Hyperlite Mountain Gear Plex Solo vs Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Minimalist Dyneema Composite Fabric solo shelter. Fully enclosed tarp-tent design trusted on major thru-hikes worldwide.
Check price Full details →Ultralight Dyneema tarp with doors for versatile shelter configuration. Packs to the size of a fist, offering weather coverage at minimal weight.
Check price Full details →Hyperlite Mountain Gear Plex Solo 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 193 g (55%) lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Plex Solo (348 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.