I thought I’d post a few pictures, it’s very exciting, for at least
My new ZPacks Altaplex, after seeing Scott’s Plex I’d been hankering after one. The deschutes was a good first step but after getting eaten in Spain a full bugnet was one of my requirements, the sewn in Bathtub was another pull. Around 440g






I’ve around 10” clearance at each end of this large sized überlight mat and loads of room above my feet and head.



The cat cut fly pitches really easily, chomping at the bit to try it in the wild.

We got the pole length right then Steve?

Looks great Steve, what's the headroom like? Surprised there's so much room inside for a proper sized mat. Would be great news for me if it wasn't so expensive...!

Spot on without the extension, I could use the extra 2” if I needed a bit more air flow. There’s a good angle down to the internal mesh.
Nice one

benp1 wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2020 2:07 pm Looks great Steve, what's the headroom like? Surprised there's so much room inside for a proper sized mat. Would be great news for me if it wasn't so expensive...!

Loads of room, it’s got much steeper walls than the plexamid or deschutes, even without an lifter there’s little chance of bag/face hitting the wall.

Very nice

Yep, once granny has been sold I might join you . If anything it seems to have too much headroom, but that's probably camera angle plus me being a shortarse. Is the 440 excl pole n pegs (n lines?)? Their wsite says 437 for 'the shelter' so presume so?

That's really nice, but they carry a premium don't they (just looked at their website - nice but feck that's expensive!!)

They're great shelters, I love mine. Mine's the light green version though, the camo looks much better imho. It might be a bit darker inside too, I have to put something over my eyes because I don't like being woken up too early by daylight.

slarge wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2020 3:16 pm That's really nice, but they carry a premium don't they (just looked at their website - nice but feck that's expensive!!)

Yes bloody expensive, but cheap compared to hotels which won’t have such nice views
440g excluding pole and pegs, I popped my mat, shelter, pole and pegs into the little Acepac accessory pouch Total inc 1250g with my Rab mythic 200 I’m looking at 1680g I can squeeze the bag into my frame bag saving another 400g by not using a seat pack.

BigdummySteve wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2020 3:38 pm Yes bloody expensive, but cheap compared to hotels which won’t have such nice views

Succinctly put. Has always been my view too. Although Mrs Perrin doesn't always see eye-to-eye on that for some reason.

The Cumbrian wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2020 3:32 pm They're great shelters, I love mine. Mine's the light green version though, the camo looks much better imho. It might be a bit darker inside too, I have to put something over my eyes because I don't like being woken up too early by daylight.

The light was one of the reasons I went for the camo version, that and it’s a little less conspicuous. I’m hoping the sheen dies down a bit with use, it’s a little shiny.

Back when I got mine, my thought was more that if I'm in the middle of nowhere and the SPOT gets used, I can be seen easily. There's been many times I've wished for the camo version though. Nice pull fella.

Greetz

S.

RIP wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2020 3:08 pm...If anything it seems to have too much headroom...

One of the nice things about 'em Reg....you can sit upright and not hit your head or disrupt any condensation that may have formed overnight.

Greetz

S.

Nice shelter

Z packs have got some interesting things on there website

So what has equivalent headspace but not the premium zpackspensive (I just made that up... do you like? ) price tag??

Nice tent Steve and may it last you a long long long time

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 5:21 pm So what has equivalent headspace but not the premium zpackspensive (I just made that up... do you like? ) price tag??

Nice tent Steve and may it last you a long long long time

https://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/shel ... 9-138.html

I may pick one of these up for when I have my lad with me, they do a 2P inner for £99

Thanks Steve

Mate that is a thing of beauty. Or it will be when you get the lines tidy and the wrinkles sorted ...

TheBrownDog wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 6:00 pm Mate that is a thing of beauty. Or it will be when you get the lines tidy and the wrinkles sorted ...

Fair cop though, 1st pitch and no stretch in cuben.
I’ll try harder next time Tim.

BigdummySteve wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 6:06 pm

TheBrownDog wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 6:00 pm Mate that is a thing of beauty. Or it will be when you get the lines tidy and the wrinkles sorted ...

[Fair cop though, 1st pitch and no stretch in cuben.
I’ll try harder next time Tim.

Still is a thing of beauty though.... what was the wait/delivery time on that Steve... from the US?

Very quick, 7 days from ordering to delivery

That’s lovely Steve, but that’s a lot of beer tokens there!

Pickers wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 7:26 pm That’s lovely Steve, but that’s a lot of beer tokens there!

Aye rich, approximately one Brompton, I’m unlikely to be jumping on public transport in London in the near future so alls good, shaving 1/2 kg off the bike would cost considerably more. I justify it on account of only having one bike, it’s like an only child