X-Mid Pro 1

Sale price$549.00 USD

Floor: Woven
Include stakes?: No

Pinnacle of Superlight Tent Design

The X-Mid Pro 1 is the ideal tent for the ultralight backpacker. It combines our maximally weight efficient X-Mid geometry with Dyneema® fabrics and a hybrid/singlewall design to create one of the most spacious, simple, and stormworthy one person tents on the market - and yet it weighs under 1 pound (just 15.5 oz / 440 g for the lightest version).

SPACIOUS

The X-Mid Pro 1 is a seriously spacious tent with more interior volume than any other 1P trekking pole tent. It's not just spacious in the context of superlight tents, but actually is more spacious than almost every 1P tent - at any weight.

The X-Mid Pro 1 accomplishes this with its space efficient geometry that moves the two poles further apart to create 25-50% more interior volume than competing tents, including more useable length, headroom, and shoulder room.

The floor length is a generous 90″ which is combined with steep end walls such that the length is still 90" at 15" off the ground. The result is best in class useable length (suitable for hikers up to 6’8″), while the 32″ floor width easily accommodates the widest pads with room to spare. You can comfortably sit up throughout the length of the tent while two people can easily sit in the tent together.

In addition, there are dual large vestibules which put the main area beside the door instead of blocking it, and can easily hold large packs and other gear.

USER FRIENDLY

The X-Mid design was formed in tough real world conditions where you need a shelter that works, and this elegant and capable simplicity continues in the X-Mid Pro 1.

Our thoughtful design includes an ultra simple 4 stake pitch, magnetic door toggles for one handed operation, doorways that aren’t blocked by poles, large vestibules that put the main area beside the doorway instead of blocking it, a tensioned floor that lies taut and wrinkle free, one handed operating zippers, and dual interior pockets.

The X-Mid Pro 1 also packs smaller than other Dyneema® tents at just 4.5″ x 10″ due to the absence of poles and struts, and low bulk floor fabric. The short shape easily packs horizontally in your pack.

STORMWORTHY

More than just a spacious tent, the X-Mid Pro 1 is a robust shelter for harsh conditions. It uses ultra strong Dyneema® fabrics and combines that with the highly regarded X-Mid shape which optimizes wind and snow shedding.

Unlike other tents near the 1 pound mark, the X-Mid Pro 1 doesn’t trim away the lower part of the fly for weight savings but instead has a full coverage fly to block drafts and rain splatter while also having the option of raising it higher. Other features found in the X-Mid Pro 1 – but otherwise unheard of at the 1 lb mark – are peak vents (important to minimize condensation) and zippered doorways (blocks drafts, increases structural integrity).

The X-Mid Pro 1 also features dual protected doorways that keep rain out when open, attachments for peak and side panel guylines, and the ability to add up to 12 stakes around the base.

Backpacker

Our Favorite 1P Ultralight Tent

"The most comfortable, storm-worthy one-pound shelter we’ve ever tested. Is the X-Mid Pro 1 the holy grail for ultralight solo hikers? We think so."

Outside

Best Backpacking Tent

"With the X-Mid Pro 1, Durston has perfected its signature asymmetrical design to create the most comfortable, storm-worthy one-pound shelter we’ve ever tested."

Clever Hiker

Best Overall Tent

"The X-Mid Pro 1 balances performance, price, and weight better than any other to top our list of best ultralight tents. We loved the simple setup, storm-worthy design and remarkable comfort."

Treeline Review

Greatest Gear of the Year

"I’ve spent a blissful 45-ish nights inside....it was love at first pitch. I’ve coasted through 40-50 mph storms and never been more complimented on a single piece of gear"

Backpacking Light

You Can Do No Better

"Luxuriously spacious, simple to pitch....For a fully-enclosed trekking pole shelter, you can do no better."

Outdoor Gearzine

New and Wonderful

"Our storm of praise can't stop...This new and wonderful shelter has pushed forward mountain tent design by 100 years."

Road Trail Run

The Hype is Real

"The X-Mid Pro 1 is a head- and foot-room king. The hype is real...the easy setup and interior space exceeded expectations."

Magnetic Toggles

Magnetic door toggles with pull tabs provide easy one handed-operation.

Doorways

Unlike most trekking pole tents, the doorways are large and not blocked by trekking poles.

Full Coverage Fly

The fly extends low to the ground to block drafts and rain splatter, yet can be raised for more ventilation. Other tents cut away the bottom of the fly to save weight but it leaves you more exposed.

Tensioned Floor

Small corner struts and cords tension the floor so it lays taut and easy to clean. Competing tents hang the bathtub floor from its top edge (like a bag) which saves weight but is more prone to wrinkling and sliding around.

Peak vents

Dual peak vents minimize condensation.

QUALITY

In addition to the highest performance design, the X-Mid Pro has industry leading quality. That starts by using premium materials like Dyneema®, and assembling them at the most experienced tent factory in the world for Dyneema® fabrics.

