Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo vs Tarptent Dipole 1 Li

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

Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo is the lighter option — 57 g lighter than the Tarptent Dipole 1 Li (9% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo	Tarptent Dipole 1 Li
Weight	567 g · 0.567 kg · 1.25 lb	624 g · 0.624 kg · 1.38 lb
Brand	Six Moon Designs	Tarptent
Category	Shelter	Shelter

Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo

567 g

Single-pole solo shelter. Classic ultralight choice for thru-hikers.

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Tarptent Dipole 1 Li

624 g

Single-wall DCF trekking-pole tent with dual doors and vestibules, carbon end struts for extra interior volume and a four-stake footprint.

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Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo vs Tarptent Dipole 1 Li: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo wins — at 567 g it is 57 g (9%) lighter than the Tarptent Dipole 1 Li (624 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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