Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8x8.5 vs Yama Mountain Gear Cirriform 1P Tarp
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Dyneema DCF tarp shelter at 10.6 ounces.
Ultralight silpoly tarp shelter with floorless design and doors. Weighs just 309g for minimal packed weight.
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8x8.5 vs Yama Mountain Gear Cirriform 1P Tarp: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8x8.5 wins — at 300 g it is 9 g (3%) lighter than the Yama Mountain Gear Cirriform 1P Tarp (309 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.