ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft vs Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Ultra-compact 0.5 oz Dyneema DCF tarp at only 70g.
Full details →Ultra-lightweight DCF tarp shelter at 7.5 ounces.
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ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft vs Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF: 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 148 g (68%) lighter than the Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF (218 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.