The DURSTON X-MID 1: My New Backpacking Tent!

Will the Durston X-Mid 1 dethrone my beloved Tarptent Scarp 1 tent? In this video I do an initial garden pitch review then take it out for a proper mountain backpacking trip and share my thoughts on this popular ultralight backpacking tent.

Total cost to me, including non Sterling fee and import duty: £308 (June 2023).

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Durston X-Mid 1 Features and specs:

Features
• Ultra-simple pitch with just four stakes
• Tent pitches fly first, so the inner tent stays dry during setup in the rain.
• The twin pole structure provides generous headroom and living space.
• Double-wall design protects from condensation.
• Dual doors and dual vestibules provide easy access and ample gear space.
• Protected doorways can be left open in light rain.
• Doorways are large and not blocked by trekking poles like many designs.
• Polyester fabric does not sag in the rain.
• Polyester fabric does not absorb water, so it is fast dry and stays light.
• Interior peak pockets provides handy storage.
• Large vents provide excellent ventilation and close easily during harsh conditions.
• Excellent snow shedding via steep roof panels
• Full coverage fly extends to the ground to block drafts yet can be raised for more ventilation.
• Packs short enough to store horizontally in a pack
• Fly and inner can pitch independently
• Magnetic door toggles for quick operation
• Vestibules can be collapsed to fit into smaller tent sites
• Fully waterproof seams (seam taped or waterproof construction)
• Fully double-stitched construction
• Non-slippery floor
• Premium materials and hardware (e.g., YKK AquaGuard Zippers)
• Optional peak guylines and side panel guylines plus 8 optional stake points around the base for harsh conditions

Weight
• Fly: 17.3 oz / 490 g
• Inner: 10.7 oz / 305 g
• Stuff sack: 0.4 oz / 12 g
• Stake sack: 0.2 oz / 4 g
• Stakes: 2 Ti hooks @ 8g, 4 Ti V stakes @ 12g
• Tent (fly + inner): 28 oz / 795 g
• Complete package: 30.8 oz / 875 g (tent, stuff sacks, 6 stakes)
• Not included: 2 trekking poles are required for setup but not included.

Materials
• 20 denier 420 thread-count 100-percent polyester in desert sage (fly) or anthracite (floor)
• 2500mm sil/PEU coating
• Peak reinforced with 210d black nylon
• YKK #5 AquaGuard (water-resistant) zippers (fly)
• YKK #3 zippers (inner tent)
• 2 titanium shepherd’s hook stakes
• 4 titanium V stakes

Dimensions
• Fly: 67 x 100 in / 170 x 254 cm
• Fly area: 46.5 sq ft / 4.3 sq m
• Fly peak height: 46 in / 117 cm
• Inner peak height: 43 in / 109 cm
• Floor width: 32 in / 81 cm
• Floor length: 90 in / 230 cm
• Floor area: 20 sq ft / 1.85 sq m
• Vestibule area: 20 sq ft (10 sq ft x 2) / 2 sq m (1 sq m x 2)
• Packed size: 12 x 5 in / 30 x 13 cm