Hexamid Solo Tent

Zpacks Hexamid with the bathtub floor is 12.4oz, but it has no netting. If you really need netting, just get Plex Solo at 11.7oz. GG Whisper is 9.8oz but with a ground sheet is likely about the same as Plex Solo (Plex Solo may have less space but is easier to setup, and uses 120cm pole instead of Whisper's 130cm plus a short pole).

I've been using slingfin portal and love it for harsh winter and wind! To get lighter you can go with just the fly. Or fly + they sell a bathtub. They even have an optional thicker set of poles. AND there are connectors to add your trekking poles for lateral mid support! Genius... Inside of primary inner there are guy line cross support (you need to remember to use the connectors from inner/pole/outer to actually transfer that load though) Tested the heavy poles for first time a few weekends ago in what was supposed to be insane wind. But then it was actually kind of nice out. Did pick up at night but still probably gusts under 40. Tent barely moved though shit was locked down. Made stick + rock dead man anchors it would be like idk maybe 12+ stakes for all the guy lines I've tried my dcf Hexamid. But snow just sticks on it doesnt slide down. And obviously it's a greenhouse for moisture and small enough that you WILL touch the side and get wet. But if it's really dry and not actively snowing.. My Hexamid has held up in what forecast said was 55 gusts. Took me 30 minutes to pitch. Blew out the door anchor/guy line in the middle of the night. And since it's open got totally covered in dirt and leaves and shit. But it didn't blow over ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and a falling tree didnt kill me. scary af. I'm contemplating the Durston x dome for winter... It would be like 20-30% lighter than slingfin tub + outer i think. BUT if you add on enough guy lines to be similar to slingfin it maybe wouldnt be worth it? IDK i have a consumerism problem for ul lol

Most materials will be fine. Plenty of people using DCF. Though I prefer silpoly for a much smaller pack size, easier pitching and price (now that im out of the habit of treating ultralight as a shopping addiction). Yes it adds more than a few grams. Some weight is clawed back as I have a smaller pack (i used to need to use a mariposa on longer cooler season trips with DCF, since i moved to silpoly I use a kumo for all my trips). But design is more important. I.e. something that sheds wind well and gives you ability to handle higher likelihood of condensation and potentially lots of rain (I.e. double wall OR something roomy enough that you won't soak your sleeping bag if you wriggle 20cm to your left and rub your tarp wall in the night). Mids are popular in the UK for the wind shedding + you can use them without an inner if bugs and weather don't require it, and use it as more of traditional 2 wall tent when needed. Traditional mids, trailstar, xmids are all functional. Personally im less keen on the modified mids that don't let you pitch tight to the ground in poor weather. A frames work well too, the cirriform and trekkertents designs all work well. But more than anything, it's your skillset. Most people aren't going out if they're expecting storms, even though we all want to have shelters capable of handling them. If you get caught out, it's really your ability to choose an appropriate site and pitch your shelter appropriately that will have the biggest influence on your shelter staying up.

Pyramid shaped tents. They're simple and very shape. More options than can be listed, but MLD and Bonfus are two companies that make "classic" mids. Tipik Tentes pioulou, durstons xmid, MLDs trailstar, YMGs swiftline, zpacks hexamid, trekkertents Drift etc are examples of variations on the basic design that improve on some elements and compromise on others. I was referring to the more "classic" mid design with my generarlisation, as some of the variations on the classic make compromises I wouldn't want in exposed camping. And some of those are pretty robust modifications! E.g. I'd take the xmid or Pioulou nearly anywhere (in conditions I'd willingly go out in), but the hexamid would make me nervous camping above the treeline.

