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Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA vs WATERFLY Lightweight Packable Hiking Backpack 30L

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

WATERFLY Lightweight Packable Hiking Backpack 30L is the lighter option — 129 g lighter than the Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA (23% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA WATERFLY Lightweight Packable Hiking Backpack 30L
Weight 549 g · 0.549 kg · 1.21 lb 420 g · 0.420 kg · 0.93 lb
Brand Gossamer Gear WATERFLY
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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WATERFLY Lightweight Packable Hiking Backpack 30L
420 g

Ultralight foldable daypack for hiking and travel. Folds compactly into its own pocket with tear-resistant nylon, 30L capacity, multiple pockets, waterproof wet...

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Gossamer Gear Mirage 40L Pack ALUULA vs WATERFLY Lightweight Packable Hiking Backpack 30L: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the WATERFLY Lightweight Packable Hiking Backpack 30L wins — at 420 g it is 129 g (23%) 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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