We use hot bonded construction to create Dyneema® seams that are stronger, cleaner looking, and better retain their strength in extreme temperatures compared to sewn or cold taped seams. We also use a proprietary pre-shrinking process so the shape is more stable over time and won't deform or shrink to create wavy zippers. Lastly, we use thoughtful design and reinforcements to avoid stressing the fabric diagonally (on the 'bias') which adds costs but prevents premature degradation.

PATENTED GEOMETRY

The X-Mid shape has been developed from the first principles of geometry to be as weight efficient, simple, and functional as possible.

That includes avoiding all the common pitfalls of trekking pole shelters such as a complicated pitch, mandatory guylines, poles blocking the doorways, and a lack of interior volume.

Read the story about how the X-Mid geometry was developed:

With best in-class space, stormworthiness, simplicity and build quality, the X-Mid Pro 1 is the ideal ultralight tent for everything from thruhiking the Pacific Crest Trail, to crossing Icelands’ wind-swept tundra, to remote adventures on Australia’s Bibbulmun Track.

Customer Reviews

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Candace
Spacious. Ultralight. Bombproof. The impossible combination.

I've now spent about 120 nights over 2 years in my X-Mid Pro and continue to be more satisfied with this tent than any other backcountry purchase I've made. It's been amazing in the snow and hail of the Colorado Trail and pitches super fast as an emergency afternoon bivy for two on the PNT. I have the silnylon bathtub, and there can be a river of water under the tent and everything inside stays dry. The peak vents help minimize condensation when forced to camp in a less-than ideal spot. Dan's videos on how to modify the pitch depending on your conditions are super helpful, so check those out before heading out. Lastly, you will not find better customer service than with Durston Gear. Now I want an X-Dome to add to the quiver...

Thanks Candace! That's awesome you're liking tent and have been able to use it so much. The CT looks amazing.
- Dan Durston

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Jack Hanley
Incredibly spacious and well designed. Truly stands out in this weight class!

In a year, I spend ~ 40 nights in the backcountry for personal trips and ~ 50 nights camping for my job. I am an avid backpacker, canyoneer, packrafter and climber - my trips are almost all in the canyons of southern Utah.

Here in the desert - 90% of the time I sleep without a shelter, and sometimes I use a tarp. I wanted a fully enclosed shelter with a bugnet and floor for trips with bad weather, and the occasional trip in the mountains. I carry 1 trekking pole and for that reason, I really wanted to love the HMG Mid 1. I bought both the HMG Mid 1 and the Durston X-mid pro 1 to setup side by side in my living room. Almost immediately I choose the X-mid pro 1 for its incredible spaciousness ( I am 5'10" ), and what sealed the deal was of course the weight....
On my scale the HMG Mid1 in its included stuff sack weighed 19oz, while the Durston X-Mid Pro 1 in its stuff sack with 1 Durston Z-flick pole also weighed 19oz. Even for a single trekking pole user who carries the weight of the zFlick pole, the X-mid is a clear winner.

After 4 nights in the Superstition Wilderness over Christmas, here are my thoughts:

The live-able space is truly remarkable! I don't have to think about where I situp or how I turn my shoulders to avoid hitting the walls. I spent ~ 12 hours in the tent each day and was truly comfortable hanging out. If you carry a tent, and your not comfy living in it, you might as well stick to the tarp.

The tiny corner stiffeners on the bathtub floor are a detail I hadn't seen online anywhere and are one of several factors that make this the most shapely and effective bathtub floor I have seen.

Vestibules are huge & all design details impeccable! Truly a genius design.

Only qualm - I do worry about the durability of the YKK #3 zipper, especially in my sandy environments, but it seems this is the standard for tents in this weight class.

Thank you Dan for this genius tent!

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Fredrik
Great tent for summer use

I love the Pro 1. The interior space is great for me. I am 189cm and sleeping on a thick airmat I don't touch the tent. A few improvements I would have liked:
- a higher bathtub and 20 cm solid panels on long sides for reduced draft and more versatile 3-season use
- buckle on low end of zipper to relieve stress on zipper and more flexible ventilation (like on the regular xmid
- longer webbing on the peaks for more flexibility on what you attach. I prefer adding a linelock for webbing and that won't work with the short webbing (other attchmentpoints have more webbing)

Glad you're liking the tent and thanks for the feedback.

For the zipper stress, the most effective approach is to stake the door stake at an angle, as we describe in our pitching guide video. That will relieve the tension and is always present. If you deploy it, where is a buckle does the same thing but it is only done up part of the time so it is less helpful. The geometry is hard to explain, but most of the stress comes from the smaller side of the door so when you take the door, stay at an angle to relieve this then there is can be zero stress on the zipper.

For the peak guidelines, if you would like to make this more convenient, you can add small loops of cord to the existing loops. Then you could add a wide range of things to those loops.

Thanks for using our gear,
Dan Durston

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Marcus Spohr
Wow

the best tent I have ever owned.
Way better than the competitor from Florida

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David

My tent was delivered in only a week !

PITCHING GUIDE

Get started with our comprehensive X-Mid pitching guide.