Really great overview. I was looking at the Offset solo for my "just me" trips but wound up getting the new Duplex Lite for the better interior space. I did add the end poles that the offset series uses to get more interior room if I dont want to use the "find a stick to use as a prop" that I'd been using previously with the Gossamer Gear The One I was replacing.
Thanks, friend! Yes, the Duplex Lite and Offset Solo occupy a very similar space, despite technically being different capacities. We may have to do a similar video comparing the best 1P options from across the entire Zpacks line. IMO, the bigger reason to choose Duplex Lite is that it is lighter and less expensive. While it is 1.5 sq ft larger interior floor area, Offset Solo has better headroom, which kinds of makes it a wash when you compare interior volume vs interior volume. Clever to use the offset poles with it though. Hadn't thought of that.
You guys helped sell me on this tent. I have an original Durston X-mid Pro 2, which has been great, but I had some trouble fitting into smaller tent sites at times. I can do a "skinny pitch" with it, but I really don't like that setup. I love the palacial experience of sleeping in a larger tent, so this seemed as close as I could get to that in a 1P setup that also takes up a lot less space than my X-mid. I'll still keep/use the X-mid a ton, but this should be great when I want to ensure I can fit in any spot available. Really looking forward to trying it out! Quick question, I ended up deciding on the Offset Solo over the Altaplex due to the better/more convenient feature set, but it also seems like the Altaplex requires a lot of space around it for stakes. Would it be accurate to say that the stake-out points on the Altaplex require more space around the tent than those of the Offset Solo? Basically, seemed to me like the Offset Solo might actually be easier to fit in small spaces that have bushes or rocks around that might get in the way of stake-out points.
Phenomenal tents, you have great taste! Altaplex and Offset Solo are similarly sized in terms of how they fit into spaces, but yeah, technically the Altaplex has a marginally wider floor plan with no taper, while Offset Solo is a bit narrower and tapers so it would fit better. But more importantly Offset Solo has steeper sidewalls and a higher interior volume, so feels bigger inside.
Another brilliantly executed film man! Bravo
Thanks for saying! Really appreciate that!
Really great overview. I was looking at the Offset solo for my "just me" trips but wound up getting the new Duplex Lite for the better interior space. I did add the end poles that the offset series uses to get more interior room if I dont want to use the "find a stick to use as a prop" that I'd been using previously with the Gossamer Gear The One I was replacing.
Thanks, friend! Yes, the Duplex Lite and Offset Solo occupy a very similar space, despite technically being different capacities. We may have to do a similar video comparing the best 1P options from across the entire Zpacks line. IMO, the bigger reason to choose Duplex Lite is that it is lighter and less expensive. While it is 1.5 sq ft larger interior floor area, Offset Solo has better headroom, which kinds of makes it a wash when you compare interior volume vs interior volume. Clever to use the offset poles with it though. Hadn't thought of that.
@@adventure_alan_co I picked up a set of the poles and the little cups for the mid guylines. Works great so far for that extra interior space.
You guys helped sell me on this tent. I have an original Durston X-mid Pro 2, which has been great, but I had some trouble fitting into smaller tent sites at times. I can do a "skinny pitch" with it, but I really don't like that setup. I love the palacial experience of sleeping in a larger tent, so this seemed as close as I could get to that in a 1P setup that also takes up a lot less space than my X-mid. I'll still keep/use the X-mid a ton, but this should be great when I want to ensure I can fit in any spot available. Really looking forward to trying it out! Quick question, I ended up deciding on the Offset Solo over the Altaplex due to the better/more convenient feature set, but it also seems like the Altaplex requires a lot of space around it for stakes. Would it be accurate to say that the stake-out points on the Altaplex require more space around the tent than those of the Offset Solo? Basically, seemed to me like the Offset Solo might actually be easier to fit in small spaces that have bushes or rocks around that might get in the way of stake-out points.
Phenomenal tents, you have great taste! Altaplex and Offset Solo are similarly sized in terms of how they fit into spaces, but yeah, technically the Altaplex has a marginally wider floor plan with no taper, while Offset Solo is a bit narrower and tapers so it would fit better. But more importantly Offset Solo has steeper sidewalls and a higher interior volume, so feels bigger inside.