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Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 1 vs Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp

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

Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp is the lighter option — 299 g lighter than the Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 1 (66% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 1 Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp
Weight 454 g · 0.454 kg · 1.00 lb 155 g · 0.155 kg · 0.34 lb
Brand Durston Gear Zpacks
Category Shelter Shelter
Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 1
454 g

Freestanding single-wall tent with two-door, two-vestibule design. Uses trekking poles for setup with an optimized X-shaped pitch for stability.

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Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp
155 g

Ultralight Dyneema tarp with doors for versatile shelter configuration. Packs to the size of a fist, offering weather coverage at minimal weight.

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Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 1 vs Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp wins — at 155 g it is 299 g (66%) lighter than the Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 1 (454 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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