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Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA vs Salomon ADV Skin 12

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

Salomon ADV Skin 12 is the lighter option — 289 g lighter than the Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA (53% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA Salomon ADV Skin 12
Weight 549 g · 0.549 kg · 1.21 lb 260 g · 0.260 kg · 0.57 lb
Brand Gossamer Gear Salomon
Category Backpack Backpack
Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA
549 g

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

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Salomon ADV Skin 12
260 g

Ultra-light 12L trail running and fastpacking vest.

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Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA 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 289 g (53%) lighter than the Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA (549 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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