X-Mid Pro 2

Simply the best

I get excited every time I set up this tent. I am reminded of the same youthful excitement I had in the 1980s when I switched from a canvas pup tent to my first dome tent. The Durston design and material is so smart and simplistic. It breathes really well around the floor well and through the two fly vents. It is impermeable to precipitation. The majority of the time you don't have to bother with guy lines, so there are zero trip hazards. The setup is intuitive, symmetrical, and super-fast (four corner stakes, two trekking poles, two vestibule stakes). Setup process is rainproof, so one person can erect the tent without getting any precipitation inside the tent floor well. The Dyneema floor allows me to avoid the weight of a separate ground cloth. I have the optional Dyneema and the optional 8 tent stakes. This is our tent for both solo and two-person outings. I don't know why anyone would go with the other ultralight tent shapes that are just like my childhood canvas pup tent. The Durston broke the mold on design - it is a leap forward and makes me so happy!

First use

On my first night, I experienced that the zipper came undone. This meant that I had to sleep whit the door open as the tent had to be taken down to fix it. It,s like when you zip it all the way up, the lock runs out and there is no natural stop.

Basement to Grand Canyon

so being a bit of a text expert (my dad sold sporting good for 60 years) I researched and purchased the X Mid Pro 2. Making sure I knew it before we leave for Grand Canyon tomorrow I set up in the basement with some weights versus stakes ...lol. It is seriously EASY to set up and actually very intuitive. Well done Durston, excited to update on our return!!