X-Dome 1+ Groundsheet

It's an excellent groundcloth, however I found that the stiff, plastic clips were very difficult to attach/detach from the tent. I prefer to detach the groundcloth when it's wet (most mornings) to shake off debris before packing. This process became much easier after replacing the plastic clips with these tiny 3/4" metal carabiners. They weigh essentially the same as the plastic clips that came with the groundcloth and are available online.

As with the inner and outer of the X-Dome 1+, you can basically clip the groundsheet to the inner and have all three pieces permanently clipped together as one unit. This makes setting up the tent super quick, as you only have to stake it out and clip the outer shell to the poles.

I do have two pieces of constructive feedback though:

1. How to use: It took me a few camping trips to realize I could clip the groundsheet to the inner. At first, I would stake out the groundsheet and then assemble the tent over it. After realizing that wasn't ideal, I started clipping the groundsheet to the outer, which made tightening the fly quite difficult. Only in the past two trips did I realize I can clip the groundsheet to the inner and leave all three pieces (groundsheet/inner/fly) assembled for easy setup and takedown. It could be nice to include this little bit of info somewhere on the groundsheet's product page. Maybe a short video showing the best ways to use it? Or maybe there's a better way to use it that I just haven't discovered yet... Enlighten us, Dan!
2. Inner becomes loose: So, as mentioned in point #1, I usually keep the groundsheet attached to the inner. This makes the most sense to me. The issue, however, is that even when I tension the tent properly (I watched Dan's video on how to do it: first stake it out, keep the tension strings loose, then move the stakes wider once you've attached the outer to the poles, and finally tighten the tent), the fact that the groundsheet is attached to the inner causes the inner to be compressed, i.e. pulled towards its center. This takes some of the tension out of the inner and makes it harder to work the zippers.

Hope this feedback makes sense, and thank you for making cool shit, Dan!

So yes, I purchased the ground sheet for my tent. Performed very well and the convenience of having it attached to the tent when deployed from the stuff sack was awesome!
I just used it for 16 days through Shenandoah NP, 160 miles from Waynesboro VA to Harper’s Ferry on the AT. Tent and Ground sheet were great! I previously did 115 miles on AT through the Great Smoky Mountains and was very happy with the tent but very frustrated with my ground sheet choice at the time. ( winter plastic window insulation plastic sheet). Your Ground barrier was game changer.
Now for the down side of my comments. When I purchased my Tent I also purchased Trekking poles. They did their job through the Smoky Mountains but boy they did not like the Terrain in Shenandoah. One pole had the adhesive on the height adjustment clasp fail and fall from its placement. That same pole snapped in two on the section with the length increments. The other pole on the second to the last day of my Shenandoah hike lost the tip off the very end of the pole.
Thankfully my 10 year old granddaughter was with me and she lent me one of her poles so we could continue the hike and I could still make the tent function. My broken pole slid together when we removed the broken section and was still long enough for her to hike with as she is just 10. I think it was a day later that the adhesive failed on the clasp and she couldn’t use that pole and was reduced to one pole for the remaining days of the hike. That was ok as she was used to using only 1 pole and had just graduated to the use of two.

Bottom line is yes, we had equipment failures, we were resourceful and overcame the challenges and had a great hike. I do however feel that these pole failures are unacceptable, 200 miles of wear on that equipment should certainly be considered on the low end of life expectancy I would think. I request a replacement set of poles, accepting that things happen and maybe it was a bad day at the factory when these were produced. Please respond with what you feel is fair and let me know where to submit pictures of the failed poles.
Thank you, Keith Davis.

Last night I firstly used my X-Dome 1+ with regular inner and an additional groundsheet. As much as I love the X-Dome (which performed great in cold conditions with light rain), I have some doubts about the groundsheet. Maybe I set it up wrong (see pictures) but couldn‘t find a better way to attach the clips as to the straps of the fly. The result was, that the groundsheet was lifted on the wider side and even lifted the inner ground. Some water ran in between the groundsheet and the inner floor. Although it didn’t get through the inner floor, I have doubts when staying longer. I am thinking now of leaving the groundsheet away when the ground is clean anyway, so water can just run away. But I also bought it for an easier cleaning. Any ideas?

