Is This The BEST TENT EVER?

[@misterdaveusa]

FYI, Six Moon Designs Skytrekker is a 1P that’s 8 feet long inside and two doors. It uses two poles though. Cheaper=heavier($250). Not as tall, it would be nice to kneel without hunching over. I’m glad they brought this model back.

[@GreatAmericanHikes]

I think you pitched it too low because the trekking pole wasn’t high enough.The outer wall shouldn’t be that low to the ground unless you’re in storm mode. You can also tell by the bathtub walls being low as well.

[@jacobfreed5060]

Robin Hikes I agree. Also interesting to note he said the duplex should be pitched with the pole at 42-44 but it’s actually 48. So I wonder if he’s short changing both tents when he’s pitching them.

[@markcummings6856]

Robin Hikes He’s a novice, give him time.

[@consumedesign]

Pole jack it

[@_bob]

He pitched the tent wrong. Duplex 48 inches height(not 42-44), Altaplex 58 inches height(not 52)

[@bertman4]

Watch Darwin's latest for tips on pitching this tent with the triangle method.

[@backkat9475]

I'm glad to see someone that does both hammock and tent camping like I do. I have the Duplex and Plexamid Beta V. Nice thing about two entries is that you can vestibule your stuff under one side and vent the other. I use one standard groundhog stake for the main line, carbon fiber or mini hogs for the corners, and Titanium Shepherd Hooks for the panels. Good vid. Congrats on the purchase!

[@All_Things_Out_Doors]

Fantastic review! A great tent, look forward to seeing future videos with it. Confession.....when you said "more room for activities", I had a step brothers flashback! 😂😂

[@roseg.15]

This tent is heavier than my 1.1 oz silnylon tarp tent and net tent that was made with 1.9 oz Silnylon bucket. My setup was 1 pound 4 oz, and it’s two separate items. I can just use the tarp or net tent. It cost maybe 50-60 bucks to make because I bought seconds Fabric for the silnylon. I was watching this video to making something similar with dyneema but after you showing how big this tent is rolled up I’ll stick with the silnylon fabric since it can be stuffed into a sack that’s half the size. Thanks for the video.

[@yemrot1]

Enjoy your new tent! I see others have commented about the pole height. Zpacks recommends a pole length of 58" with the tent hem at about 6" off the ground all the way around. I think the reason is for better airflow and less condensation.

[@timmayvsjimmay]

Not sure about the alta myself... only 5'6" and I've loved my duplex for a few years now. Love my palace. That said strong like for the stakes tossed about in the beginning. Efficiency. I like it..

[@Rockymtnhiker]

Love yours and Andy's videos. Just a quick tip, try setting your trekking pole up at least 56 inches. It will really tighten up your pitch! Keep up the good work!

[@SchillBrothersOutdoors]

We f’d that up Frank!

[@crawlinblind7487]

You should have put down your sleeping pad and got inside your UGQ quilt with stuffed foot box. In the Duplex the foot box touches the tent wall. That is the reason I would switch. You didn't measure the length or compare with Duplex. Love your channel, Hope you like the switch.

[@JourneyontheTrail]

Awesome review! Ordered mine last week... Should be here any day and can't wait. I'm about 6'3" and your review makes me even more confident this was the best choice (and big investment) to make.

[@BeenWeldin]

I have the same one. I think you had your trekking pole to low and not tilted in front enough. The back of this should be higher off the ground. If it was it would have a better bathtub floor. Just my observation from my experience with it. Keep up the great content boys!

[@stevenwanders7784]

I thought the same.

[@AS-yg2kf]

I’m 6’3 and this is the only tent I found that fits me

[@lisaray6493]

Great review, as always.Have you guys ever hiked the Black Forest trail in Pa? Great place to test that puppy.

[@fje00]

Pretty happy with my Copper Spur HLV2, but looking to lighten up this year. Leary about single wall, but will probably just say WTH and give it a go with this bad boy. Sounds like you pretty much can't go too wrong. And at 6'3" this is a good match.

