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Perhaps the greatest shot of Yosemite’s half dom

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Perhaps the greatest shot of Yosemite’s half dome 😁 Photo by @tazmaniantracy
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Magnets! 🧲 We’ve got lots of updates in the

<img src="https://durstongear.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Magnets! 🧲 We’ve got lots of updates in the works for the X-Mid 1 and 2 including easy to use magnetic door toggles. We aren’t the first tent company to use magnets (kudos to TarpTent), but I think we are the first to perfect it. First we added a pull tab that makes them really easy to use, and secondly we managed to source magnets that have about twice the holding power as what other companies are using - making for a very solid connection. The result is door toggles that are no heavier than our previous system while advancing our simple and minimalist design philosophy. They are very easy to do up and undo with one hand. We debuted magnets with the X-Mid Pro launch a few months ago, and now they are coming to the solid inner X-Mid 1 and 2 launching in four weeks. Sign up for the email notification list on our website if you want to be notified when those tents go on sale (link in bio). ________________ #durstongear #minimalist #ultralightbackpacking #ultralightgear #thruhike #backpacking">

Magnets! 🧲 We’ve got lots of updates in the works for the X-Mid 1 and 2 including easy to use magnetic door toggles. We aren’t the first tent company to use magnets (kudos to TarpTent), but I think we are the first to perfect it. First we added a pull tab that makes them really easy to use, and secondly we managed to source magnets that have about twice the holding power as what other companies are using - making for a very solid connection. The result is door toggles that are no heavier than our previous system while advancing our simple and minimalist design philosophy. They are very easy to do up and undo with one hand. We debuted magnets with the X-Mid Pro launch a few months ago, and now they are coming to the solid inner X-Mid 1 and 2 launching in four weeks. Sign up for the email notification list on our website if you want to be notified when those tents go on sale (link in bio).
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#durstongear #minimalist #ultralightbackpacking #ultralightgear #thruhike #backpacking

X-Mid 1 in the amazing Torridon Hills of Scotland

<img src="https://durstongear.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="X-Mid 1 in the amazing Torridon Hills of Scotland with extra guylines added for tough weather. Our next batch will be on sale June 7 and will sell out quickly so we recommend signing up for our email notification list (See link in bio). Photo by @robertp610 who writes: “The X-Mid continues to be my favourite tent of all time….I struggle to think of any significant improvements.” __________________ #ultralightbackpacking #ultralightoutdoorgear #thruhike #torridonmountains #hillwalking #tent #backpacking #durstongear #xmid">

X-Mid 1 in the amazing Torridon Hills of Scotland with extra guylines added for tough weather. Our next batch will be on sale June 7 and will sell out quickly so we recommend signing up for our email notification list (See link in bio). Photo by @robertp610 who writes:
“The X-Mid continues to be my favourite tent of all time….I struggle to think of any significant improvements.”
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#ultralightbackpacking #ultralightoutdoorgear #thruhike #torridonmountains #hillwalking #tent #backpacking #durstongear #xmid

Stuff Sack Upgrades 😎 We love feedback from ou

<img src="https://durstongear.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Stuff Sack Upgrades 😎 We love feedback from our customers as it allows us to make our gear even better. We’ve heard from you about our stuff sacks that you’d like the opening beefed up, and a pull tab on the bottom to make it easier to pull the tent out, so we’ve added both of those things. That starts with our next sale of the X-Mid 1 & 2 in early June where we’ll be launching the new solid inner versions. We will have details on the solid inner tents in a few weeks, and we’ll also announce some great updates to the X-Mid 2 design (mesh and solid versions). I’d love to hear from you: What ideas / critiques / suggestions / requests do you have for our tents? -Dan ___________________ #ultralightbackpacking #durstongear #xmid #hiking #tent #backpacking #backpacker #thruhike #hillwalking #bushwalking">

Stuff Sack Upgrades 😎 We love feedback from our customers as it allows us to make our gear even better. We’ve heard from you about our stuff sacks that you’d like the opening beefed up, and a pull tab on the bottom to make it easier to pull the tent out, so we’ve added both of those things. That starts with our next sale of the X-Mid 1 & 2 in early June where we’ll be launching the new solid inner versions. We will have details on the solid inner tents in a few weeks, and we’ll also announce some great updates to the X-Mid 2 design (mesh and solid versions). I’d love to hear from you: What ideas / critiques / suggestions / requests do you have for our tents? -Dan
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🚨 GIVEAWAY! 🚨 Fun fact: The outer part of t

<img src="https://durstongear.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="🚨 GIVEAWAY! 🚨 Fun fact: The outer part of the Durston logo is designed to resemble two of our favorite things: a tent and a mountain. The inner part was also going to blur the line between two things (a leaf and a tree) but ended up just looking like a tree. This logo was designed by Dan in the early days of Durston gear where he did pretty much everything. After years of requests for logo stickers, we've caved to the pressure and created logo stickers that are now on our website but more excitingly: we've supplied them to the huge cottage gear sticker giveaway hosted by @garagegrowngear and @thegearjunkiewhere. That giveaway will see 20 winners receive a treasure chest of 50+ stickers from a ton of incredible outdoor companies. Enter the draw at the link in bio or visit @garagegrowngear. Entries close May 4. _______________ #durstongear #ultralightbackpacking #zpacks #enlightenedequipment #hyperlitemountaingear #sticker #thruhike #backpacking">

Production has started for our new Kakwa 40 pack!

