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Hyperlite Mountain Gear CrossPeak 1 vs Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5

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

Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5 is the lighter option — 558 g lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear CrossPeak 1 (69% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Hyperlite Mountain Gear CrossPeak 1 Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5
Weight 813 g · 0.813 kg · 1.79 lb 255 g · 0.255 kg · 0.56 lb
Brand Hyperlite Mountain Gear Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Category Shelter Shelter
Hyperlite Mountain Gear CrossPeak 1
813 g

Single-wall freestanding 1P tent with Dyneema Composite Fabric. Saves 5.3 oz versus CrossPeak 2.

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5
255 g

8.5-foot square ultralight tarp with Dyneema Composite Fabric. Waterproof and sag-free construction.

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear CrossPeak 1 vs Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5 wins — at 255 g it is 558 g (69%) lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear CrossPeak 1 (813 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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