Tarptent - Moment DW

I have used the Durston original Xmid 1 on two long AT section hikes (112 miles and 250 miles). It’s an incredible tent for the value and weight (only $200 when I bought mine), especially for being double walled. Just prior to those hikes I completed two thru hikes using a Tarptent Moment DW and loved this tent. It’s my favorite tent of all time and have owned 2 versions over the last 10 years. I would highly recommend looking at Tarptent as they have several tents in non DCF that might be more budget friendly but still offer a great low weight and space ratio. I have a love/hate relationship with trekking pole tents. I love that they generally reduce the weight of a tent but I hate the fiddle factor, amount of stakes for a good pitch, and area of ground needed for most trekking pole tents. I have used trekking pole tents from Zpacks, Lightheart Gear, Six Moon Designs, and Tarptent as well. In my opinion, the Durston sets up the quickest and has the least amount of fiddle factor. My Moment DW set up with 2 stakes in a minute and had a more narrow profile that allowed me to sneak into some areas my Durston wouldn’t have worked in. I also like the ability to change the floor size and the variety of ventilation options the tent provided at only a penalty of 6 ounces more than the Durston. I believe the newer version of the Durston is even lighter. Edit: you don’t need the solid inner of the Durston unless you’re starting in January.

We have, and like, 2 1P tents: * TarpTent Moment DW, non-freestanding, single hoop/tunnel design, quite stormworthy (with "solid interior"), very fast pitch, 2 doors + 2 small vestibules. As I type this, my wife is currently using it on a solo backpacking trip. Optional 2nd (arch) pole for snow loads. Take paracord loops for anchors when camping on slabs. * MLD DuoMid (silpoly), floorless 'mid shelter. As with all 'mid shelters, stormworthiness depends on the pitch. I endorse having both a stormworthy 2-wall tent and a floorless single-wall 'mid for mountain trips. Several of my mountaineering buds use Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 for their 1-person tent, and a few others have tiny single-wall freestanding ledge tents, e.g., Black Diamond Firstlight, which are too cramped for me. Another bud has TarpTent Notch 1 (trekking pole tent) which is similar to Moment DW, a bit light but not quite as stormworthy and considerably longer pitch time. IMO, the extra weight of the Moment DW is worth the extra protection for high mountains.

Is that just -30 without winds that are too crazy or snow? If yes, you might want to consider a 3 season tent with a solid inner. It made quite a difference between when I was camping in an unusually cold Scottish winter. In my case I had as using a tarptent moment dw.

Henry Shires Tarptent Moment DW. I love it.  Can order the inner all mesh sides, or half solid/half mesh.   You can pitch fly only and it's a nice big shelter for 2.  Clip the inner in, cozy, bug proof tent for 1.  Uses one arch pole. 2 stakes min, 6 for optimal guy out. Uses an optional 2nd arch pole for wind stability, freestanding pitch, and snow load.

I switched from the Moment DW to the ProTrail because I didn't like packing with struts.

I use the tarptent moment. Its the fastest tent to set up I've ever owned. Light and versatile.

Do you hike with poles? If so, the single-walled Zpacks Hexamid can be set up with your hiking poles and is USD $499. My Zpacks single-walled tents perform poorly in rainy, humid conditions but making this compromise will save you weight. Tarptent makes several double-walled tents for less than USD $500 that perform well, and there are also some excellent Chinese-made Lanshan tents on Aliexpress. My double-walled Tarptent performs much better than my single-walled Zpacks tents when it's set up, but it's also much heavier to carry.