Looking for something ultralight and enclosed and I find myself increasingly looking at the two. I have little love for cuben (especially the price) and I actually find silnylon pitches a little easier because of the stretch.
Specs appear pretty darn close in most areas except width.
Deschutes ends: 43″ vs. Hexamid Solo-Plus ends: 42″
Deschutes middle: 80″ vs. Hexamid middle: 62″
Deschutes length: 105″ vs. Hexamid length: 108″
Deschutes height: 48″ vs. Hexamid height 51″
Weights are close enough for me. I realize the Deschutes isn’t a fully closed floor, but that seems easily remedied with a cut-to-fit diy tyvek bathtub, the same as I’d use in a Hexamid. (Basically patterned off the Z-Packs solo bathtub)
I realize that a few extra inches in height can translate to steeper walls and more interior space, but I can’t imagine it’s that drastic when these shelters are within a few inches of each other.
So is the Deschutes Plus the poorman’s Hexamid Solo-Plus?
