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Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 2 Tent vs Nordisk Voss 5 LW Tarp

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

Nordisk Voss 5 LW Tarp is the lighter option — 329 g lighter than the Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 2 Tent (65% 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 Nordisk Voss 5 LW Tarp
Weight 509 g · 0.509 kg · 1.12 lb 180 g · 0.180 kg · 0.40 lb
Brand Durston Gear Nordisk
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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Nordisk Voss 5 LW Tarp
180 g

Ultralight tarp at 6.3 ounces or 240g with guy lines.

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Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 2 Tent vs Nordisk Voss 5 LW Tarp: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Nordisk Voss 5 LW Tarp wins — at 180 g it is 329 g (65%) 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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