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Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF vs Nordisk Voss 5 LW Tarp
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Nordisk Voss 5 LW Tarp is the lighter option — 38 g lighter than the Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF (17% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF
218 g
Ultra-lightweight DCF tarp shelter at 7.5 ounces.
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Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF vs Nordisk Voss 5 LW Tarp: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Nordisk Voss 5 LW Tarp wins — at 180 g it is 38 g (17%) lighter than the Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF (218 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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