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Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF vs Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp

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

Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp is the lighter option — 63 g lighter than the Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF (29% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp
Weight 218 g · 0.218 kg · 0.48 lb 155 g · 0.155 kg · 0.34 lb
Brand Mountain Laurel Designs Zpacks
Category Shelter Shelter
Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF
218 g

Ultra-lightweight DCF tarp shelter at 7.5 ounces.

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Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp
155 g

Ultralight Dyneema tarp with doors for versatile shelter configuration. Packs to the size of a fist, offering weather coverage at minimal weight.

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Mountain Laurel Designs SuperTarp Flat Tarp .5 DCF 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 63 g (29%) 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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