X-Mid Pro 2
The 2024 X-Mid Pro 2 has arrived and comes in a new DCF floor version that is even lighter (17.9 oz / 509 g). Due to exceptional interest, availability will be intermittent in 2024. Currently the woven floor version is sold out until November but the Dyneema floor version is in stock.
Pinnacle of Ultralight Tent Design
The X-Mid Pro 2 is the pinnacle of ultralight tent design. It combines our maximally weight efficient and stormworthy X-Mid geometry with Dyneema® composite fabrics (DCF) and a singlewall design to create a tent that is both incredibly light and incredibly capable. The 2024 version weighs as little as 17.9 oz (509 g) while also bringing unprecedented stormworthyness, simplicity, spaciousness, and build quality to the super ultralight tent niche.
SPACIOUS
Until the X-Mid Pro 2, if you wanted a 2P tent for a little over 1 lbs you had to settle for something cramped, delicate, and/or lacking in weather protection.
The X-Mid Pro 2 changes that. It provides a spacious interior for two adults with a generous 90″ floor length, ample 46" width, steep end walls to maximize useable length, and best-in-class headroom enabled by the unique geometry with a diagonal ridgeline and opposite diagonal floor. It fits hikers up to 6’4″ (dual occupancy) or 7’0″ (solo occupancy).
Also generous are the dual 11.6 sq ft vestibules which are large, tall, and conveniently place the main area beside the door instead of blocking it.
Want it even more spacious? Check out the X-Mid Pro 2+.
STORMWORTHY
The stormworthiness of the X-Mid Pro 2 is excellent thanks to the extremely strong Dyneema composite fabric combined with the high performance X-Mid shape. The X-Mid has the ideal shape for wind and snow because the geometry gives all of the panels slopes that are consistently and moderate. There are no horizontal roof panels to catch snow, nor vertical side panels to catch wind. The tent pitches solidly with just 4 stakes, while peak and side panel guyouts can be added along with 8 extra stake points around the base if conditions warrant.
More than just surviving, the X-Mid Pro 2 keeps you comfortable in tough conditions with it's protected pitch (keeps the floor dry during setup in the rain), protected doorways (keeps the rain out even when open), dual peak vents which minimize condensation, and full coverage fly that can extend low to the ground to block rain splatter and drafts yet can be lifted higher for increased ventilation. Competing tents trim away the bottom of the fly to save weight but this leaves you more exposed to drafts and rain splatter. The X-Mid Pro 2 further enhances comfort in tough weather with its large interior space, and generous vestibules.
Backpacking Light
Highly Recommended
"If you want the highest-quality and best-performing ultralight shelter on the market, the X-Mid Pro should top your list."
Backpacker Magazine
A Titan of Featherweight Design
"Simpler than just about any other trekking-pole tent. It’s hard to beat the simple but effective design."
The Trek
Simply the Best
"Simply the best tent...an impenetrable bunker, super high quality, easy to setup. We couldn’t have been more pleased."
Bikepacking.com
Gear of the Year
Durston’s lofty claims, especially compared to some other great shelters, are surprisingly valid...it proved to be outstanding in its class.
Adventure Alan
Our Favourite Super Ultralight Tent
"No other tent on the market gives you this much livable area for so little weight....an incredible tent design"
Backwoods Pursuit
An Absolute Gem
"Deflects wind, rain, and even snow with ease. Extreme attention to detail make it a joy to set up. I’m a HUGE fan."
USER FRIENDLY
The X-Mid Pro retains the user friendliness that the X-Mid tents are highly regarded for. Unlike most trekking pole tents, the rectangle based X-Mid has a simple 4 stake pitch with no mandatory guylines, no measuring or estimating odd angles, and no struts.
Once pitched, the intuitive minimalism continues with magnetic door toggles, doorways that aren’t blocked by poles, vestibules that put the main area beside the doorway instead of blocking it, a tensioned floor that lies taut and wrinkle free, and one handed operating zippers.
The X-Mid Pro also has a remarkably small packed size because of the efficient use of materials, less bulky floor material, and lack of struts which complicate packing up the tent.
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 DCF.
We use hot bonded construction to create Dyneema seams that are stronger, cleaner looking, and better retain their strength in extreme temperatures. We also use a proprietary pre-shrinking process for DCF so that the shape is more stable over time and won't deform or shrink to create wavy zippers like most other DCF tents. Additionally, 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:
As one of the lightest tents in the world yet remarkably spacious and capable, the X-Mid Pro 2 is the ideal tent for everything from a thruhike of the Continental Divide Trail to bikepacking across South America.
Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS
Tent
17.9 oz / 509 g (DCF floor) or 19.9 oz / 565 g (Silnylon floor)
Stuff Sack
0.3oz / 8g (DCF) or 0.4 oz / 12 g (Silnylon)
Stakes (Optional)
DAC J Stakes (4 x 6" @ 7 g; 4 x 8" @ 16 g)
Typical Setup (Tent, Sack, 6 Stakes)
21.0 oz / 595 g (DCF floor) or 23.1 oz (Silnylon floor).
