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Naturehike Cloud Up 3 Pro vs Zpacks Plex Solo

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

Zpacks Plex Solo is the lighter option — 1,438 g lighter than the Naturehike Cloud Up 3 Pro (82% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Naturehike Cloud Up 3 Pro Zpacks Plex Solo
Weight 1,750 g · 1.750 kg · 3.86 lb 312 g · 0.312 kg · 0.69 lb
Brand Naturehike Zpacks
Category Shelter Shelter
Naturehike Cloud Up 3 Pro
1,750 g

Ultralight 3-person backpacking tent. Pro version is lightest at 1750g minimum weight.

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Zpacks Plex Solo
312 g

Ultralight single-person Dyneema shelter for minimalists.

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Naturehike Cloud Up 3 Pro vs Zpacks Plex Solo: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Plex Solo wins — at 312 g it is 1,438 g (82%) lighter than the Naturehike Cloud Up 3 Pro (1,750 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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