Hyperlite Mountain Gear Mid 1 Ultralight Tent vs Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Single-wall Dyneema ultralight tent at 476g (16.8oz) with simple mid-style geometry, designed for fast-and-light expeditions and warm conditions.
Full details →Ultra-lightweight DCF tarp shelter at 7.5 ounces.
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Mid 1 Ultralight Tent vs Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF wins — at 218 g it is 258 g (54%) lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Mid 1 Ultralight Tent (476 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.