Awarded one of the best backpacking tents by OutdoorGearLab, The Trek, and Section Hiker, the patented X-Mid is developed from the first principles of geometry to achieve the most weight-efficient design for a trekking pole shelter. The X-Mid is exceptionally capable, spacious, and stormworthy, while anything lighter is smaller, has a lower function, and/or uses less durable materials.
Designed to be the best double-wall solo shelter supported by trekking poles, the Durston Gear X-Mid 1P Tent is the brainchild of Dan Durston, an experienced thru-hiker and established member of the ultralight community. It aims to solve the common issues seen in trekking-pole-supported tents: Most are single-trekking-pole pyramids, which lack headroom, or overly complex multi-pole designs, which are tedious to pitch. The Durston Gear X-Mid Tent, on the other hand, offers a generous living space (now 30% larger) with dual doors and an easy setup using four stakes and no guylines. All told, it’s simpler, roomier, and more functional than its competitors—and at just 28 ounces, it’s lighter, too.
SPECS
Materials
- 20d polyester in sage green
- 2500mm sil/PEU coating
- Peak reinforced with 210d black nylon
- Titanium stakes
Dimensions: Typical Values
- Fly width: 67 in / 170.2 cm
- Fly length: 100 in / 254 cm
- Fly area: 46.5 sq ft / 4.3 sq m
- Fly peak height: 46 in / 117 cm
- Inner peak height: 43 in / 110 cm
- Floor width: 32 in / 81 cm
- Floor length: 90 in / 229 cm
- Floor area: 20 sq ft / 1.85 sq m
- Packed size: 12 x 5 in / 30 x 12 cm
Weights
- Fly, including guylines: 17.3 oz / 490 g
- Inner: 10.7 oz / 305 g
- Fly + inner: 28 oz / 795 g
- Stuff sack: 0.4 oz / 12 g
- Stake sack: 0.2 oz / 4 g
Features
- Ultra-simple four stake pitch
- Tent pitches fly first (inner tent stays dry during rain setup)
- Twin pole structure provides generous living space
- Double-wall design and dual vents protect from condensation
- Dual doors & dual vestibules give easy access/ample gear space
- Protected doorways can be left open in light rain
- Doorways are large and not blocked by trekking poles
- Polyester fabric is non-sag, UV resistant, and non-water absorbing.
- Interior peak pockets provides handy storage
- Excellent snow shedding via steep roof panels
- Excellent wind performance with optional peak and side panel guylines
- Fly extends to ground to block drafts, can be raised for more ventilation
- Packs short enough to store horizontally in a pack
- Fly and inner can pitch independently
- Factory seam taped
- Fully double-stitched construction
- Premium materials and hardware (e.g., YKK AquaGuard Zippers)
Included
- 2-year warranty
- Stuff sack
- 8 aluminum V-shape stake
- Not included: 2 trekking poles required for setup
Recommended: Fizan Compact Trekking Poles
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