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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 2 vs Zpacks Duplex Lite

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Zpacks Duplex Lite is the lighter option — 257 g lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 2 (38% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 2 Zpacks Duplex Lite
Weight 680 g · 0.680 kg · 1.50 lb 423 g · 0.423 kg · 0.93 lb
as listed (tent incl. guylines, linelocs, taped seams; Lite Floor)
Brand Hyperlite Mountain Gear Zpacks
Category Shelter Shelter
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 2
680 g

Single-wall DCF 2P trekking-pole tent with two doors and two vestibules; 28 sqft floor at just 24 oz.

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Zpacks Duplex Lite
423 g

Lightest fully enclosed 2-person tent. DCF canopy and floor, sets up with two trekking poles, fully taped seams. Ideal for thru-hikers.

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 2 vs Zpacks Duplex Lite: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Duplex Lite wins — at 423 g it is 257 g (38%) lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 2 (680 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest shelter page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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