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Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp vs Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp

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

Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp is the lighter option — 215 g lighter than the Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp (58% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp
Weight 370 g · 0.370 kg · 0.82 lb 155 g · 0.155 kg · 0.34 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 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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Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp 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 215 g (58%) lighter than the Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp (370 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.

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