IM looking at this tent for our motorcycle trips. So with the addition of two trekking poles, I think the added awning is a big plus if it can be used even during a rainstorm. That way you have a bit of ventilations still for those warmer trips when you get stuck in the rain. It also looked like it was fairly sturdy during wind . Has it held up well for yall?

This is a great idea and solves a problem I have been pondering for my upcoming Colorado Trail thru hike of 765 km. Rain and wind above treeline can be a challenge

Look into the Litesmith Quickback Chair for super UL trips. Hard to beat @ 75g. Coupled with a CCF seat pad, it's pretty awesome!

Hans, you should try the Wolf tarp from Wild Sky Gear. For the purpose you are using it for, you could go with 1.34 dcf @ 55g! Also, check out the new Octa fabric hoodys from The North Face or Zpacks (soon). Warmer than Alpha Direct at a small weight penalty.

Superb in-depth review. Montbell makes fantastic products!

Nice one.

I thought I recognized some of that forest lakes. Denmark and its wind. I had a stepbrother that lived in Chicago, and I said you lived in the Windy City, I live in the Windy Country. Though, it also looked like you were on Iceland at one point.

Hi Hans I'm from Thailand. I really like your videos. Can I know please? The tent you use is the X-Mid 2 or the X-Mid Pro 2?

Hans, Excellent hacks. ~Hans

Naive question, but what are those elastic red cords? Shock cord? Do you know thickness?

Hej Hans. Fantastisk video! Jeg er 2 meter lang og jeg har svært ved at vurdere om jeg( når jeg ligger på et luft underlag ) rammer med soveposen ind på teltet med mine føder. Tror du at jeg gør det ?

thank you for all of this "hacks", Hans. I`m just in a process of deciding what 2 person tent I will buy, and, considering very much polyester version of Durston X-mid 2 solid. Your videos are very helpful and fun to watch ! Mile from Toronto, Canada

Great video! …and I like it! 😊

Hi Hans, which guylines do you use on the corner of the xmid on a pitch if the already attached guylines of the xmid are too short. And because for example of rocky ground near the corners of your pitched place you would like to add longer guylines to the corner guylines to find softer ground to be able to put in your pegs in the ground?

Nice video mate, I’ve just brought a xmid 2 - have you had yours out in any wind ? If so how was it ?

Thanks for posting this. I stayed in my HV UL3 during Hurricane Hilary last year.

Hi Hans, Thankyou for such a wonderful breakdown of an ingenious modification to the X-mid 😊 I was always tempted by the Xmid for its low weight but the absence of an awning put me off. But your modification has re invoked my interest! I have a few questions for you How does this setup compare to the the Copper Spur (with it’s awnings out)? I’ve been tempted by the copper spur (2person long) since your review, but this xmid/tarp setup is very tempting because of the weight reduction. But I’ve used Big Agnes tents and they have a lovely aesthetic/comfort factor. Having used both how do they compare? In terms of: - ease of setup - spaciousness - comfort - stability I’ll be using the tent with my wife and we both meditate between 2-3 hours per day, so we need a spacious and comfortable tent where we can both sit up straight. (Our current tiger wall is a little too cramped to do the job!) Anything else you’d like to add. Many thanks, your perspective will be very helpful! :) Thanks for the brilliant videos! Lewis

I really like it when people go hiking with their little friends!

Genius 😊

Brilliant review. Outstanding idea with inserting the pillow into the chair sleeve fir sleeping. Have you tried that while sitting too? Ordered mine today! After years of first using the T-rest chair kit in the 90s then switching to the Helinox Chair Zero, I am looking forward to trying the neo-Trekker combo.

I apologise if it has already been answered, but I was wondering if the carabiner hack to get a pack off the ground might cause any durability issues with the tent? Especially at the attachment point. I worry because my pack can still be a number of KG if it was to be hanged there at night. Thank you for your efforts!

What care do you use? Thank you

Beautiful video!

10/10

You guys are so lucky to be able to eat in your tents. In the US if we did that, we would be woken up by a bear crashing the tent and attacking us for food.

Excellent review ! As the tent is made of silnylon did you notice a significant weight gain from the tent when it was wet ? Thanks again ;)

Thanks for this great video .👍 Nikwax should put your video in their website

Very interesting thanks from Russia ❤

This video convinced me to buy this tent, and after 6 months of use in some British conditions, I can confirm that the word of Hans Kirk is gospel!

Thanks, I am so happy I went for the Hilleberg Staika. I looked a lot at the Cupper Spur but for my kayaking in the archipelago the Cupper would been awful

This is a great video and I appreciate the carabiner trick. One comment. Instead of the s2s guylines with their unnecessary plastic people can just buy dyneema core line for $20 and use taut line and hitch knots, which is lighter and more versatile

Its crazy how after 3 years this video is still very relevant to me. Just picked up a Copper Spur because of you guys! Very well made video!

Great video! Entertaining and informative, thank you!

Awesome trick!

Good video. However one thing I missed is how weatherproof they are. Patagonia claim a DWR but I'm curious if that is only good enough for a very light drizzle/mist or copes with a bit heavier rain - I would not expect goretex level rain proof of course.

Great review, you point out the little details that other reviewers don’t.

Love your low key humor! And the hacks are brilliant & simple - the best kind. Subscribed!

Hej Hans - Tak for dine videoer. Hvad bruger du af sovepose/quilt?

That "reverse striptease" was cool! 🤣... and at the same time informative.

After years - if not decades - of refusing to use any camping furniture, I have now bought a Helinox replica and a matching folding table. But: I will not be using this furniture for hiking, but rather for bike and kayak tours, where a little extra weight doesn't hurt and in the evening you can set up a cozy camp, often with friends who have similar furniture, and then you can sit in a convivial group. A floor which is connected to the chair legs mat helps to prevent you from sinking into the ground - I sewed one myself, and it only weighs a few grams.

I don’t like it.

Your dog’s face when you voluntarily stood outside in the rain hahaha And when she tried to shake hands with you awww I liked this X-mid hack, but I loved your doggie!

Love the trekking pole idea. I’ll be sure to use it if I’m ever in the same situation.

Awesome videos! I love your editing!

Great video man. I have decided on this tent for my first ultralight tent. I figured that when i get it i would have to dial it in and maybe add guy lines and things. This video was perfect. I think im gonna take you up on every single modification you made. Thank you

Bad ass!1 thanks (danke) for sharing Frans!

Your videos are fantastic. Just discovered your channel. I love the nod you do after saying something, it's like a catchphrase.

brilliant

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Really helpful video, and you did a great job of making it informative and to the point. I am looking forward to trying the same with my durston. Subscribed!