Our favorite lightweight backpacking backpack for hikers on a budget, the Granite Gear Crown3 60 is a full-featured pack that weighs ~2 pounds with removable features to get even lighter.
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We researched, tested, and used our own experience to find the best lightweight backpacks for backpacking. We researched 20 packs to find the best overall for most people, best Dyneema (DCF), high volume, heavy loads, budget, frameless ultralight packs for multi-day trips in the backcountry.
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We researched 64 day packs and tested 11 backpacks for hiking. A good hiking pack is comfortable and easy to use—whether you are experienced or on your first trail. We agreed on 5 packs that experts and new hikers alike found stable, ventilating, and well-organized for humid beach hikes in Michigan to rugged mountain summits in Utah.
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