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Gossamer Gear Mirage 40 vs Gregory Stout 60

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

Gossamer Gear Mirage 40 is the lighter option — 1,060 g lighter than the Gregory Stout 60 (66% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Gossamer Gear Mirage 40 Gregory Stout 60
Weight 550 g · 0.550 kg · 1.21 lb 1,610 g · 1.610 kg · 3.55 lb
Brand Gossamer Gear Gregory
Category Backpack Backpack
Gossamer Gear Mirage 40
550 g

40L frameless ultralight pack crafted from ALUULA Graflyte fabric, one of the lightest full-featured backpacks available in 2026.

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Gregory Stout 60
1,610 g

Adjustable 60L men's backpacking pack with a ventilated suspension and tough nylon body, built for value-focused multi-day trips.

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Gossamer Gear Mirage 40 vs Gregory Stout 60: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Gossamer Gear Mirage 40 wins — at 550 g it is 1,060 g (66%) lighter than the Gregory Stout 60 (1,610 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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