[@nicksam5518]

I'm over 6', and I've had my eye on this for awhile now. I'll pick one up when I stumble on a deal...

[@stevenwanders7784]

Got mine the week before the corona quarantine. Can’t wait to try it out!

[@DanRigsby]

ordered mine last week too, in Camo for stealth camping and for less distraction for others from the trail.

[@redfishunion7203]

I’m 6’3.5” and love my Altaplex. My problem is it is just right. I’d like just a little more room on the side. To accomplish that I’d like to see a Solplex XL with a 48” x 96” bathtub floor and a 60” pole in entry and 48” on the back. That would be my perfect tent. But like I said he Altaplex is just right, and finding tent sites is a lot easier with its current width and length.

[@mobilewintercamp7515]

Thanks for the info. Are you worried about wind blowing rain through the door? It’s a bit flimsy . I know Dyneema does well compared to silnylon with condensation but Zpacks doesn’t put apex vents on anything. I like the upper vent so body heat can rise and escape, drawing cool air through the bottom on hot nights when the air is still. Apex vent wood seal the deal for me .

[@BacktotheOutdoors]

The interior length on their website is identical to the duplex - 7.5 feet. I assume you are just referring to the interior height. A major issue for tall people is condensation at the foot box, which looks like a big concern with this tent given the lack of steep walls. For $585 they should have also made the walls steeper somehow, or made it longer.

[@ickeausberlin36]

I am looking into different kinds of single pole tents. I fear the pole would annoy me in the long run and I would like to have a loop on the outside to suspend the fly from a branch or similar. Some tents have it. That might make it more bareable, using the pole only if the campside calls for it.

[@nathanaelkolb4024]

the drop Xmid 1 p has two doors

[@trailtrashoutdoors8173]

I have a pretty strict checklist that I keep to, when putting together my shelter system..If it cannot keep me dry in a tornado watch then It goes off the list. Haven't heard how this particular tent fairs in different types of weather but would love a update after you guys test it out! Thanks for sharing friends!! Much love -TTO

[@Embracestardumb]

Work on the pitch boys. I’ve got an OG altaplex and love it. I’m 6’3, use long thermarest neoair xlite, and 6’6 katabatic gear quilt.

[@steveh5169]

You forgot to mention one thing. It's $600, and if you don't use trekking poles it's another $125 for a carbon fiber pole for the tent. Love the Bengals hat, Who Dey-Joe Burrow, Go Bucks!

[@jolijnw.7837]

Looks god, but please show it with a sleeping pad and quilt/sleeping bag for reference ;). There is a DCF single person tent with dual vestibules and 2 entrances: Tarptent Notch Li. I have no experience with that, but I have the Tarptent Stratospire Li all to myself. I'm 5'11" and have all the room I will ever need. I can also take my son or daughter.

[@BackpackingWithJason]

Nice one bro. I seen that tent a couple of weeks ago. Looks pretty awesome. I really liked the big bathtub in it. Hope you and Andy are doing good 👍

[@DarrenYee]

Thanks for the review, How do you pack or roll/fold your tent without a stuff sack?

[@lebowski5192]

Wondering if shorty external end poles would help pull it up off your head and feet. Zpacks sells a pole "cap" for this purpose. But thanks to Mark Howard on the CT Facebook page, a cheap alternative is using lightweight arrows - run the line thru the notch. I have the SoLong 6 - heavier but lot of room. I'm going to try these arrow poles.

[@TheUltralightMindset]

Just use sticks. They weigh nothing, cost nothing, and work like a champ...👍

[@steverox13]

Very cool tent. I am torn between the duplex and getting an MLD 1.5

[@saminthewoods]

I'm still scared of a single walled tent as far as condensation. I roll around when I sleep. I'd probably be wet.

[@pbp6741]

Sam In the woods Weight vs condensation. It’s a trade-off and the right answer is up to you.

[@jayrichman9643]

Is it for short people too?

[@briar35981]

Looks like a great tent. I would like to see some light weight tent options for the working person.

