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Tarptent Double Rainbow Li vs Tarptent Protrail Li

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

Tarptent Protrail Li is the lighter option — 311 g lighter than the Tarptent Double Rainbow Li (37% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Tarptent Double Rainbow Li Tarptent Protrail Li
Weight 850 g · 0.850 kg · 1.87 lb 539 g · 0.539 kg · 1.19 lb
Brand Tarptent Tarptent
Category Shelter Shelter
Tarptent Double Rainbow Li
850 g

Lightweight 2-person double-wall shelter with excellent roominess.

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Tarptent Protrail Li
539 g

Ultralight single-wall solo shelter with silnylon construction.

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Tarptent Double Rainbow Li vs Tarptent Protrail Li: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Tarptent Protrail Li wins — at 539 g it is 311 g (37%) lighter than the Tarptent Double Rainbow Li (850 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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