I sent in my tent at the request of Durston to have a small repair done to the floor of my tent. Not only did Durston do a horrible job on the patch they sent my tent back to me unusable with an unsealed unproffesioanl patcj on the floor of my tent. They then proceeded to tell me how it was my fault they did such a horrible job. It then cost me 200 dollars to have another company fix the job that Durston did. I think this happens to a lot of company they start off great and then they get to a point where they think thry cant fail. I would urge anyone thinking about purchasing from durston to not only go someone where else but also to spread the word and urge others to not support this company. Maybe then they will make the changes needed to become a good company again.

Nice sheet, easy to attach and keep attached when packing. Light, quick to deploy, easy to pack up.

Took my X/mid pro 2 out for a trial before I commit to bigger hikes and immediately knew I’d made a great choice. It’s a pleasant experience sleeping in the tent for the first time as you revel in the simplicity and craftsmanship of it. There were a couple of small “courier” issues, but the team at Durston remedied these promptly with no fuss. I love the tent and I’m impressed with the after sales support. So thank you all very much.

The groundsheet is one area in which my otherwise excellent X-mid 1 Solid could be improved. The groundsheet was purchased in March 2024 and has been used on less than 30 pitches. It creates a protective barrier for the inner tent floor and keeps it clean, but the 3500 mm HH fabric is not waterproof. I discovered this when camping every night while for three weeks cycling the length of Britain in mixed conditions this June. Even on dry pitches, some moisture seeped through the groundsheet by morning, leaving the exterior of the inner tent floor wet while the interior remained dry. In all other respects and in all weather - heavy rain, high temperatures and humidity, and very strong wind - the tent performed superbly. But a waterproof groundsheet would have been very useful, particularly when packing away the inner tent separately during rain. I hope this is helpful.

Dan advised me to get one of the other ground sheets to cover the complete area btw the four corners of the 1+, in order to avoid the humid grass outside the inner area

But the table above is neither giving the actual size (only weight), nor indicating whether the sheet is only directly below the inner or the whole inside area.

Just took my new X-mid-1 pro out on a five day circuit of the Cirque of the Towers in Wyoming. 3 nights below freezing — rain, snow, hail, wind (in August!)….and some beautiful days. The tent held up like a champ. One of my friend’s tent collapsed under the snow — the Durston shed it like water. Wind — no problem…rain, the same. Only issue I encountered was some internal condensation on the wet nights — but think this is just the nature of single membrane tent….and for the weight, strength and ease of setting up — am super, super happy with this tent. Had at least two other hikers recognize it and gave them tours!

Great product, but I broke two groundsheet clips in a crazy windstorm downburst in Carson National Forest (Philmont Scout Ranch), New Mexico about a week ago. Any tips to replace/repair?

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Love the gear, can't wait to try it out in the Cascades this month! It's performed well in backyard trial romps with the husband and dog, so five stars so far! Shipped and arrived quickly. Integrated seamlessly into my X-Mid 2

Used this on a 2 week CA tour in April. Took a couple days to perfect the setup (getting my brain to adjust to the internal angle of the sleeping surface took time), but then i was able to get tent up fast/easy using the add on poles (which were a great folding size for being on a bike). The outer tent has enough give to pitch in sand (and bury the wind side edges under the sand without compromising internal space).

also used in strong wind conditions, the outer walls were easy to pitch low and made the tent feel and sound secure.

I am planning to update the tent by adding addl mag clips on each vestibule door so they don't "sag" so much when rolled/wet.

So I purchased a xmid 2 from kaviso the same week I purchased the ground sheet. Unfortunately the tent has a stitch at one of the small panels of the door coming un done already, can yall help me get it replaced??

I'm impressed with how easy it is to set up this tent and how everything works together...it's kinda genius...a lightweight and functional tent...so glad it's coming with me on the AT in 3 weeks!!

I live in Arizona. Many pointy, sticky things hide on the ground. For me, the extra protection is worth the miniscule weight, so I bought two! If you've ever woken in the middle of the night and realized you're on the ground because your pad has deflated, you may appreciate the benefit.

Excited to tryout!!!
I'm sure there’s no disappointed!