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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8x8.5 vs Naturehike Cloud Peak 2 Person 4-Season Tent

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

Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8x8.5 is the lighter option — 2,000 g lighter than the Naturehike Cloud Peak 2 Person 4-Season Tent (87% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8x8.5 Naturehike Cloud Peak 2 Person 4-Season Tent
Weight 300 g · 0.300 kg · 0.66 lb 2,300 g · 2.300 kg · 5.07 lb
Brand Hyperlite Mountain Gear Naturehike
Category Shelter Shelter
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8x8.5
300 g

Dyneema DCF tarp shelter at 10.6 ounces.

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Naturehike Cloud Peak 2 Person 4-Season Tent
2,300 g

Heavy-duty 4-season tent for extreme conditions, 2,300g weight. Double-wall construction with robust aluminum poles, designed for mountaineering.

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8x8.5 vs Naturehike Cloud Peak 2 Person 4-Season Tent: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8x8.5 wins — at 300 g it is 2,000 g (87%) lighter than the Naturehike Cloud Peak 2 Person 4-Season Tent (2,300 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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