Gossamer Gear DCF Whisper 1P Tarp 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 — 98 g lighter than the Gossamer Gear DCF Whisper 1P Tarp (35% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

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Spec	Gossamer Gear DCF Whisper 1P Tarp	Nordisk Voss 5 LW Tarp
Weight	278 g · 0.278 kg · 0.61 lb	180 g · 0.180 kg · 0.40 lb
Brand	Gossamer Gear	Nordisk
Category	Shelter	Shelter

Gossamer Gear DCF Whisper 1P Tarp

278 g

Floorless bugproof tarp tent at 9.8 ounces.

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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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Gossamer Gear DCF Whisper 1P Tarp 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 98 g (35%) lighter than the Gossamer Gear DCF Whisper 1P Tarp (278 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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