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Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack vs Pa'lante Packs Ultralight Backpack

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

Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack is the lighter option — 175 g lighter than the Pa'lante Packs Ultralight Backpack (44% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack Pa'lante Packs Ultralight Backpack
Weight 225 g · 0.225 kg · 0.50 lb 400 g · 0.400 kg · 0.88 lb
Brand Gossamer Gear Pa'lante Packs
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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Pa'lante Packs Ultralight Backpack
400 g

Ultralight frameless backpack at 13.6-14.7 oz, available in various materials, designed for minimalist hiking

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Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack vs Pa'lante Packs Ultralight Backpack: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack wins — at 225 g it is 175 g (44%) lighter than the Pa'lante Packs Ultralight Backpack (400 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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