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Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp vs Zpacks Duplex Pro

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

Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp is the lighter option — 182 g lighter than the Zpacks Duplex Pro (33% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp Zpacks Duplex Pro
Weight 370 g · 0.370 kg · 0.82 lb 552 g · 0.552 kg · 1.22 lb
Brand Six Moon Designs Zpacks
Category Shelter Shelter
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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Zpacks Duplex Pro
552 g

Two-person trekking-pole tent built from DCF, one of the lightest double-wall-style shelters with two doors and vestibules.

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Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp vs Zpacks Duplex Pro: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp wins — at 370 g it is 182 g (33%) lighter than the Zpacks Duplex Pro (552 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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