Hi everyone! I recently had the opportunity to test for an overnight the new ultralight tent from decathlon and in the spirit of this sub that gave me so many valuable informations I want to give back with my experience. Disclaimer: I got sent the tent by Simond themself to create a yt video. I was not financially compensated for the video or subsequent content (this post included). 2 years ago I attended an official Decathlon event in Chamonix to create some content and there I was financially compensated. I'm creating this post for the love of sharing my experience and I was not influenced by Simond in any way in my review and first impression. Let's Go! Ps. English is my second language, sorry for typos and errors this is the second time writing this because reddit deleted my first iteration of this post. During the past few years I had the opportunity to sleep in a lot of very different ul tent, some zpacks and durston included. My current setup is a second hand hexamid paired with a seventy net from SMD. This new tent from Simond was really interesting given the "raised-feet" design I liked from the MT900 1P and the 70km/h wind rating. In order to get the most out of this overnight I decided to sleep close to a glacial lake in the Italian Apennines. Lago Scaffaiolo on the watershed between Toscana and Emilia is a know spot to sleep with your tent even among beginners but it's also infamous for the very strong winds. Here you can find photos and videos from the night and some close up shots I took the day after in a park while drying the tent: [https://imgur.com/a/306G4Am](https://imgur.com/a/306G4Am) Forescast was perfect for this test: min 5°C, wind up to 50km/h and bad visibility with some rain. I set up camp at 6pm close to the lake in flat elevated area to simulate a "bad" camping spot. And now my first impression: * Design - the tent feels really compact once pitched. The raised feet-end makes the space needed to pitch the tent feel really small. I kinda don't like the small piece of netting between the tent floor and the fly. Pitching and tensioning the tent felt extremely easy even being the first time. Criticism can be done on the magnet to close the doors with the strip of dyneema being on the shorter side making it a little bit hard to use. * Materials - first thing I don't understand thoroughly is the lack of an acquaguard zipper. Instead there is a normal zipper for closing the two doors. The body is made of 0.55 dyneema and the floor of 0.96 dyneema. This makes the tent a little bit harder to compress efficiently. The reinforcements where the poles meet the tent and the tieout feel really well made and strong. * Construction quality: Didn't see any big imperfections with seams and taping being really well made. Something that caught my eye was a little "strain" on a seam My night was quite turbulent with the wind getting stronger earlier than expected with gusts around 55km/h. Humidity was extremely high as I was in low cloud so everything wetted out pretty fast. In this regard I could not test the ventilation of the tent because there was nothing to ventilate. At 6am I packed the tent as the wind was starting to reach gusts of 70km/h. I chickened out maybe for the selfish reason I want to test the tent more and I didn't want to bring this test to the limit. I think this was a very extreme case scenario and one where I would very rarely find myself. With this forecast I don't think anyone would pitch a tent where I did. My thoughts are that the tent behaved really well in this weird scenario. Compared to the competitors I feel that it's roomier than a Duplex but not as an X-Mid Pro 2. Construction quality is on par with Durston and didn't see any imperfection in the seams and taping. Would I buy this tent? The price is 750€ and significantly cheaper than importing a full dyneema tent from the US. I already have my hexamid + serenity net but I would be a hypocrite saying that this tent is not more comfortable and easier to setup. But I tend to be more on the frugal side so I would not have bought this tent as I did not with other brands. Imo if someone is looking for a full dyneema tent to buy in the EU I think they would be very happy with this one. Any thoughts from you?

25 and 30oz for a 1 person? My big Agnes cooper sour ul 3 person is 40 oz The lightest and best 1P I know of is the zpacks 1P

Just looked and I have the 3P XL. Packaged weight is 4lbs 😮and I don't use the stuff sacks and only 4 stakes so weighed in at about 6 oz over 3lbs. I have heard great things about durston but my next UL 1P will be the zpacks as I've loved them when I see them on the trail.

Camping Gear covers so many areas, but I assume you mean your sleep kit and mess kit. Ultralight Backpacks: HMG (Hyperlite Mountain Gear), Z-Packs, Gossamer Gear Traditional Backpacks: Osprey, Gregory, Deuter is ayt Tents: Durston Gear, HMG, Z-Packs (Budget Tents: 3F UL Gear / Naturehike) Sleeping Bag: Western Mountaineering, NEMO, Feathered Friends, Therm-a-Rest Budget SB's: Naturehike) Sleeping Pad: NEMO, Therm-a-Rest, Sea to Summit (Budget: Naturehike) Pillow: Sea to Summit (Budget: Naturehike) Stove: MSR, JetBoil (Budget: Naturehike) Water Filtration System: Sawyer Squeeze, Lifestraw Sorry, but The North Face doesn't really excel in this area. The only exception is their Summit Series Line; they've leaned more towards streetwear, in my opinion. Plus, they've pulled out of local distribution in the Philippines. Just in Case you're asking about clothes and shoes, too easy. Arc'teryx, Outdoor Research, Norrona, Patagonia, Mammut, Rab (Budget: Decathlon, Naturehike, Ukay) Shoes: Salomon... and second, Hoka. (Budget: Same Brands but Ukay)

DCF tent from Zpack. I have been thru some big storms with these and no failures if guyed out well.