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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5 vs Nemo Kunai 2P

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

Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5 is the lighter option — 1,505 g lighter than the Nemo Kunai 2P (86% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5 Nemo Kunai 2P
Weight 255 g · 0.255 kg · 0.56 lb 1,760 g · 1.760 kg · 3.88 lb
Brand Hyperlite Mountain Gear Nemo
Category Shelter Shelter
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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Nemo Kunai 2P
1,760 g

Freestanding 3-4 season two-person tent with convertible vents and twin vestibules, built for alpine and winter use.

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5 vs Nemo Kunai 2P: 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 1,505 g (86%) lighter than the Nemo Kunai 2P (1,760 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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