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Durston X-Mid Pro 2

rated 5.0 of 5 stars
photo: Durston X-Mid Pro 2 three-season tent

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. 

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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)
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