X-Mid Pro 2

Sale price$739.00 USD

Floor: Dyneema
Include stakes?: No

Pinnacle of Superlight 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® fabrics 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 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 consistent 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 with Dyneema® fabrics.

We use hot bonded construction to create seams that are stronger, cleaner looking, and better retain their strength in extreme temperatures. We also use a proprietary pre-shrinking process so that the shape is more stable over time and won't deform or shrink to create wavy zippers like other Dyneema® 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

WEIGHT

Tent

17.9 oz / 509 g (Dyneema® floor) or 19.9 oz / 565 g (Silnylon floor)

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Stuff Sack

0.3oz / 8g (Dyneema®) or 0.4 oz / 12 g (Silnylon)

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Stakes (Optional)

DAC J Stakes (4 x 6" @ 7 g; 4 x 8" @ 16 g)

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Typical Setup (Tent, Sack, 6 Stakes)

21.0 oz / 595 g (Dyneema® floor) or 23.1 oz (Silnylon floor).

Features

FEATURES

World's Lightest 2P Tent

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® Fabric

Dyneema® Composite Fabrics are extremely strong and highly waterproof (15,000mm).

Hot Bonded

Premium hot bonded construction provides stronger seams than cold taped or sewn construction.

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.

STORMWORTHINESS

X-Mid Pro 2

Main Competitors

Fly coverage

Extends low to block drafts and splatter

High cut fly leaves you more exposed

Peak vents

Dual vents minimize condensation

Vents are small or omitted

USER FRIENDLINESS

Minimum # stakes

4

6 - 10

FAQ

FAQ

Browse the FAQ to learn more or get in touch if you have further questions.

Contact Support

Customer Reviews

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Damion
So far so great.

I was pretty nervous spending this much on a tent with such a thin looking fabric, but my Lanshan 1 was just too cramped and I was hating my trips mostly because I couldn't even sit up straight in the Lanshan, which i got because it was a trekking pole tent and lightweight (40oz with groundsheet and 8 stakes) and cheap. But, so far so great with the X-Mid Pro 2, the tent is holding up well to the rough and rugged rocky terrain of the Talkeetna Mountains in Alaska. For one person its a Palace, I can use my widest pad and still have plenty of room for laying out clothes to dry while its raining. With 8 stakes(6 large/2small) and the groundsheet its roughly 32oz, so a half pound lighter and MUCH roomier than my previous tent. I haven't had any inclimate weather yet but if other user reviews are anything to go by then I'm sure the tent will handle it fine. The best/biggest surprise was the ease of setup, I had heard many reviews cautioning against the tent because it was a 'nightmare' to set up. But I have found no issue yet, even on somewhat uneven rocky ground. Just follow the guide video and it's pretty simple and quick. Only thing I don't like is the black guyline on each corner that i keep almost catching my foot on, so i ordered the Red color and will be switching it out for better visibility. I also got the Z-Flick poles for if I don't want to bring my trekking poles on easier outings. Great buy and i'm very happy and relieved that everything I was worried about seems to be just fine. Although, I am planning on using it in early winter here in Alaska so I'm still a little nervous about how it will handle the cold/snow. Nice tent, Dan! Great job on the design and quality and price, you are killing it man! And the customer service has been as good as you could hope for and I'd like to thank them for doing their job well, it means a lot to the customer, Thank You. ;)

Glad you're liking the tent. It is quite simple to pitch for a trekking pole tent. Most of the people that have issues with it are probably coming from a freestanding tent and just need a bit more time to get used to trekking pole tents in general.

The tent should do quite well in the snow if you pitch it tight because it is strong and there is no flat roof to catch snow.

Thanks for the kind words,
Dan Durston

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Yohan J
X Mid pro 2

Best tent i ever had !
I use it mainly in France (Alps), and i am not disappointed at all !
Easy to carry (lightweight is incredible), easy to pitch, strong resistance with wind, not so much condensation for a single wall tent.
And last but not least sooooooo much space !

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Stefan Volken
The x-mid 2 pro was the perfect tent for my Lofoten hiking trip

This tent was perfect for my hiking trip to the Lofoten the last two weeks. The set up is really fast. I was surprised of the tent's stability in windy conditions. (Un)fortunately I can't tell anything about its rain proofness because there were no rainy days during last two weeks. The tent is really ultralight and the pack size is really small. And it's great that you don't get any bugs inside. I'm thinking of buying another x-mid 2 for the next trip with my family (wife + 2 kids). Perhaps I will buy not the pro because of the quite big price difference.

Wow! Beautiful photos! Glad you are liking the tent.
- Dan Durston

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Rick W
X-Mid Pro 2

I’m liking it. Extra room with minimal weight. Why would anyone want a 1 person tent.

Thanks Rick! Glad you're liking the space. Yeah it's a ton of room for hardly any weight.
- Dan

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Katerina Ilikova
Great lightweight tent!!!

It might be a useful tip that you can take the tent and the walking hacking telescopic telescopic poles to the hand luggage on the plane 👍👍

PITCHING GUIDE

Get started with our comprehensive X-Mid pitching guide.