hey you dont have to convince me im already converted this is the most amazing piece of engineering i have ever bought. i love this tent. so freaking light. i have since changed out all my gear with z packs gear and i am so light that with the slightest breeze out hiking i just blow away. love your videos . hey i now realize what you meant about how great the rocks were on the cape to cape wa. super cool. thanks mate.
hahaha oh so cool you are a zpacks man. I was so close to getting one of their packs too. Brilliant you did the cape to cape - its an epic track hey. Thanks for watching, happy hiking to you mate
I have had mine for over a year! I absolutely love it! I have the spruce green and it has been my favorite piece of gear. Nice review. New to your channel. Well done. Crow✌️
Oh that's so cool. Thanks so much. It's pretty cool hey. I held off for years thinking it can't be that good, but it really is. Go the Spruce Green. Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel.
Great review Kate a nice balance of pros and cons. I never thought of the impact of mud etc with rainbow doors, great shout out. I loved the pitching method which will probably work with most trekking pole tents so keen to try that out on my tent.
thanks mate its an atom pack, cute little company in the UK. Thanks for watching and commenting, hope you are well and have many adventures planned for 2022
Great review - good to see a review from someone who has experience with the gear. There are always pros and cons. As long as we can live with the cons, it's all good! Thanks for sharing Cheers
You are welcome! It’s a great tent if you are happy with not having a freestanding tent. I’m really impressed with how strong it is. I’ve never used a ground sheet and it was fine in a hailstorm.
Great review, and I love the way you pitch the tent which I haven't seen done anywhere else. I'm going to start pitching my Triplex that way from now on.
Great video!! I finally pulled the trigger and got mine the other week before watching the video! I got stung with the import tax (about $250 on top of the tent!) definitely should have got one while the conversion was better!
Thanks Chris. Ouch re conversion sort to hear that. Gosh can’t believe it’s $250. Man I should start an import business. Hope you love the tent and the pain eases.
@@KateGrarock That's the way to do it. Seems like the biggest challenge for teachers, and for people trying to provide information on you tube, is putting themselves in the shoes of people who don't know the material and giving that audience the information that they want and need. I think that's a lot harder than just showing off all you know. In my opinion, you succeeded really well. I hope you keep making quality videos like this. And yeah, the duplex is a cool tent.
Hi Kate - been hanging out for this review! I have the poor-man's version (Lanshan 2 at 1.1kg, which I have seam-sealed), and hope to use it in the actual bush (not my backyard!) in the next couple of weeks. I'll definitely use your pitching method though! Love the double doors. Looking forward to seeing your adventures in your tent soon!
Nice review of the Duplex, Kate. I'm sure it will give you years of great service out on your adventures. I'm loving my Zpacks Altaplex and and still haven't got around to doing a review of it yet but definitely will soon. I haven't tried pitching mine with rocks yet either but looks like you got a great pitch with yours using that method on that rocky platform. Thanks for the run through.
I used it in the Kimberly once and I used it on hot wet days on south coast NSW. I find it works great. You can open the doors right up and /or pitch it higher or lower so the wind can help circulate and moist air. It’s also kinda fine even if you did get a heap of condensation in it as it would run into the mesh that drips outside. Can’t remember how the durston tent is set up and if the condensation would simply drip outside, if it did occur.
Cheers mate. I’d say weight would be the biggest winner for this tent over Durston. I’m so interested to see the new model they are making in this fabric. Would love to get my hands on one.
I'm looking for reasons not to purchase this tent, and you have not provided any, my wife will be mad lol great, thorough review, you easily got a.new subscriber here!
Haha cheers mate. It’s pretty cool hey. Thanks for the sub and if you use my link to buy I get a very small kickback (at no cost to you). Cheers Duplex: bit.ly/3k6J6ik
why you not include the weight of stakes and 2 Poles ? Imagine now the brands starting selling sleeping bags super lightweight at 100gr, but we need buy separately the feathers...by the way...sometimes i hiking with a down jacket, i can always at night fill the sleeping bag with the feathers of my jacket. Sorry, it's not your fault, it's a company fault, in my country this advertising type is crime.
I carry and use the poles for hiking with. I’d carry these even without the tent. I go into great detail about the weight of the tent the bag and the stakes.
I got this tent from Zpacks website bit.ly/3k6J6ik
I've already got the tent but you are so thorough and fun to watch that I've subscribed!
Thanks so much. Welcome. A few new tent reviews coming soon too.
OMG Kate from Alone!!! I love you 😂 I searched this tent on RUclips and I found you, so cool!!! ❤❤❤
Haha wish I could have taken a bit more of my kit hahaha. Thanks Amy
hey you dont have to convince me im already converted this is the most amazing piece of engineering i have ever bought. i love this tent. so freaking light. i have since changed out all my gear with z packs gear and i am so light that with the slightest breeze out hiking i just blow away. love your videos . hey i now realize what you meant about how great the rocks were on the cape to cape wa. super cool. thanks mate.
hahaha oh so cool you are a zpacks man. I was so close to getting one of their packs too. Brilliant you did the cape to cape - its an epic track hey. Thanks for watching, happy hiking to you mate
I have had mine for over a year! I absolutely love it! I have the spruce green and it has been my favorite piece of gear. Nice review. New to your channel. Well done. Crow✌️
Oh that's so cool. Thanks so much. It's pretty cool hey. I held off for years thinking it can't be that good, but it really is. Go the Spruce Green. Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel.
Great review Kate a nice balance of pros and cons. I never thought of the impact of mud etc with rainbow doors, great shout out. I loved the pitching method which will probably work with most trekking pole tents so keen to try that out on my tent.
