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Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 2 Tent 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 — 291 g lighter than the Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 2 Tent (57% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 2 Tent Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF
Weight 509 g · 0.509 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 Pro 2 Tent
509 g

Two-person ultralight tent with DCF Dyneema floor and unique parallelogram geometry, offering exceptional interior space and storm performance.

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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 Pro 2 Tent 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 291 g (57%) lighter than the Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 2 Tent (509 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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