Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack vs Granite Gear Crown2 60

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

Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack is the lighter option — 795 g lighter than the Granite Gear Crown2 60 (78% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack	Granite Gear Crown2 60
Weight	225 g · 0.225 kg · 0.50 lb	1,020 g · 1.020 kg · 2.25 lb
Brand	Gossamer Gear	Granite Gear
Category	Backpack	Backpack

Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack

225 g

Frameless 36L hyperlight thru-hiking pack made from ALUULA Graflyte fabric, with roll-top closure and included torso pad.

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Granite Gear Crown2 60

1,020 g

Lightweight 60L pack popular with thru-hikers.

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Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack vs Granite Gear Crown2 60: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack wins — at 225 g it is 795 g (78%) lighter than the Granite Gear Crown2 60 (1,020 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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