ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft vs Big Agnes Pitchpine VST 1.5 Tent
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Ultra-compact 0.5 oz Dyneema DCF tarp at only 70g.
Full details →Asymmetrical single-wall tent with exterior central pole and exceptional weather protection.
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ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft vs Big Agnes Pitchpine VST 1.5 Tent: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft wins — at 70 g it is 698 g (91%) lighter than the Big Agnes Pitchpine VST 1.5 Tent (768 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.
See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest shelter page, or browse the full gear weight database.