Zpacks Plex Solo Classic 1 Person Ultralight Tent
SPACIOUS ONE-PERSON ULTRALIGHT TENT
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The Zpacks Plex Solo Classic is a 400g tent made in the USA and designed for adventurers who value weight but aren’t willing to sacrifice performance or comfort.
From thru-hiking to bikepacking to packrafting, the Plex Solo is a spacious one-person tent that allows you to redefine your boundaries and push your limits.
Easily pitching with a single 52″ (132 cm) trekking or Carbon fibre Pole, the Plex Solo is well-ventilated and can be set up in even the most cramped campsites.
The following items are also shipped with this tent:
- Medium DCF Stuff Sack – .28 oz (8 g)
- 54″ DCF repair tape strip – .14 oz (4 g)
- Two spare zipper sliders – .16 oz (4.5 g)
- Total additional items: .58 oz (16.5 g)
6-10x Stakes are required but are not included. We have a variety of Ultralight Stakes to choose from.
FEATURES OF THE ZPACKS PLEX SOLO CLASSIC
- Sets up with a single trekking pole adjusted to around 52″ (132 cm). A tent pole can also be used if you don’t carry a trekking pole. A trekking pole is not included but we have multiple trekking pole options to choose from.
- Sets up with a minimum of 6 stakes but 10 stakes are recommended in windy conditions. Stakes are not included.
- The storm doors can be opened or closed independently. Leave one or two doors open in nice weather for a breeze and great views. Close the upwind door to block cold wind, or close both for 360° rain protection. The overlapping doors are closed with custom made metal hooks.
- A single closed door creates enough vestibule space for storing a wet backpack or muddy shoes, if you don’t want to bring them into the tent.
- The screen door has a rainbow zipper which allows easy entry regardless of which storm door is closed. You can access the vestibule area on either side. The screen door conveniently drops inwards rather than hanging in your way. No need to roll it up or secure it.
- The canopy overhangs the bathtub floor and the screen doors by 4-5 inches (12 cm). In calm rain or under dripping trees the doors can be left open for air flow without water dripping on the floor space. In almost all conditions, at least one downwind door can be left open for air. For even better rain protection with a door open, use the included elastic cords to pull the screen door back away from the rain spray as seen in the photo gallery.
- There is screen between the bathtub floor and the walls around the perimeter. An elastic cord keeps the bathtub elevated, ensuring the screen slopes downwards away from the bathtub. Any condensation, which single wall shelters may experience, will run down the walls and out through the downward sloping screen, rather than onto the floor. Click here for tips to avoid condensation.
- This tent has a solid, sewn in 8 inch (20 cm) tall bathtub floor. The bathtub floor is 38 inches (97 cm) wide at the centre and tapers to 28″ (71 cm) at the head and foot. The floor is 7.5 feet (2.3 meters) long. There is plenty of space to stretch out, with room for your gear beside you or at the ends of the floor.
- A Mesh pocket is conveniently located near the door so that it can be accessed from inside or outside the tent. It is a good place to store your cell phone, glasses, headlamp, the tent stuff sack, and spare seam tape (included). The pocket is about 8″ x 6″ (20 cm x 15 cm).
- A separate groundsheet is not required for this shelter. The floor material is reasonably durable, and all Dyneema® Composite Fabric gear can be easily patched in the field with repair tape.
- All of our tents do pretty well in the wind. 60 mph (100 km/h) gusts are no problem. The material can handle high wind loads, and as long as your stakes stay in the ground (use rocks if available) your tent will stay standing. Dyneema® Composite Fabric is not particularly noisy, however almost any tent will make a little noise in the wind. Earplugs are not a bad idea for windy nights.
- Itty bitty packed size 5″ x 11″ (12.7 x 28 cm) fits into smaller backpacks and day packs.
- Dyneema Composite Fabric is naturally waterproof and is not treated with any potentially harmful chemicals such as flame retardants or water repellents. Our shelters are all PFC/PFAs free.
- All Zpacks gear has a two-year limited warranty against defects in materials or workmanship.
