Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5 vs Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
8.5-foot square ultralight tarp with Dyneema Composite Fabric. Waterproof and sag-free construction.
Full details →Ultra-lightweight DCF tarp shelter at 7.5 ounces.
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5 vs Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF wins — at 218 g it is 37 g (15%) lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5 (255 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.