When I did the JMT (2017 & 2021) I used the Z packs Sol Plex, made out of cuban?fiber / Dyneema. It shed rain, hail & snow well. It was easy to pitch - even on rocks (2 trekking poles, but rocks also worked). It weighs 16 oz. This fabric is pretty strong - not one hole (I used a Tyvek ground sheet sometimes) & not noisy - to me. One thing to note, Dyneema doesn't pack down small, compared to silnylon. I just rolled it up & stuffed it in my pack, covered with a trash bag. I highly recommend this tent. THey don't make this exact one anymore, but the Plex Solo is most like it & now it's lighter at 14 oz!
On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 12:52?AM chayaj via <chayaj=[email protected]> wrote:
It seems the zPacks Hexamid was also DCF??? I googled it and found an old review that mentioned "cuben fiber." ?According to google (again), cuben fiber is the same as DCF.? Since you had a DCF tent, did you find it super noisy or plastic-y?? When I read Lange's and your descriptions, I imagine a fine, thin material that will need to be babied, but that will also shave off a good pound of weight compared to the non-DCF version. ?
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As an aside, when we first got our Copper Spur UL, we thought THAT was a light, thin-walled tent.? Now, that is too heavy!
