Durston Gear X-Mid 1 vs Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF

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

Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF is the lighter option — 292 g lighter than the Durston Gear X-Mid 1 (57% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

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Spec	Durston Gear X-Mid 1	Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF
Weight	510 g · 0.510 kg · 1.12 lb	218 g · 0.218 kg · 0.48 lb
Brand	Durston Gear	Mountain Laurel Designs
Category	Shelter	Shelter

Durston Gear X-Mid 1

510 g

Ultralight solo double-wall shelter with X-frame pole design.

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Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF

218 g

Ultra-lightweight DCF tarp shelter at 7.5 ounces.

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Durston Gear X-Mid 1 vs Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF wins — at 218 g it is 292 g (57%) lighter than the Durston Gear X-Mid 1 (510 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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