pack made from ALUULA Graflyte fabric, with roll-top closure and included torso pad.

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Deuter Aircontact Lite 45+10 vs Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack wins — at 225 g it is 1,345 g (86%) lighter than the Deuter Aircontact Lite 45+10 (1,570 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest backpack page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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