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Gossamer Gear DCF Whisper 1P Tarp vs Gossamer Gear The Free 1P

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

Gossamer Gear DCF Whisper 1P Tarp is the lighter option — 567 g lighter than the Gossamer Gear The Free 1P (67% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gossamer Gear DCF Whisper 1P Tarp Gossamer Gear The Free 1P
Weight 278 g · 0.278 kg · 0.61 lb 845 g · 0.845 kg · 1.86 lb
Brand Gossamer Gear Gossamer Gear
Category Shelter Shelter
Gossamer Gear DCF Whisper 1P Tarp
278 g

Floorless bugproof tarp tent at 9.8 ounces.

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Gossamer Gear The Free 1P
845 g

Fully freestanding ultralight tent with classic double-wall design, 15D Robic ripstop fly, 8.7mm DAC NFLs poles. Ideal for ultralight backpackers seeking reliab...

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Gossamer Gear DCF Whisper 1P Tarp vs Gossamer Gear The Free 1P: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Gossamer Gear DCF Whisper 1P Tarp wins — at 278 g it is 567 g (67%) lighter than the Gossamer Gear The Free 1P (845 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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