X-mid 1p (Dan Durston) Windy day test & quick review

[@RonsWorld5]

Great review! I have the 2P and it has performed admirably in heavy rain and wind on the AT. I love it. Thanks for sharing. 🙏

[@BackcountryTreks]

Excellent man! Thanks for commenting & watching 🤙

[@jetmanwalking]

TIP...if you stake out those "extra" loops around the tent, you won't get any "flapping" noise from the wind to wake you at night! Great video, great tent!

[@BackcountryTreks]

Did 5 days in the wind river range with it and it held up great against high winds and rain. The extra loops came in clutch. Love this tent! Thanks for commenting 🤙

[@terwils7492]

Nice! I tested my X-mid 2 (v2) this past weekend in my back yard, same reason. It held up in 40 - 50mph with 70mph gusts and heavy rain! I was dry all night. I had to re-stake a couple times due to my poor initial staking and the ground was soaked, like soup. Great tents, highly recommend them.

[@BackcountryTreks]

Great tents! Thanks for watching 🍻

[@Oldsparkey]

I really like the storage on each side. To keep things cleaner I purchased some " 2m (2.2 Yards) of Tyvek 43gsm 1443R Kitemaking Material | Durable, Strong, Lightweight, Breathable " from Amazon. It's Trvek but softer and quieter then the normal Tyvek. I cut it to form a ground cloth on the inside of the tent with about a 4 inch border between it and the walls on the outside. My pack and the rest can be on it and stay dry and clean.

[@BackcountryTreks]

That’s a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

[@dominictenorio4743]

What is the weight of your footprint?

[@BackcountryTreks]

@@dominictenorio4743 I have a piece of tyvek cut but don’t currently use one with this tent.

[@hikerdoc6771]

Great vid. I've been using the same tent for about 4 years, on and off, in the UK. It's seen plenty of rain and has performed really well. Delighted with it. Very easy to live in it on long distance multi-night wild camps.

[@livinlarge1247]

Like the big vesties & sights from either side.

[@fukemnukem1525]

Great review man.....you've helped me to decide I want one. Thanks.

[@BackcountryTreks]

Hey thanks! Glad it helped

[@wendingourway]

Hello Stella...a big tail wag from my Berner, Otis! Gotta get in on a cameo dad! Greetings from Nova Scotia!

[@BackcountryTreks]

Well hello from PA & happy trails!

[@willisblevins3759]

Nice looking tent good show thanks

[@BackcountryTreks]

Thanks for watching!

[@allemander]

You called the door tie-outs cordage “shock cord” implying that it stretches like a bungee cord material. Is this really accurate? Or is it just a toggled, non-stretching cord? Thanks.

[@BackcountryTreks]

It’s both actually. The shock cord loops directly to the tent and a piece of non stretch cordage is attached to the shock cord. Hope that makes sense. Thanks for watching!

[@petecoppola5428]

Hi Stella!

[@kurtisf3366]

So you talked about staying dry in a downpour in the video. My biggest reservation in trying this tent is that the bathtub seems almost too shallow to protect against splashing and wind driven rain. I take it you didn’t have an issue with that? Maybe because the fly is pulled out so far from the inner tent?

[@BackcountryTreks]

I have been in many more high wind and downpour situations in this tent since doing this review and have stayed dry. As long as you’re not setting up in a low spot that will completely flood out it performs very well. Largely because of the huge vestibules on either side.

[@kurtisf3366]

@@BackcountryTreks Good to hear and thanks for the response!

[@naomi2043]

I'm curious if a ground sheets needed if it's made of dyneema/poly and I wish it was more spacious inside. Still prefer it to Zpacks.

[@BackcountryTreks]

There is a 2 person version of this tent that’s pretty spacious inside. I use a piece of tyvek as a ground sheet but it’s not necessarily needed.

[@hikerdoc6771]

If the ground is wet you're best to put a sheet of tyvek underneath. I have also used a poncho/tarp as a groundsheet with good effect.

[@Cincinnati-Alan]

Sold out on Amazon

[@BackcountryTreks]

It is a pretty hot item these days. I’m guessing it will be back in stock sooner than later.

[@anonymouscommenter2278]

The whole industry is back ordered. You can get on the notification list for the next batch here: durstongear.com/product/x-mid-1p

[@TheBigBlueMarble]

Do you still have the X-Mid tent? If so, would you be interested in selling it to me?

[@BackcountryTreks]

Buy it on Amazon

[@TheBigBlueMarble]

@@BackcountryTreks No new x-mid tents will be available from any source until Feb/Mar.

[@BackcountryTreks]

Better get one while they’re hot then.👍

[@Ryan-yi5ro]

@@TheBigBlueMarble Wait for the pro, 30% more room and same weight. Also have a dyneema coming too

[@BackcountryTreks]

Yes I just saw that today! Great tent made even better🤙