<img src="https://durstongear.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Production has started for our new Kakwa 40 pack! We’re really excited with how nicely it has turned out and we’re starting to prep for the launch in 4-6 weeks (with delivery a few weeks later). This new pack has a ton of improvements and incorporates all the user feedback from our first 40L pack. It’s lighter, better features, better load carrying, and a more comfortable harness. I can’t wait to share the details in another month. (Please note this picture shows a pre-production sample in a random fabric. Actual packs are using a different and more awesome material). _________________ #ultralightbackpacking #thruhike #backpacking #backpacker #durstongear #kakwa40 #pacificcresttrail #thruhiking">

Production has started for our new Kakwa 40 pack! We’re really excited with how nicely it has turned out and we’re starting to prep for the launch in 4-6 weeks (with delivery a few weeks later). This new pack has a ton of improvements and incorporates all the user feedback from our first 40L pack. It’s lighter, better features, better load carrying, and a more comfortable harness. I can’t wait to share the details in another month. (Please note this picture shows a pre-production sample in a random fabric. Actual packs are using a different and more awesome material).
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#ultralightbackpacking #thruhike #backpacking #backpacker #durstongear #kakwa40 #pacificcresttrail #thruhiking

Back in the beginning…… In July 2018 the X-Mi

<img src="https://durstongear.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Back in the beginning…… In July 2018 the X-Mid 1 was launching for the first time as a small gear project on Massdrop.com. We had the design ready but the launch was just days away and the pics from our first photo shoot fell through. With just days to go, we didn’t have any good shots of it in the field. T and I scrambled and planned a quick camping trip for that weekend where we did this little photo shoot by this lake with our only X-Mid - this grey 1P prototype. We had no idea of how photoshoots are done but we managed to get some nice shots including the one here. As a small gear business, it’s still been a scramble since then but it’s been awesome to see our tents get such a warm reception. Thanks for your support over these first almost 4 years 🙂 _______________________ #xmid #smallbusiness #thruhike #ultralightbackpacking #ultralight #hiking #backpacking #duffeylake #tent #steinvalley">

Back in the beginning…… In July 2018 the X-Mid 1 was launching for the first time as a small gear project on Massdrop.com. We had the design ready but the launch was just days away and the pics from our first photo shoot fell through. With just days to go, we didn’t have any good shots of it in the field. T and I scrambled and planned a quick camping trip for that weekend where we did this little photo shoot by this lake with our only X-Mid - this grey 1P prototype. We had no idea of how photoshoots are done but we managed to get some nice shots including the one here. As a small gear business, it’s still been a scramble since then but it’s been awesome to see our tents get such a warm reception. Thanks for your support over these first almost 4 years 🙂
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#xmid #smallbusiness #thruhike #ultralightbackpacking #ultralight #hiking #backpacking #duffeylake #tent #steinvalley

Here’s the X-Mid Pro on its inaugural field test

<img src="https://durstongear.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Here’s the X-Mid Pro on its inaugural field test in Banff National Park just over one year ago. It’s been amazing to see how far both the design and the interest has come. Thank you for your support with our presale in January. We’re working hard to get these built and provided an update on timing recently on our website (link in bio). We’ll also have some extra ones available this summer when the batch arrives (best to sign up for that notification list on our site). ______________ #banffnationalpark #durstongear #xmid #thruhike #ultralightbackpacking #ultralight #backpacker #ultralighttents #canadianrockies #alexandra">

Here’s the X-Mid Pro on its inaugural field test in Banff National Park just over one year ago. It’s been amazing to see how far both the design and the interest has come. Thank you for your support with our presale in January. We’re working hard to get these built and provided an update on timing recently on our website (link in bio). We’ll also have some extra ones available this summer when the batch arrives (best to sign up for that notification list on our site).
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#banffnationalpark #durstongear #xmid #thruhike #ultralightbackpacking #ultralight #backpacker #ultralighttents #canadianrockies #alexandra

X-Mid 2 above the Hong Kong skyline. _____________

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X-Mid 2 above the Hong Kong skyline.
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