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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8'6" vs Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp

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

Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp is the lighter option — 100 g lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8'6" (39% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8'6" Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp
Weight 255 g · 0.255 kg · 0.56 lb 155 g · 0.155 kg · 0.34 lb
Brand Hyperlite Mountain Gear Zpacks
Category Shelter Shelter
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8'6"
255 g

Minimalist Dyneema Composite Fabric square tarp (8'6"x8'6"). Extremely packable, 100% waterproof. Versatile ultralight bivy shelter for experienced campers.

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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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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8'6" 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 100 g (39%) lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8'6" (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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