Maker’s warranty: 2 year limited warranty against product failure caused by manufacturing, material and design defects; repaired when possible or replaced, case by case. Zpacks’s terms, read Oct 25, 2026
A one-person tent from Zpacks that pitches on a single trekking pole, which Zpacks designs for hikers up to 6 ft 6 in with extra head and foot room. It is made in standard or lite Dyneema Composite Fabric.
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Weight and price against the 1-person tents in the RidgeNote register with a published figure; other figures against every one of the tents. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
The lightest of the 1-person tents on record is Zpacks Plex Solo Classic Tent at 12.3 oz — 62 g less and $100 less.
The cheapest is Six Moon Designs Skyscape Scout at $160.00 — $539 less and 724 g heavier.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Altaplex Classic Tent on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Altaplex Classic Tent.
Zpacks
Plex Solo Pro Tent
1.3 oz lighter (37 g)
$50 less
Zpacks
Pivot Solo Tent
1.1 oz lighter (31 g)
$50 less
Zpacks
Plex Solo Classic Tent
2.2 oz lighter (62 g)
$100 less
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
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Pivot Solo Tent
$50 less
1.1 oz lighter (31 g)
Zpacks
Plex Solo Pro Tent
$50 less
1.3 oz lighter (37 g)
Zpacks
Plex Solo Classic Tent
$100 less
2.2 oz lighter (62 g)
Not ranked: 10 with no published list price, 4 with no published capacity.
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Zpacks
Duplex Lite Tent
1 person more
0.7 oz heavier (21 g) · same list price
Zpacks
Duplex Classic Tent
1 person more
3.3 oz heavier (94 g) · $50 more
Zpacks
DupleXL Pro Tent
1 person more
4.6 oz heavier (131 g) · $150 more
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
See all 67 →Zpacks backpacking tents ranked by maker-published weight: 13 models. Lightest: Zpacks Hexamid Tent at 9.7 oz (275 g). Median 15.2 oz.
Tents under 2 lb ranked by maker-published weight: 30 models. Lightest: Zpacks Hexamid Tent at 9.7 oz (275 g). Median 1.22 lb.
Eight shelters from our catalogue, from a 504 g single-wall to a 2.5 kg freestanding tent, compared on published weight, floor size and list price, with the reason to skip each one.