Floor Length
90 in / 2.3 m
Floor Width
46 in / 1.17 m
Floor Area
28.75 sq ft / 2.7 sq m
Peak Height
46 in / 1.17 m
Fly Footprint
80 x 100 in / 2.03 x 2.54 m
Vestibule Area
23 sq ft (11.6 x 2) / 2 sq m (1 sq m x 2)
Packed Size
11 x 5 in / 27 x 12 cm
Canopy Fabric
0.55oz Dyneema CF in Spruce Green
Floor Fabric
15D Sil/PEU nylon (grey) or custom DCF (white)
Fly Zippers
YKK #3 AquaGuard
Inner Zippers
YKK #3
Features
FEATURES
The weight efficient and patented X-Mid geometry combined with Dyneema® fabrics creates world's lightest two person tent, while also providing best in class headroom, living space, stormworthiness, and ease of pitching.
Dyneema® Composite fabric (DCF) is extremely strong and highly waterproof (8,000mm).
Premium hot bonded construction provides stronger seams than cold taped or sewn construction.
A proprietary pre-shrinking process gives a DCF shelter that doesn't deform over time or shrink to create wavy zippers. DCF shelters from most other brands will gradually shrink and deform.
We align all stress lines with the Dyneema fibers and/or add DCF tape reinforcement so that the panels are never stressed diagonally (on the 'bias'). Other DCF shelters often put major stress lines diagonally across the fabric to save costs but this deteriorates the material and shortens the tents lifespan.
Ultra-simple pitch with just four stakes, no measuring, and no odd angles. Competing tents require 6-10 stakes, sometimes mandatory struts and guylines, and measuring or estimating odd angles and pole heights.
Full coverage fly extends low to the ground to block drafts and rain splatter, but can also be pitched higher for more ventilation. Other tents trim away the bottom of the fly to save weight but this leaves you more exposed to rain splatter and drafts.
Dual magnetic door toggle system allows both the fly doors and inner doors to be quickly secured.
Optional peak and side panel guyouts plus up to 12 stakes can be used around the base for harsh conditions
Vestibules can be collapsed to fit into smaller tent sites
Dual doorways are zippered, not blocked by trekking poles, and keep rain off the floor even when open.
Dual vestibules are large, tall and put the main area beside the door instead of blocking it.
Dual adjustable peak vents minimize condensation yet can close during harsh conditions.
Dual interior pockets provide convenient storage.
Compare
COMPARE
The X-Mid Pro 2 provides unprecedented stormworthiness, user friendliness, and space for a superultralight tent, while also weighing less than all other 2P tents. To illustrate this, the table below compares the X-Mid Pro 2 to what is seen in competing tents.
X-Mid Pro 2
Main Competitors
Extends low to block drafts and splatter
High cut fly leaves you more exposed
Dual vents minimize condensation
Vents are small or omitted
4
6 - 10
No
Yes
Easiest
Medium - Hard
No
Yes
Smallest
25 - 50% larger
60 cu ft
45 - 56 cu ft
46" / 1.17 m
42 - 48" / 1.06 - 1.22 m
106" / 2.7 m
100" / 2.54 m
11.6 sq ft x 2
6 - 9 sq ft x 2
Beside doorway
Blocking doorway
$639 - $739
$699 - $769
17.9 oz / 509 g (DCF floor version)
18 - 24 oz / 511 - 680 g
19.3 oz / 549 g (DCF floor version)
20.6 - 26.8 oz / 590 - 760 g
FAQ
Q) Should I choose woven (silnylon) or DCF floor?
Our DCF floors use a new version of DCF that uses the thicker outer layer only on the underside (where you need it) and not on the top side (where the regular thickness is sufficient) so that it offers similar durability to more common 1.0oz DCF floors while being lighter and packing smaller. We think our new version is more attractive because it is lighter and actually saves weight compared to a woven floor and avoids a big increase in packed size.
Compared to our 15D woven floor, we find durability is similar for the two floor options. DCF has an advantage in resisting tears while the woven floor has an advantage with abrasion but overall durability is quite similar. As such, the decision on which floor to choose mostly comes down to cost and weight. The DCF floors come at a higher cost but enable an extra weight savings of about 2oz / 60g.
Aside from these main considerations, there are a few smaller considerations. A woven floor has the advantage of packing smaller yet and the silicone coating on the bottom can be re-applied in the future if needed, while a DCF floor dries faster and is quieter. Both floors can be repaired with repair tape, but the repair tapes for DCF are color matched to the material so they look better.
Overall, we recommend choosing the woven floor for the best value and smallest packed size, or choosing the DCF floor for the absolute lowest weight and faster drying.
Q) Does the X-Mid Pro 2 fit two wide pads?
The floor width of the X-Mid Pro 2 will vary depending on how high it is pitched. With a low pitch the floor will be wider and can fit two wide (25") tapered pads by placing them opposite ways, or placing them side by side and splaying out the walls a bit.
