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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5 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 — 75 g lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5 (29% 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 Nordisk Voss 5 LW Tarp
Weight 255 g · 0.255 kg · 0.56 lb 180 g · 0.180 kg · 0.40 lb
Brand Hyperlite Mountain Gear Nordisk
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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Nordisk Voss 5 LW Tarp
180 g

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

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5 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 75 g (29%) 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.

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