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Gossamer Gear The Free 1P 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 — 665 g lighter than the Gossamer Gear The Free 1P (79% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gossamer Gear The Free 1P Nordisk Voss 5 LW Tarp
Weight 845 g · 0.845 kg · 1.86 lb 180 g · 0.180 kg · 0.40 lb
Brand Gossamer Gear Nordisk
Category Shelter Shelter
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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Nordisk Voss 5 LW Tarp
180 g

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

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Gossamer Gear The Free 1P 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 665 g (79%) 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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