Cheers mate glad it was helpful! Are you a zpacks user? Happy hiking, can't wait to get my latest hike vid finished.
@@KateGrarock No, not a Zpacks user, but appreciate a good review! I have a Lanshan 2 Pro which has some similarities though.
That bag whatever it is, is super cute with all the colours. Great review Kate and thanks for sharing
thanks mate its an atom pack, cute little company in the UK. Thanks for watching and commenting, hope you are well and have many adventures planned for 2022
Great tips. Thanks. Had no idea about the wind and set up.
Cheers mate
Great review - good to see a review from someone who has experience with the gear.
There are always pros and cons. As long as we can live with the cons, it's all good!
Thanks for sharing
Cheers
Thanks mate yes totally always some trade offs. Happy hiking to you
Thank you for this interesting and useful video! 👏👏👍
You are welcome! It’s a great tent if you are happy with not having a freestanding tent. I’m really impressed with how strong it is. I’ve never used a ground sheet and it was fine in a hailstorm.
Great review, and I love the way you pitch the tent which I haven't seen done anywhere else. I'm going to start pitching my Triplex that way from now on.
So great thanks for letting me know. So glad to have helped. Cheers
Great video!! I finally pulled the trigger and got mine the other week before watching the video! I got stung with the import tax (about $250 on top of the tent!) definitely should have got one while the conversion was better!
Thanks Chris. Ouch re conversion sort to hear that. Gosh can’t believe it’s $250. Man I should start an import business. Hope you love the tent and the pain eases.
Kate, you make a very thoughtful, coherent and useful video. I really appreciate it. Nice work!
Thanks so much. Took a bit of thinking but just tried to cover all the stuff I wanna know about a tent. It’s a bloody great tent.
@@KateGrarock That's the way to do it. Seems like the biggest challenge for teachers, and for people trying to provide information on you tube, is putting themselves in the shoes of people who don't know the material and giving that audience the information that they want and need. I think that's a lot harder than just showing off all you know. In my opinion, you succeeded really well. I hope you keep making quality videos like this. And yeah, the duplex is a cool tent.
@@kelwenator thanks so much. Very kind of you to say that. Cheers
Thanks for the review. I will be doing some overnight hikes in 2020 and this was informative.
So good to hear. Thanks. There are so many good tents out there. Best of luck with finding the right one for you. Happy hiking
Hey Kate, awesome down to earth review. What a great spot too!!! Cheers, Grant.
Thanks Grant. Hope you are doing well and have a lovely Christmas.
Fantastic review plus a top spot Kate - love it!
Thanks so much! 😊 hope you are doing well
Hi Kate - been hanging out for this review! I have the poor-man's version (Lanshan 2 at 1.1kg, which I have seam-sealed), and hope to use it in the actual bush (not my backyard!) in the next couple of weeks. I'll definitely use your pitching method though! Love the double doors. Looking forward to seeing your adventures in your tent soon!
And is that a new backpack I spot? It looks strange without your Patagonia pack!
haha, those tents look great especially the price and weight. Can't wait to hear how your tent goes.
haha yes my lockdown present to self. I took it for a hike the other day cant wait to finish that edit too.
Nice review of the Duplex, Kate. I'm sure it will give you years of great service out on your adventures. I'm loving my Zpacks Altaplex and and still haven't got around to doing a review of it yet but definitely will soon. I haven't tried pitching mine with rocks yet either but looks like you got a great pitch with yours using that method on that rocky platform. Thanks for the run through.
Thanks mate. Oh would love to see your review one day. I have a mate with an altaplex who raves about it. Hope you are well and merry Christmas
@@KateGrarock thanks and hope you have a great Christmas too.
How does the single wall go for Aussie conditions? I'm looking at the Durston xmid pro 1 but a bit concerned about condensation in Qld climate.
I used it in the Kimberly once and I used it on hot wet days on south coast NSW. I find it works great. You can open the doors right up and /or pitch it higher or lower so the wind can help circulate and moist air. It’s also kinda fine even if you did get a heap of condensation in it as it would run into the mesh that drips outside. Can’t remember how the durston tent is set up and if the condensation would simply drip outside, if it did occur.
Top and honest review Kate. Just like we’ve come to expect. Is there one thing that would make you choose this tent over the Durston tent?
Cheers mate. I’d say weight would be the biggest winner for this tent over Durston. I’m so interested to see the new model they are making in this fabric. Would love to get my hands on one.
I might have missed it in both your videos, curious why you went the Duplex over the Durston X-Mid.
Mostly due to the fabric and weight of the duplex. I’m super excited to see the durston in this fabric.
That was an excellent review! Thanks
Thanks for watching.
I'm looking for reasons not to purchase this tent, and you have not provided any, my wife will be mad lol great, thorough review, you easily got a.new subscriber here!
Haha cheers mate. It’s pretty cool hey. Thanks for the sub and if you use my link to buy I get a very small kickback (at no cost to you). Cheers Duplex: bit.ly/3k6J6ik
Great video, The bathtub floor is 8 inches deep not eight centimeters, You measured 16 cm should be about 20.32 cm.
Oh cheers.
why you not include the weight of stakes and 2 Poles ? Imagine now the brands starting selling sleeping bags super lightweight at 100gr, but we need buy separately the feathers...by the way...sometimes i hiking with a down jacket, i can always at night fill the sleeping bag with the feathers of my jacket. Sorry, it's not your fault, it's a company fault, in my country this advertising type is crime.
I carry and use the poles for hiking with. I’d carry these even without the tent. I go into great detail about the weight of the tent the bag and the stakes.