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ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft vs Gossamer Gear The Free 1P

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft is the lighter option — 775 g lighter than the Gossamer Gear The Free 1P (92% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft Gossamer Gear The Free 1P
Weight 70 g · 0.070 kg · 0.15 lb 845 g · 0.845 kg · 1.86 lb
Brand ADOTEC Gear Gossamer Gear
Category Shelter Shelter
ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft
70 g

Ultra-compact 0.5 oz Dyneema DCF tarp at only 70g.

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Gossamer Gear The Free 1P
845 g

Fully freestanding ultralight tent with classic double-wall design, 15D Robic ripstop fly, 8.7mm DAC NFLs poles. Ideal for ultralight backpackers seeking reliab...

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ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft vs Gossamer Gear The Free 1P: 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 775 g (92%) lighter than the Gossamer Gear The Free 1P (845 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.

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