Durston - X-Mid 1
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Last updated: Aug 14, 2025 Scoring
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"I don't really pay much attention to site selection with the x-mid because of it's stormworthiness."
"FWIW I’ve used both the Xmid and Ultrapack DW in fairly high winds and have found them sweet as."
"I had mine staked down in packed sand during a rainstorm that dropped 1.5”-2” per hour for 3 hours according to a ranger station nearby and it took it like a champ."
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"I’m 6’ 1” and have plenty of room. ... It was a lot less spacious than the x-mid"
"For me the tent feels cozy but not cramped because of the open vestibules. ... If you have both the fly doors "open", it *feels* super spacious."
"With one person, there is a huge amount of space available."
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"It’s the fastest set up and take down of any tent I’ve used."
"the ease of setup and takedown of the X-mid 1 ... About 5 min."
"pitches in around 3 mins with outer on ... So ideal for random and often wet UK weather"
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"My tent, the durston x mid 1, is 1.75 pounds"
"I love my Durston X mid 1 for backpacking."
"It weighs under 400gms and has made tramping such a light experience."
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"close to the budget in CAD ... ships from Canada with no duties."
"prices are very reasonable, 350$ cad (250usd) for the one person."
"The Xmid is under $300"
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"When I lay out the X-Mid 1, it still feels like a huge footprint. ... finding somewhere to pitch the Lanshan 1 is much easier than the X-Mid 1."
"it's footprint is sort of big meaning it can be hard to fit in smaller pitching spots"
"its main drawback is how much ground space it takes up"
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"when it comes to height support, I find that Durston tends to overestimate. ... I'm 198 cm tall, and only X-Mid Pro 2+ is usable for solo use. ... I definitely wouldn’t go for the one-person X-Mid 1 if you're around 193 cm or taller."
"I definitely wouldn’t go for the one-person X-Mid 1 if you're around 193 cm or taller."
"XMid 1 for me is too small. ... No extra usable internal space. ... Feels tight."
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"Fooling around with a sharp carbide tip up just feels too risking that it will inevitably cause damage.............too much risk for too little benefit."
"What annoys me about the regular versions is that it's trekking pole tip up. I tend to be hard on my tips and break them easily. After wearing the tip down quite a bit, it didn't fit anymore."
"You'll need two trekking poles (or equivalent) for the X-Mid vs only 1 for the Lanshan 1. ... I also always have a slight worry about lack of redundancy when needing two poles should I break one on trail."
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"Wind will push the walls in on X-Mid and it becomes very narrow."
"Typically I use an X-Mid 1P now, but it wouldn't be my first choice for Patagonia winds, I'd rather use my Duomid in those conditions."
"It’s not my winter tent though."
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"They're definately fiddly and when bug pressure is high, you'd be suprised how much stuff you have to stack on the netting to make it work. ... Plenty of bugs get in the meantime."
"It's not totally effective against creepy crawlies. ... I once found a slug inside and once had a mouse come in and get stuck for 30 seconds."
"I haven't used it in the absolute heaviest bug pressure. ... It's indeed a little fiddly."
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