Below is a video with an overview of the Gossamer Gear Mariposa Pack. This pack is not to be confused with the old Mariposa Plus. One aspect I did forget to mention is this pack has load lifters which many lightweight packs do not. Please don’t mind my cats! 🙂

Gossamer Gear Mariposa from allison on Vimeo.

Technical Specs (from the Gossamer Gear site):

Weight

• Small: 25.75 oz ( 729 g. ) Average Total for all items included
• Medium: 27 oz. (765 g.)  Average Total for all items included
• Large: 27.60 oz. (783 g.)  Average Total for all items included
• XL (tall):  30.00 oz ( 857g. ) Average Total for all items included. This was weighed with a XL belt and the long sitlight that comes with it.

This includes:

• Total fully loaded weight Medium/Medium
• Pack Body = 15.85 oz (409 g) (Average for medium size)
• Removable hip belt = 5.15 oz. (146 g.) (Average for medium size)
• Aluminum curved stay = 3.5 oz. each (96 g.) (Average for medium size)
• Sitlight Pad  = 2.0 oz  ( 51 g. ) (Average)
• xtra shock cord and cordlocks .55 oz (16 g.)

Capacity (Size Medium)

• 4,244 c.i. (69.5 l.) total
• 2860 c.i. (47 l.) in main pack body/extension collar
• 1384 c.i. (22 l.) in all 7 pockets combined
• 35 lb maximum carry capacity

Size

• Small (13″ – 16″ torso) (33 – 41 cm.)  {Generally fits people 4′ 11″ to 5′ 4″ , depending on body type and how you wear your pack}
• Medium (16″ – 19″ torso) (41 – 48 cm.)  {Generally fits people 5′ 4″ to 5′ 9″ , depending on body type and how you wear your pack}
• Large (19″ – 22″ torso) (48 – 56 cm.)  {Generally fits people 5′ 9″ to 6’2″ , depending on body type and how you wear your pack}
• Xtra-Large (22″ – 25″)  ( 56 – 63.5 cm.)  {Generally fits people 6’2 ” to 6’7″ish, depending on body type and how you wear your pack}

Materials

• 140 denier Dyneema GGridstop coated ripstop nylon
• Select use of 1680 denier ballistic nylon for reinforcement.
• Select use of 210 denier urethane-coated double-rip ripstop nylon
• Select use of 30 denier silicone coated ripstop (silnylon)
• XTC fabric for harness lining
• Power mesh fabric – pad holder and large pocket

Color

• Black & Grey & Orange

Options
Hip Belt Size

• Small hip belt (25″ – 32″ waist) (64 – 81 cm.)
• Medium hip belt (30″ – 38″ waist) (76 – 96.5 cm.)
• Large hip belt (36″ – 44″ waist) (91.4 – 112 cm.)
• XL hip belt  (42″-60″) (107 – 152 cm.)

Dimensions
(size medium)  The small is 2 inches shorter, the large is 2 inches taller and the XL is 4 inches taller than the medium)

• Height 23” to the extension collar only
• Width 11”
• Depth 7.5″
• Extension collar adds another 9” of height

Last modified: December 13, 2015