However, our larger X-Mid Pro 2+ provides those extra inches of width that are needed to easily fit all wide pads including two wide rectangular pads. If you plan to regularly use two wide pads we recommend the X-Mid Pro 2+ model.
Q) Do two people have to sleep opposite ways?
No. We recommend that two people sleep the same way. The sleeping area is a bit different on each side, but the tent is quite spacious with 20-35% more interior volume than its main competitors, so two people can sleep the same way.
Compared to most trekking pole tents, the X-Mid’s diagonal ridgeline gives additional headroom in the tent. This extra headroom is gained diagonally, so two opposite corners get outstanding headroom, while the other two corners have more regular head room. You could sleep opposite so both people get extra head clearance, but when sleeping the same way the person on the regular side still has as much head clearance than competing tents.
With that said, if you are worried about this our larger X-Mid Pro 2+ model is further optimized for sleeping two people in the same direction since it is wider, taller, and has less rotation on the ridgeline for more even headroom on both sides.
The X-Mid tents do have a unique floorplan where two opposite corners are lower and intended for gear storage. For the best results, the person with a low corner at their head should move down to leave this low corner as a space for gear and improve their head clearance. This works great because it puts both sleepers in a normal side by side position with gear storage at two opposite corners.
Q) What is a singlewall/hybrid tent?
A singlewall tent is when the floor of the tent is sewn to the fly so the canopy has just one layer instead of having a second inner layer of bug mesh or fabric. The X-Mid Pro is singlewall in some parts (ends, roof) but still doublewall in other areas (sides) so it can be called a hybrid tent.
The design is 100% bug proof and brings substantial weight savings. The downsides are that you don’t have the ability to use the fly and inner separately, and that there aren’t mesh inner walls in all areas to prevent you from touching the fly if there is condensation.
The X-Mid Pro 2 has every possible advantage to minimize condensation (e.g. large peak vents, spacious) and it is not more prone to condensation than other tents, but if condensation does occur you do need to be more careful not to touch it. The X-Mid Pro makes this easier than most single wall tents because it is more spacious, has mesh walls on both sides, and has steep end walls to avoid contact.
Q) How tall does the X-Mid Pro 2 work for?
The X-Mid Pro 2 has a length inside the fly that is 6″ longer than it’s main competitors because the X-Mid, Zpacks Duplex, and HMG Unbound are all 100″ long but in the X-Mid Pro you sleep on a 20 degree angle to the fly so the length inside the fly is 106″. The floor is still 90″ but this longer fly gives headroom and clearance at both ends.
When sleeping two people in the tent we recommend it up to 6’4″. That is a realistic estimate of what we think 90% of people would agree with (not some inflated marketing answer) but the actual outcome varies depending on several factors including how thick your pad is, if you use a pillow, how large your sleeping bag is, how straight you sleep (e.g. side vs back sleepers), and how much space you think is enough. If you have a bulky setup and want a lot of extra room you might only find it suitable to 6’0″ whereas if you have a compact setup and aren’t too fussy it can work to 6’6″+. We recommend sleeping in the same direction, but note that the headwall will be steeper for one person than the other, so if one person is taller we recommend they sleep on the steeper headwall side for a bit more clearance at their head end. If you are considering using this tent solo, the parallelogram floor gives one diagonal that is very long and we think it works well for up to 7’0″.
Q) Should I use a groundsheet?
Our 15D silnylon and DCF floor options are similar in durability. Both have been selected as a balance between lightweight and durability, where we select the lightest material that we still think is okay to use without a groundsheet (provided it is used with care and not on unusually harsh surfaces like gravel).
As such, we say a groundsheet is not required but about 50% of users prefer to have one as added protection and/or to keep their floor cleaner. We do offer optional groundsheets and recommend them for users who wanted added protection, don't want to check their sites for sharp objects, and/or who camp on harsher surfaces like rock.
Q) How does the X-Mid Pro compare to [some competing tent]?
The X-Mid geometry is the most volumetrically efficient shape possible. Thus, it is impossible to design a lighter tent unless you use lighter materials, cut features, or make it smaller.
With the X-Mid Pro we have combined the X-Mid geometry with Dyneema fabrics to create the world's lightest 2P tent. It is still quite spacious and stormworthy, so we are not aware of a lighter 2P tent but it is possible that eventually someone will design an even lighter tent by making it smaller, less durable, and less functional. Even if that happens, we are confident the X-Mid Pro 2 provides the best ratio of space and protection for the weight.
Q) What is the optional stake kit?
For 2024 we have sourced premium stakes from DAC that offer excellent performance.
Our stake kit includes 8 stakes total in two sizes. Four of the stakes are large 8" DAC J stakes weighing 16g each and offering excellent strength and holding power (better than even full size MSR Groundhogs stakes). These are ideal for the four corners of the tent.
The other four stakes are a smaller 6" version of the DAC J stake weighing just 7g each. We recommend using these at any optional stake points you may choose to use.
Get started with our comprehensive X-Mid pitching guide.