The Pros & Cons of the Most Ultralight Backpacking Tents on the Market | Zpacks Plex Solo & Duplex 

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How funny, I have both of these same tents too and love them. Ready to go, with company or without .😂

@S. M. I get that people want to save weight on a thru hike, that makes sense. I think most people acquire that gear slowly over years of going backpacking and do it when they can afford it (hopefully 😆). Will saving 1lbs make or break your hike? I doubt it, but over the course of years upgrading all your equipment to save 5, 10 or 15bs, that would make a difference. Especially with elevation changes. Overall, people just have to enjoy the hike, if I want to go out and have 30lbs on my back and I don't mind it and I have fun, that's all that matters. If someone wants to spend extra $$ and have only 15lbs on their back and they have fun then that's good too..whatever it takes to get people outside and enjoying life. 💯

@S. M. Cheers 🍻 Keep enjoying it! 💯💯

@S. M. pyramid or “mid’s” are very strong in the wind, and because of the steep walls, she’d snow well.

No, I use my computer to edit them when I'm home

@@TaylortheNahamshaHiker Thank you!!

I have been going back and forth between the Tarptent Dipole II and the X-Mid Pro 2. I am 6 ft tall and like to sleep with my arms above my head. I also use a 4-in pad that is 78 inches long. Right now, my main solo and duo tent is a Lanshan ll, and though I love the tent, it's a little bit too short for me. My concern about the X-Mid Pro 2 is that with two people in it, one person has an acutely-sloped wall in their face and another person has an acutely-pitched wall near their feet. You are bound to hit a wall and get your sleep system wet. Diagonal sleeping doesn't appear that good because the long diagonal is between the two tent walls that pitch acutely. But it sure is light for the amount of space you get. The Dipole ll solves all of the issues I suspect I would have with the X-Men Pro and my Lanshan ll. It's much wider than either of those tents, and the foot and head walls are vertical, not sloped. I won't have a problem fitting in their lengthwise, and I would fit well with my wife in there when she goes along on trips. It has fantastic ventilation. The penalties are the complicated set-up and that it weighs six ounces more than the Pro ll. It also costs a lot more. So in your case, are you 6 ft or taller? Do you find you have enough room in the X-Men Pro 2 if you are at least 6 ft tall? What about diagonally? Thanks.

@@chriseidam7319 I’m 5’10” and have no issues fitting in the xmid. For others who are over 6’ there might be some issues as you mentioned.

@@greg.jacobs Thanks Greg. May you have many excellent adventures in your Pro 2.

@S. M. Exactly, Cuban fiber or Dyneema was designed for use in Sails, for boats

I just have a bag of mixed tent stakes from over the years. Most came from the zpacks website

5'8''

Yeah I do splurge on the quality gear just because of how often I hike

Keep the dogs at home or get a canvas tarp if you want to have a floor left. 😉

I’ve had a dog in a DCF tent with DCF floor with zero problems. Not sure why mike is trying to scare you.

@@notyouraccount9742 cause I'm a cat person. 🐈 😉

@@notyouraccount9742 but on a serious side, if its a larger dog or its nails are sharper than average, DCF isn't the best fabric for puncture resistance. Everyone's experiences may vary. At worst case, bring a custom cut piece of tyvek as a floor liner.

UPDATE: I've been using an altaplex groundsheet with my tarp and for the last year with my dog to test the thicker dcf as a floor and it's fine so far through 700ish miles around 40 nights or so if I had to guess so I'm guessing the zpacks floor would hold up well against the "clickers"

Yes was wondering the same thing , I’m 5’9” so wanted to know how much room I’d have sitting up

5'8''

I'm 5'8''

@@TaylortheNahamshaHiker Thank you so much! Exactly my height 😀

I had big buns!

I've only ever lived in New England. Valley girl accent is a new one

Yeahhhh. I don't need to spend another $700 for a third UL tent

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How much experience do you have with zpacks tents? I've found mine to be very usable

I make tents. I recently completed a 4.05 ounce Dyneema, glued construction diamond shaped floorless tent, 4.0 feet x 8.5 feet x 3.32 feet high. It is perhaps the lightest tent in the world, with a waterproof entry/exit zipper and a zippered, mosquito meshed hooded vent. Unlike the majority of tents sold throughout the world my tents have a loop at the peak of the tent for hanging from above by about 8 different methods or an interior pole. Do you enjoy suffering with your entry/exit pole - poor design, as well as the lack of an entry/exit waterproof zipper and vent which had both been available on your tent you would not be suffering the condensation you complained about and you would have far greater control of your interior temperature, both heat and cooling. Homemade Wanderlust has a RU-vid video showing wind driven rain penetrating her Zpacks "tent." I don't consider it a tent for the reasons submitted in my previous comment.

@S. M. You’re pleased with your so called tent. Why would you have an interest in owning one of the worlds’ lightest tents? My next tent is a two person tent, also Dyneema, 5.0 feet at its width and 4.42 feet width at its length X 8.5 feet in length X 3.74 feet high. I expect it to weigh a bit over 6 ounces. It will be have a loop at its peak for hanging from above or a center pole. The five foot width of this tent is greater than the well known Durston tent, making it a true two person tent. The value of a floorless tent is that the owner decides what type and how much area is provided for a ground sheet or no ground sheet as well the savings in weight and volume carried as well the reduction in size and weight of the backpack necessary to store the tent and reduced/no need area ground sheet. And you are not stuck with a fixed area for vestibule(s) and sleeping area.

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Actually 1,000's of people can afford high end gear