[@HerrFinsternis]

It's probably the camera angle but it allready looks short for you. Add your sleeping gear and I don't see how you'll not bumb into the fly.

[@wallytaggart2612]

Looks good... looking forward to seeing it in action!

[@Matthew-Dunn]

Nice look at the tent. I have one myself. What trekking pole are you using with the tent?

[@JeremiahStringer]

Look at all that room for activities!!

[@MetroOnTheMove]

I have the Fly Creek UL1 and it is really tight for me being 6'1" Do you think it is worth the investment? This tent is super expensive. Just subbed!

[@martymorissette]

dude that looks like a great tent!

[@HughScott316]

You done good, boy. You done good.

[@iandnature5317]

Pretty cute amazing yes

[@clarkansas6590]

Good demo

[@davidsawmandave8731]

The problem is nobody has a trecking pole long enough which means u have to carry that extention, no good people, they didn't show that

[@MarkDouglasOutside]

Sweet tent! I bet you can’t wait to play with your new toy ⛺️🤣

[@GrimesMusic]

I’m 6’2”

[@johneason6540]

You sold me. Oops, I hot a brand new duplex that only has 50 nights on it. Well, next year.

[@mdb3601]

Don't hover over the scale. It makes is off by .1 oz. lol

[@Wondering_Fireball]

Sweet, I never win anything. Best of luck to the winner of the tent.

[@MrTmax74]

Nice review fellas. As a fellow 6‘2“ Dude, I approve of this message. Haha

[@barondavis5692]

Humm... how bout 6’5” with a sleeping pad and quilt?

[@walk-tall-hikes]

A little tight. I'm 6'5" and bought the altaplex. I added a string at the middle of each end to pull it out more. However, my feet still are real close and brush against the end at times.

[@barondavis5692]

Walk-Tall Thanks for the reply. I think for that kind of $ the tent should be a better fit.

[@walk-tall-hikes]

@@barondavis5692 yeah I agree. I bought it after watching Darwin's video and got convinced to buy it but honestly I kind of wish I gotten the duplex or even the triplex instead, I could have slept corner to corner and probably fit better, and I would have had more room for my stuff. and when you consider the cost of this thing compared to the duplex or the triplex I don't understand the cost. There's quite a bit less material used to make it.

[@barondavis5692]

Walk-Tall Have you tried the duplex? It’s not as high, making the walls less steep, cutting down on the length. I emailed joe at zpacks asking about a XL alta/duplex; he said he’d consider it for 2021. I encourage all tall and other folks to do the same.

[@wildwisco9829]

A pole in the middle of the door is dumb...

[@mikeghost7788]

After I saw Darwin talking about this tent I knew the taller guys were gonna be going for this tent.

[@latitude918]

Pour one out for the wallet. That sucker costs $600. Oof.

[@longwildernesswalks]

Altaplex needs to be extended to the Duplex. Seriously. The Altaplex height and size as a Duplex would be a NO BRAINER for Zpacks. That being said, the pitch you have on this Altaplex is... terrible. I mean it's standing, but the walls are flat against the ground. You lost 6-10" of height by not having the bathtub fully extended. If you slept in that, you'd be SOAKED by morning from the condensation that has no way to escape. All your ventilation is around the bathtub, yet in your setup only the door would really be venting. Perhaps the short pole? Looks like you need a pole-jack. 56-60" poles bro. 52" is why your bathtub looks like a wet piece of uncooked bacon laying on the ground. My Altaplex weighs 15.1 oz. Not sure why yours is .1 oz heavier. I wouldn't say 'they lied'... all that constructive criticism aside, the Altaplex is an amazing tent. Zpacks hit a serious home run with it. I'd just like to see the Altaplex height and size as a Duplex.

[@Truth-Seeker75]

Absolutely not for tall people. Once on a 3” pad, anyone over 6’2” will have their head and footbox touch the walls.

[@fachrurrazi69]

i think your setup is too short

[@brentkinley9230]

You don’t even have it pitched correctly.

[@twn5858]

Sure buddy. I'm going to spend $585 on a 1.5 person tent. Get real!