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SlingFin SplitWing UL Tarp vs Yama Mountain Gear 1P Bug Shelter

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

SlingFin SplitWing UL Tarp is the lighter option — 49 g lighter than the Yama Mountain Gear 1P Bug Shelter (18% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec SlingFin SplitWing UL Tarp Yama Mountain Gear 1P Bug Shelter
Weight 224 g · 0.224 kg · 0.49 lb 273 g · 0.273 kg · 0.60 lb
Brand SlingFin Yama Mountain Gear
Category Shelter Shelter
SlingFin SplitWing UL Tarp
224 g

Minimal trekking-pole-supported tarp in 10D Nylon 66 ripstop sil/sil. Modular SplitWing system pairs with a mesh body and vestibule for full coverage.

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Yama Mountain Gear 1P Bug Shelter
273 g

Lightweight insect netting shelter for tarp camping. Perfect companion to tarps or standalone use.

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SlingFin SplitWing UL Tarp vs Yama Mountain Gear 1P Bug Shelter: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the SlingFin SplitWing UL Tarp wins — at 224 g it is 49 g (18%) lighter than the Yama Mountain Gear 1P Bug Shelter (273 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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