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Posted: 7/22/2023 11:51:29 PM EDT
Picked up a camo Zpacks Plexamid. With stakes it is @16 oz.  Looking forward on taking it on Crow Pass next month.
Link Posted: 7/23/2023 10:07:02 AM EDT
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Nice,  zpacks make good stuff
Link Posted: 7/23/2023 6:02:28 PM EDT
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I am pretty stoked to have it, I had a dcf solomid at one point from MLD but didn't love it wound up selling it off.  With my pack, quilt/pad and this tent my base weight is 5lbs.  With my BRS+ snowpeak mug that only adds 5 oz
Link Posted: 7/23/2023 8:02:35 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Alaskagrown:
Picked up a camo Zpacks Plexamid. With stakes it is @16 oz.  Looking forward on taking it on Crow Pass next month.
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Nice pickup. The camo versions usually command a premium price. Hope you got a deal.

Sold my Duplex last month. Great tent, just wasn't for me. Picked up a Lunar Solo that's similar to the way the Plexamid is shaped. That added 6oz to my base weight but, I'm still under 9lbs.

Link Posted: 7/24/2023 2:51:28 AM EDT
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I paid $300 for it the person I bought it from had purchased it new and had 2 nights in it.
Link Posted: 7/24/2023 7:43:23 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Alaskagrown:
I paid $300 for it the person I bought it from had purchased it new and had 2 nights in it.
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Great price!

Link Posted: 7/25/2023 9:08:39 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Alaskagrown:
I paid $300 for it the person I bought it from had purchased it new and had 2 nights in it.
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That right there is "Winning!!!!"
Link Posted: 7/31/2023 2:16:53 AM EDT
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Can someone please explain the INSANE price on these things? it doesnt look like much more than a tarp! Please forgive my ignorance.
Link Posted: 8/1/2023 8:46:17 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Phiers:
Can someone please explain the INSANE price on these things? it doesnt look like much more than a tarp! Please forgive my ignorance.
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Dyneema fabric is expensive. Should it be? Probably not but, it is.

Lightweight has never been cheap.
Link Posted: 8/8/2023 6:27:40 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Loonytik:
Sold my Duplex last month. Great tent, just wasn't for me. Picked up a Lunar Solo that's similar to the way the Plexamid is shaped. That added 6oz to my base weight but, I'm still under 9lbs.
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I sold my Duplex recently also. I liked the tent but the doors were cut too high on the bottom which would allow rain to blow right under them. I replaced it with a Durston.
Link Posted: 8/9/2023 4:23:49 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Extorris:

I sold my Duplex recently also. I liked the tent but the doors were cut too high on the bottom which would allow rain to blow right under them. I replaced it with a Durston.
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The person I bought this off of had a Durston.

Well weather destroyed my trip plans.  20+ miles of mud rain and nipple deep river crossings during peak bear encounter time didnt sound to appealing to me.
Link Posted: 8/17/2023 8:31:23 PM EDT
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I have a Slingfin Portal 2. I used it on a Pemi Loop a couple weeks ago. Very secure in 50+ mph wind and rain. Weighs about 2 lbs I think.
Link Posted: 8/26/2023 12:00:08 AM EDT
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Great tent and that’s an insane deal. Probably want to experiment setting it up a few times in less than ideal locations, a friend has one and his only complaint is that you pretty much have to use the guy lines to get the right pitch and avoid condensation.
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