Tarptent Protrail Li vs Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp

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

Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp is the lighter option — 384 g lighter than the Tarptent Protrail Li (71% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Tarptent Protrail Li	Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp
Weight	539 g · 0.539 kg · 1.19 lb	155 g · 0.155 kg · 0.34 lb
Brand	Tarptent	Zpacks
Category	Shelter	Shelter

Tarptent Protrail Li

539 g

Ultralight single-wall solo shelter with silnylon construction.

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Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp

155 g

Ultralight Dyneema tarp with doors for versatile shelter configuration. Packs to the size of a fist, offering weather coverage at minimal weight.

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Tarptent Protrail Li vs Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp wins — at 155 g it is 384 g (71%) 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.

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