Hey, y’all. Tent conundrum (or…first world problem). I own a Z-Packs AltaPlex. Nice tent! I use one hiking staff anyway so it’s a real nice fit. I’m 5’9″ tall so…plenty of room in the tent except the occasional brush of my noggin sitting up or laying down. Super light, packs easy, and I think it’s fairly simple to set up. I just set it up in my yard to take sales pics of it and it was up in 3-4 minutes. Now…I’m not perfect every time setting it up, but I do OK… There’s the occasional failure in set up, but it’s pretty rare. The one thing that I really don’t like about the tent is it does, of course, have a tendency to collect condensation. Nasty stuff! I really don’t like condensation. At all. Really.
So….I’m thinking on going back the other direction to what I had in the past: The Big Agnes Copper Spur 2 HV. I like the freestanding aspect. I love the two walls… less potential to have to deal with condensation. I mean…not ZERO chance as I just saw out on a Sawtooth trip in Idaho last month, but far less potential.
Things I’m concerned about in making the switch. 1.) Copper Spur is heavier. 2.) Sil nylon rainfly will stretch if sustained moisture is encountered with no real way to tighten it in it’s latest configuration from what I understand. 3.) Takes up a bit more space in my pack.
Things I’m excited about in making the switch: 1.) “Perfect” Pitch every time. 2.) Set it up and move it to a better spot if necessary (freestanding). 3.) LESS CONDENSATION 4.) Rain fly star gazing option. 5.) Slightly smaller footprint on the Copper Spur vs Altaplex. Not much on paper, but when you consider all the stakes on the Altaplex it does take up a bit of real estate. 6.) Fewer stakes to deal with.
So… Y’all change my mind, please, before I put this thing on the market. Or…maybe I don’t need my mind changed. Really and truly it’s personal preference…I get that. But I guess I’m just looking for opinions and personal experiences to consider.
Thanks!
Brett
