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Tarptent Aeon Li vs Tarptent Protrail Li
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Tarptent Aeon Li is the lighter option — 29 g lighter than the Tarptent Protrail Li (5% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Tarptent Protrail Li
539 g
Ultralight single-wall solo shelter with silnylon construction.
Full details →Tarptent Aeon Li vs Tarptent Protrail Li: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Tarptent Aeon Li wins — at 510 g it is 29 g (5%) lighter than the Tarptent Protrail Li (539 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.