Zpacks - Triplex Zip

I used to own this tent. If you don't mind the weight then this is about the best deal you can get on a tent this large that is not obnoxiously heavy. It makes for a good crawl in car camping tent too. I did a post on this tent a few years ago. I have since sold it as I'm an X-Mid person now and I use large family camping tents for car camping. [https://www.reddit.com/r/CampingGear/comments/s4ybkw/sierra\_designs\_meteor\_4\_for\_189\_at\_dicks/](https://www.reddit.com/r/CampingGear/comments/s4ybkw/sierra_designs_meteor_4_for_189_at_dicks/) If you need to go lighter you can but the price goes way up: * Tarptent Hogback 4p, 4lbs, $605 * [https://www.tarptent.com/product/hogback/](https://www.tarptent.com/product/hogback/) * Zpack Triplex, 3lbs, $829 * [https://zpacks.com/products/triplex-zip-tent](https://zpacks.com/products/triplex-zip-tent) * Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL 4p, 5lbs, $799 * [https://www.bigagnes.com/collections/copper-spur-hv-ul-series/products/copper-spur-hv-ul4](https://www.bigagnes.com/collections/copper-spur-hv-ul-series/products/copper-spur-hv-ul4) * Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL 5p, 7.5lbs, $899 * [https://www.bigagnes.com/collections/copper-spur-hv-ul-series/products/copper-spur-hv-ul5](https://www.bigagnes.com/collections/copper-spur-hv-ul-series/products/copper-spur-hv-ul5) The Big Agnes is a total ripoff at retail pricing IMO. However there are a couple online retailers selling it for about $400ish right now. The Zpacks should only be considered if you are a real gram weenie. This is a trekking pole tent with mandatory guylines. The Tarptent is about the best middle of the road option, but it's north of $500 and it does NOT come seam sealed. If you want tarptent to seam seal it you need to cough up another $35.

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.