Zpacks - Triplex Classic

Zpacks Triplex. Wife and I used it on our PCT thru.

Are they wooden or composite platforms? I've used screw in cup hooks from the hardwear store to prerfect the pitch of my Zpacks Triplex on platforms. I use any existing hooks and threading the guyline underneath the slats, but the cup hooks help a lot to place a guy line or three exactly where I need one.

If you are serious about ultralight then look at my thread here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ultralight/comments/1f9u6z8/lets_talk_about_mids_baby/ The comments include a lot of recommendations by the community - not all of which are actually ultralight. I opted for a 4 person mid. A very specific one due to space constraints. And made my own bathtub floor and am making perimeter bug netting. Some companies (like MLD) will make the tent with perimeter netting.  I have backpacked with my son since he was a baby and through toddler hood. We have used DCF trekking pole shelter (the Triplex). No issues with fabric durability. Some minor concerns with kids grabbing the trekking pole but that happened like twice ever. And is an accident (kids will grab the trekking poles for stability when entering or exiting). The 4P mid we bought (a Locus Gear Khafra in DCF) is so spacious for my wife, me and our two kids (baby and 4 year old). We bought it when our daughter was a newborn late summer last year so didn't get to camp with it until last weekend. I have a post scheduled next week for my impressions at my blog in my flair. I also have a post on the tent selection itself already posted. Slightly larger mids would be more spacious. I believe Liteway makes a mid with two entries.  You can almost always buy a bug netting insert for these. But I fear that makes the shelter a bit smaller. 

I have an UL 3p tent that I use for both solos and trips with my husband 😂 It feels very weird to use alone, but it’s like 2.5lb so it’s hard to justify buying another.