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Evolved Supply Co The Ranger 40L vs Hyperlite Mountain Gear Contour 35 Backpack

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

Evolved Supply Co The Ranger 40L is the lighter option — 15 g lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Contour 35 Backpack (3% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Evolved Supply Co The Ranger 40L Hyperlite Mountain Gear Contour 35 Backpack
Weight 444 g · 0.444 kg · 0.98 lb 459 g · 0.459 kg · 1.01 lb
Brand Evolved Supply Co Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Category Backpack Backpack
Evolved Supply Co The Ranger 40L
444 g

Frameless ultralight backpack from recycled plastic water bottles. Base pack weighs 16oz with all essentials: roll-top, pockets, and trash hole.

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Contour 35 Backpack
459 g

Ultralight 35L frameless backpack with Dyneema DCF fabric for thru-hiking. Weighs only 16.2oz with 6 external pockets.

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Evolved Supply Co The Ranger 40L vs Hyperlite Mountain Gear Contour 35 Backpack: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Evolved Supply Co The Ranger 40L wins — at 444 g it is 15 g (3%) lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Contour 35 Backpack (459 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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