Gossamer Gear The One vs Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp

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

Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp is the lighter option — 440 g lighter than the Gossamer Gear The One (74% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Gossamer Gear The One	Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp
Weight	595 g · 0.595 kg · 1.31 lb	155 g · 0.155 kg · 0.34 lb
Brand	Gossamer Gear	Zpacks
Category	Shelter	Shelter

Gossamer Gear The One

595 g

Ultralight semi-freestanding single-person tent.

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Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp

155 g

Ultralight Dyneema tarp with doors for versatile shelter configuration. Packs to the size of a fist, offering weather coverage at minimal weight.

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Gossamer Gear The One vs Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp wins — at 155 g it is 440 g (74%) lighter than the Gossamer Gear The One (595 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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