X-Mid Groundsheet
Our factory built groundsheets offer greater protection and a cleaner floor for your X-Mid tent. The stock X-Mid floor is durable enough to last hundreds of nights without a groundsheet provided it is used with care on regular surfaces. A groundsheet is recommended for camping on harsher surfaces (e.g. rock, gravel), to provide a greater level of protection against unforeseen objects, and to keep your tent cleaner.
QUALITY
While many companies are content to sell you a piece of tyvek or a simple bit of fabric, we think groundsheets should be built to the same high quality standards as the tent you are using it with.
Our groundsheets are built using top of the line custom materials and construction methods. Unlike perhaps any other company, our groundsheets are fully double stitched, use double folded edges (to hide the raw fabric edges), have generous bartacking, and reinforce all of the connection points.
Unnecessary perhaps, but for a negligible weight difference we can make a groundsheet to be proud of.
USAGE & COMPATIBILITY
Our groundsheets are the same shape as the floor (they do not cover the vestibule). To use the groundsheet, position it logo side up and slide it under the floor and clip it to the four floor corners. The ground sheet can be left attached to the tent or removed if you wish. We suggest normally leaving it attached but removing it when drying the tent.
X-Mid 1
Works with the X-Mid 1 and X-Mid 1 Solid (all years).
X-Mid 2
Works with the X-Mid 2 and X-Mid 2 Solid (all years).
X-Mid Pro 1
Works with the X-Mid Pro 1 (all years).
X-Mid Pro 2
Works with the X-Mid Pro 2 (all years).
X-Mid Pro 2+
Works with the X-Mid Pro 2+ (all years).
SPECIFICATIONS
X-Mid 1 Groundsheet
3.3 oz / 95 g
X-Mid Pro 1 Groundsheet
3.3 oz / 95 g
X-Mid 2 Groundsheet
5.1 oz / 146 g
X-Mid Pro 2 Groundsheet
4.8 oz / 135 g
X-Mid Pro 2+ Groundsheet
5.1 oz / 146 g
Fabric
20D polyester in Grey
Coatings
Sil (bottom) and PEU (top) for durability and low slip.
Waterproofness
3500 mm HH
Customer Reviews
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
I originally purchased a large sheet of polycro and cut it down to use as a footprint for my X-Mid, but frankly, it was a pain in the butt. Not sure how people use those. It was difficult to set in place, did not stay put, and was super noisy.
Very glad I purchased this official groundsheet instead. It clips right in and stays put, makes no noise, and fits in the stuff sack with the tent. I know many say it's not really necessary, but it provides me peace of mind when it comes to my most expensive piece of gear.
We ordered a X-Mid 2 groundsheet to have more protection for the tent floor and also to keep it dry. Unfortunately the floor is still getting more holes. So didn‘t really help with that. And we are people who really look after their gear. But, who knows, maybe it would be worse without the groundsheet. In the morning the inside floor is regularly damp to wet. So the water just penetrates through the groundsheet and the floor. All holes in the floor are fixed.
So we are not convinced by the product, maybe a cheaper piece of fabric would do the same (or better?) job. But it is easily to be attached and removed and fits perfectly under the tentfloor.
Sorry about these issues Sarah. The material we use for the tent floor and the ground sheet is a 15D fabric, which is about normal for a lightweight tent, but it is still a lightweight fabric that could be damaged on harsher services or due to unfortunate circumstances like an unforeseen sharp object (e.g. stick, sharp rock, bottle cap etc). The ground sheet should bear that wear instead of the tent floor, but if you are on quite harsh surfaces like rock, then you may prefer a more durable ground sheet yet. If you would like to make your own out of a more durable fabric, you can send us an email and we can provide the dimensions.
Best wishes on your 2024 hikes,
Dan
X-Mid Groundsheet
Dealing with Durston is easy.