Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent

The Zpacks Pivot Duo is a two-person tarp-style tent with a packaged weight of 550 g, pitched using two 52-inch trekking poles plus a 32-inch end pole — three poles in total, one more than the standard Duplex-style layout, which is what buys the extra width to fit two wide sleeping pads side by side. Both fly and floor are DCF, and there are two zippered doors, one per side, for independent entry and exit. Rated 3-season, it's built for weight-conscious two-person backpacking on established trails rather than winter conditions or fully exposed ridgelines, where a non-freestanding trekking-pole tent is more exposed than a freestanding double-wall design. It suits hikers who already carry trekking poles and want the extra interior width over a standard Duplex-class shelter; anyone without trekking poles, or needing four-season protection, should look elsewhere.