GOSSAMER GEAR GORILLA 50 ULTRALIGHT BACKPACK | Unboxing, First Impressions, and Full Pack Review

Hey guys! Over the past couple of months I've had the pleasure of working with Gossamer Gear to test out their Gorilla 50 Ultralight Backpack. Their website simply states that "This Animal Comes Loaded" and they weren't joking. This pack is simply amazing, and if you're in the market for a new one I highly suggest giving this one a check! Thank you to Gossamer Gear for sending me the Gorilla 50 to sample and test out!

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[IntenseAngler]

Excellent review my brother! That definitely looks like an awesome and very versatile pack. I love how you took it out in the field for a few trips to give it some real world testing before posting your review and opinion... much respect. Two thumbs for sure man. Happy Trails!

[casapinka]

I had no idea about the umbrella attachment there. Off to order an umbrella now. Great review!

[codymcgee]

Thanks for the video. I'm looking at buying an ultralight pack soon and this one is definitely a contender.

[rya]

7:06 Where did you put the weight? Did someone drop the weight? We might have lost it 😞

[slezakfan]

Great video :) I was wondering if there is a sleeve for the water bladder?

[ZZ_]

Great review man!

Up in the air between this pack or the Southwest 40, by Hyperlite, for our JMT trip in August.

Looking to keep the pack around 20-25 pounds max.

Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated my man!

[Carcharius]

Great review! If you still have the Junction any chance you could do a side-by-side comparison video at some point? Both are my top two on my list of potential packs and I’d love to hear how they stack up in comfort, carrying capacity, durability etc.

[MongoWongo]

It is always a good day when I see a new Danny Schaefer video in my YouTube feed!!!

That looks like a great pack for sure, especially when you compare the capabilities vs. the weight. That is crazy light compared to some of the gear I have. Most of my stuff is tactical nylon, 1, 000 Denier. I have one pack that is 8 pounds empty and that does not include my packs that have internal / external frames. 😊

Your background yard shot looked AWESOME! Sweet piece of property for sure!!!

Love the fact there is an internal frame for rigidity.

What about breathe ability? Some of my frame less packs rest on my back and after a while, my shirt will get soaked.

Who makes the zippers? Are those YKK?

The buckles look solid. Are those FastTech buckles?

I like the integrated whistle, but I would probably opt for a Fox 40 with a break away neck strap, but redundancy is always a good thing IMO.

Love the trail footage!!! I can see that island at the far end of the lake from your WA trip. Love the Steven’s Lake footage as well 😊.

Clever way to integrate a sitting pad for sure.

At that price point, they should probably include the 2 waterproof liners or at least 1.

Wow, the ability to integrate a hiking umbrella. That is pretty neat for sure. That is the first time I have ever seen that option. It would be very interesting how well that works on a 5-mile hike.

It feels like Gossamer could stitch the rings a bit higher and include a strap a bit higher and that would secure the hiking poles a bit better and increase retention and mitigate the poles from coming undone.

BTW: Did you see the new DJI Mavic 3? It is a bit spendy, but wow, pretty cool!

As always, love the vids!!! Looking forward to the next!!!

You and Tess be safe and stay well!!!

[dirk]

Looks like a nice pack and the price is not crazy either

[Earthpet]

Where is that hike? It's beautiful!

[crestonpets]

Thank you for sharing your amazing video. Stay connected with us. Have a great day 🎉🥰👍