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Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack vs Six Moon Designs Minimalist V2

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

Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack is the lighter option — 987 g lighter than the Six Moon Designs Minimalist V2 (81% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack Six Moon Designs Minimalist V2
Weight 225 g · 0.225 kg · 0.50 lb 1,212 g · 1.212 kg · 2.67 lb
Brand Gossamer Gear Six Moon Designs
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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Six Moon Designs Minimalist V2
1,212 g

Full-featured 50L ultralight pack in Robic nylon. Removable frame and hip belt, multiple pockets and three harness options; fits a bear canister.

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Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack vs Six Moon Designs Minimalist V2: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack wins — at 225 g it is 987 g (81%) lighter than the Six Moon Designs Minimalist V2 (1,212 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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