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Durston Gear Wapta 30 Ultralight Backpack vs Salomon ADV Skin 12
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Salomon ADV Skin 12 is the lighter option — 125 g lighter than the Durston Gear Wapta 30 Ultralight Backpack (32% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Durston Gear Wapta 30 Ultralight Backpack
385 g
Functional ultralight pack, 13.6oz, highly durable despite minimal weight
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Durston Gear Wapta 30 Ultralight Backpack vs Salomon ADV Skin 12: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Salomon ADV Skin 12 wins — at 260 g it is 125 g (32%) lighter than the Durston Gear Wapta 30 Ultralight Backpack (385 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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