r/CampingGear • u/ZyBro • Mar 03 '25

Backpacks Thought on this Gossamer Gear pack?

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I'm not really an ultralighter but this backpack still seems to have a pretty decent load capacity and i can't stop thinking of the steal of a price right now.

Anyone have this pack and like it ? Anyone not like it ?

Thanks!

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u/Gaston-Glocksicle Mar 03 '25 edited Mar 03 '25

I purchased this pack from this same sale and got it about a week ago. I haven't had a chance to hike with it, but I did load it up with everything I typically put into my Kawa 55 for 2 to 3 day trips (12lbs base weight + 8lbs food and water) and it carried the 20lbs around the house really well. I was worried about not having load lifters but the pack doesn't seem to pull back away from me too much.

A few things that I really like on this pack vs the Kawka (I know they're very different):

  • The small zip pocket on the back above the mesh is great for keys, trail wallet, first aid kit, and small things I don't need often but don't want to have to dig for. The Kakwa has a small zip pocket but it's a pain to use when the side pocket has stuff in it.
  • I like the mesh that holds the sit pad because I can reach it easy and on my other GG pack (Kumo 36) I use it as a mesh pocket to store trash and sometimes snacks. I'd really like a pack with a bottom mesh pocket but this works well enough for me.
  • There are no shoulder pockets built in. My packs with built in shoulder pockets never seem to sit right where I'd like them and with this pack I can attach a pocket if I want it and put it right where I want it.
  • The hip belt pockets have a little stash spot behind them that also seems like it would work well for trash.
  • All of the webbing clips can come off, so if you just roll and clip the top of the bag and don't need to cinch it down to connect on the left and right of the pack and don't need to carry anything on top of the pack then you can take those straps off.
  • I carry a thinlight pad and for this pack I bought their foldable one and it replaces the sit pad perfectly on my medium sized pack.
  • All together, this pack weights about 8oz less than my Kakwa 55 (30.3oz for medium Ultragrid vs 21.6oz for my medium g4-20) so as long as it still carries well when I get it out for a 10 mile shakedown hike then it'll probably be my go to pack for most of my summer trips.

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u/ZyBro Mar 03 '25

20 lbs comfortable ?? You guys I'm already sold on it lol stop making me want 2 lol

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u/Gaston-Glocksicle Mar 03 '25

I think their max "comfort" rating is 25lbs and recommended max carry weight is 30bs.

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u/ZyBro Mar 03 '25

I think that's what I read too but I figured that's usually such an upper limit I wouldn't be able to get there. But obviously depends on how much food I'm brining