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Gossamer Gear Elixir 20 Daypack vs Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA

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

Gossamer Gear Elixir 20 Daypack is the lighter option — 351 g lighter than the Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA (67% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gossamer Gear Elixir 20 Daypack Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA
Weight 176 g · 0.176 kg · 0.39 lb
one size
 527 g · 0.527 kg · 1.16 lb
total incl. roll-top straps and Lightrek bungee; single size
Brand Gossamer Gear Gossamer Gear
Category Backpack Backpack
Gossamer Gear Elixir 20 Daypack
176 g

Roll-top daypack made with waterproof welded ALUULA for reliable wet weather use.

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Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA
527 g

Lightest framed 40L backpack, 19.4oz, ALUULA Graflyte V52 ultra-lightweight fabric

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Gossamer Gear Elixir 20 Daypack vs Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Gossamer Gear Elixir 20 Daypack wins — at 176 g it is 351 g (67%) lighter than the Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA (527 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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