X-Mid Pro 1

I could skinny pitch my 1p xmid pro anywhere you could fit a cowboy. Some people hate skinny pitch but I loved the versatility. 

Ive owned a mid 1 and now the aeon li. After two pitches it seems pretty straightforward. Easy to see where you go wrong/ adjust in sequential pitches. While its not AS easy as a xmid, its pretty easy

I tested both. Wound up selling the Aeon Li and Keeping the Xmid Pro 1. The main reasons were more interior space and better ventilation. With a single door on the Aeon it got pretty toasty inside, while the two doors allowed a breeze on the Xmid. Not really an issue unless you are using it during the day, I suppose. But sometimes I reach camp early and want to take a nap away from the mosquitoes. The Xmid does have a bigger footprint, which can be a mild headache when pitching. But it definitely has more room inside to sit up, fuss with gear, etc. I'm 6'1", so that extra room was appreciated. Also, I found the setup was quicker because there were no corner strut systems to fuss with. That said, both tents were great and light.

I used my x-mid 1 pro for shasta but the weather was good. The solid should be more, well, solid. I would expect that if the weather is good enough to want to climb it would be good enough to use it.

I've owned both. The Durston is slightly faster to pitch but both are very easy. Both are excellent in harsh weather. The aeon has more options for controlling ventilation and breathes somewhat better but both a pretty good. The aeon has a smaller total footprint and can be pitched without the vestibule to squeeze into terrible spots if you really need to. I would get the Durston if you prioritize livability and ease but get the aeon of you prioritize footprint and ventilation. You will be very happy with your decision regardless!

I’ve put up my xmid 1p pro one handed quite a number of times when holding a beer in the other hand. The hardest part is extending the poles. I use flip lock poles and you use a foot to brace the umbrella so it’s doable.

Glad you loved the Pro 2. For the 1P, the Pro version of the 1P does feel quite a bit bigger than the regular X-Mid 1 because it doesn't have the interior walls, so you have the space right out to the fly on the ends and roof. I'm not sure what regular version you had, but it got larger in spring 2025 for 'gen 3' so it is closer in space to the Pro now, but still the X-Mid Pro 1 feels larger.

The ‘solid’ inners for our X-Mid have a panel of mesh (on the upper part of the doors) that can’t close, but with the X-Dome this mesh panel is accompanied by a second layer of solid material that can be closed to have it ‘full’ solid (no areas of exposed mesh). I don’t have a great photo of it, but [this shot](https://durstongear.com/cdn/shop/files/16_-_Durston_X-Dome_2_Ultraight_Tent_-_Solid_Inner_446.jpg?v=1757631867) shows it when the solid layer is shut behind the mesh

The short answer is that it is a combination of sewn on and zippers, and is included in the weight. The long answer is that the ‘flap’ of solid fabric is a triangle that is sewn along the bottom edge (permanently attached & part of the weight). So the bottom edge is ‘sealed’ such that any snow building up on the solid panel isn’t going to slide down into the tent. Then the other two sides are both sewn for the lowest 4-5” to further prevent wind blown snow from sneaking in, and this creates a pocket that the rest of the flap can be tucked into when it is open. Then above that, the side of the triangle along the main zipper has a zipper to zip shut. The zipper is not vertical, but angling over the flap, so it does a nice job of raising up the flap to cover the mesh. Operating the zipper is what closes the flap. As it does that, the final side near the top is pulled closed and sits shut with a bit of overlap. It is an overlap closure for the upper part of the ‘top’ side, such that the mesh is covered but the edge here is not ‘sealed’. We could’ve put another zipper here (or Velcro etc) but it’s at the top, sits shut nicely now, and is shielded by the fly. If it’s so windy it’s forcing snow through there, it’s probably not the right conditions for this tent anyways, but if a user wanted it would be easy to add a bit of velcro