Durston X-Mid Pro 2
Works fine. Light. Spacious.
Pros
- Light
- Simple setup and storage
- Lots of space
- Sturdy
- No condensation
Cons
- Takes up lots of ground space
1.2 pounds for a spacious two-person tent is pretty good. Use trekking poles for support. Tent stakes and ground cloth not part of the 1.2 pounds.
It really is spacious, and the vestibules are also huge. I use 8 stakes. In my use has stood up to over 40 MPH wind without any issues. Fits into provided stuff bag easily even with ground cloth attached.
Once you figure out how to erect it sets up really quickly. Takes about three times to get the setup routine perfected. Key is getting the first 4 stakes at 90 degrees (a rectangle in other words). It does take up more ground space than many two-man tents, because of the huge vestibules.
Those small black rings you will notice off the floor of the tent near the tips of your walking sticks (once holding up the tent) are for the pointy end of your two sticks, which are inserted handle towards the sky, and can be inserted through the vent or through the vestibule to set up. In the Pro handles are towards the sky, if you do not have a Pro it may be reversed (pointy end towards the sky). RTFM! The magnet to hold up the rolled-up vestibule fabric works pretty well once you find it, it is tiny.
I only take the ground cloth off the tent if it gets wet so it can dry easily, otherwise it stays on until I get home. Waterproof zippers, two doors, two vestibules, no condensation when I have used it, sets up fast, protected from rain during setup, and easy to store.
Background
Been backpacking over 50 years.
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: Think it was $600
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Specs
Price |
MSRP: $679.00 Reviewers Paid: $600.00 |
Tent |
19.6 oz / 555 g |
Stuff sack |
0.4 oz / 12 g |
Stake sack |
0.2 oz / 4 g |
Stakes |
Aluminum V stakes (4 @ 6″ (8.5 g ea) and 4 @ 7″ (12 g ea). |
Tent with required stakes |
20.9 oz / 590 g |
Fly |
80 x 100 in / 203 x 254 cm |
Fly area |
55.5 sq ft / 5.15 sq m |
Peak height |
46 in / 117 cm |
Floor width |
48 in / 122 cm |
Floor length |
90 in / 230 cm |
Floor area |
30 sq ft / 2.8 sq m |
Vestibule area |
23 sq ft (11.6 sq ft x 2) / 2 sq m (1 sq m x 2) |
Packed size |
11 x 5 in / 27 x 12 cm |
Materials |
0.55 oz Dyneema Composite Fabric (CT1E.08) in Spruce Green, 15D Sil/PEU nylon in grey (floor), YKK #3 AquaGuard water-resistant zippers (fly), YKK #3 zippers (inner tent) |