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MSR FreeLite 1 vs Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp

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

Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp is the lighter option — 310 g lighter than the MSR FreeLite 1 (46% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec MSR FreeLite 1 Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp
Weight 680 g · 0.680 kg · 1.50 lb 370 g · 0.370 kg · 0.82 lb
Brand MSR Six Moon Designs
Category Shelter Shelter
MSR FreeLite 1
680 g

Ultralight 1-person freestanding tent for fast and light trips.

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Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp
370 g

Single-wall trekking-pole tarp shelter in silnylon offering full storm coverage for one hiker at a fraction of a tent's weight.

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MSR FreeLite 1 vs Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp wins — at 370 g it is 310 g (46%) lighter than the MSR FreeLite 1 (680 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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