Superior Wilderness Designs Superior 35 UL

The Superior Wilderness Designs Superior 35 UL is a frameless ultralight pack built around a 9 kg maximum load, aimed squarely at hikers running a minimal base weight rather than carrying heavy multi-day supplies. Main volume comes to 35 L, with another 10 L split across external pockets for a 45 L total — at roughly 472 g, that works out to a volume-to-weight ratio north of 95 L/kg, in line with what the lightest thru-hiking packs typically offer. The body is built from X-Pac VX07, with a tougher VX03 fabric on the base where abrasion resistance matters most. There's no internal frame or stays here — the load is carried through the fabric and a removable, unpadded hip belt, a standard ultralight trade-off that favors low weight over load-carrying comfort. A chest strap is included, but there are no load lifters, reinforcing that this pack is meant for lighter loads rather than heavy resupplies. A roll-top closure, stretch-mesh front and side pockets, shoulder-strap pockets, and trekking-pole attachment loops round out a feature set clearly built for thru-hiking and multi-day trips where every gram counts.