Gossamer Gear Murmur Hyperlight 2012 Unboxing – Video Review

[JW]

My first-look "unboxing" video review:

[Jennifer W]

Nice vid! Thanks for taking the time to do this. I really love the curved shoulder straps. I had to send my Mariposa Plus (need to fit a Bearikade Weekender inside) to them to modify my shoulder straps into a curved shape. What a difference that made.

I can see why there is such demand for this pack, it really looks to be well thought out.

[JW]

@Jennifer, you're welcome. I hear it fits women very well. Let us know if you get one.

[Dan @ Durston Gear]

Nice job on the video (and the website). This pack does look super nice. I'm impressed.

[Heather Hohnholz]

Seems to fit me well so far, although I haven't done any major time with it yet. Very comfortable under a light load (~5lbs) on a 4 mile city walk, anyway. Can't wait to get it into the mountains this summer.

[JW]

@Dan, thanks bud, are you considering one?

@Heather, thank you for the feedback regarding the women's fit. My wife was eyeing mine today, but here Golite Jam is still new.

I weighed the pack and made some minor mods, plus talk a little bit about future mods here:

Murmur Weight on our Scales and Mods

[Dan @ Durston Gear]

No I'm not seriously considering one, but it is an awesome pack. Some of the design touches (ie. the cord buckles used to cinch the lid) are amazing. I also really like the aesthetic of the pack. It's a great update to a great pack.

This past summer I bought a custom Zpacks Zero with some options, that Joe made to suit specifically my needs/habits. It's not quite as handsome as the new Murmur, but functionality it's exactly what I want and it's 5.1oz. I posted some pics/info on it a few months back here:
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=55091

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