Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo vs Tarptent Notch Li

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

Tarptent Notch Li is the lighter option — 14 g lighter than the Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo (2% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo	Tarptent Notch Li
Weight	567 g · 0.567 kg · 1.25 lb	553 g · 0.553 kg · 1.22 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 Notch Li

553 g

Single-person shelter weighing just 553g. Uses trekking poles for setup. Silnylon canopy, mesh inner. Excellent weather protection for thru-hikers.

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

If saving weight is your priority, the Tarptent Notch Li wins — at 553 g it is 14 g (2%) lighter than the Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo (567 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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