X-Mid Pro 2+

Sale price$669.00 USD

Floor: Woven
Include stakes?: No

Ultralight and Spacious Tent Design

The X-Mid Pro 2+ is the ideal tent for partners who want a superlight yet stormworthy backcountry palace. It expands the award winning X-Mid Pro design into a larger 2+ size that weights just 19.2 oz (545 g) - making it the world's lightest tent that can accommodate two wide pads. More than just an amazingly light and spacious tent, the X-Mid Pro 2+ is also impressively capable thanks to the Dyneema® composite fabrics (DCF) and X-Mid geometry which is more weight efficient to provide greater stormworthiness while retaining the simplicity and user friendliness the X-Mid tents are revered for.

SPACIOUS

The X-Mid Pro 2+ takes the X-Mid geometry (which naturally boosts interior volume) into a larger form factor to create an oversized 2P tent that is palatial for two people and optimized for sleeping two people in the same direction (head to head).

Compared to the regular X-Mid Pro 2, the floor has been widened from 46" to 52" (1.32m) to accommodate all wide (25" / 64 cm) pads. Any other tent near this weight can only accommodate wide tapered pads and not wide rectangular ones like will fit here. The already excellent headroom has also been increased with a taller 49" (1.24 m) peak height. This adds headroom and also steepens the end walls to increase the useable length for hikers up to 6'6". We also reduced the rotation of the diagonal ridgeline to create more even headroom on both sides to optimize the tent for two people sleeping in the same direction. Compared to competing A-frame style tents, both sides of the X-Mid Pro 2+ have substantially more head clearance.

What hasn't changed are the dual generous vestibules, which are large enough to fit the biggest packs and conveniently place the main area beside the door instead of blocking it.

STORMWORTHY

The X-Mid Pro 2+ provides the excellent stormworthiness the X-Mid tents are highly regarded for. It combines ultra strong Dyneema composite fabric with an ideal shape for handling wind and snow loads because the geometry gives all of the panels a consistently moderate slope. There are no horizontal roof panels to catch snow, nor vertical side panels to catch wind. The tent has a robust structure with 2 poles that makes it stronger than similar pyramid style tents, yet still pitches solidly with as few as 4 stakes. In stormy conditions, the tent can be reinforced with peak and side panel guyouts and up to 12 stakes along the base.

The X-Mid Pro 2+ is designed to provide a more comfortable experience in tough weather rather than just survive it. To achieve this it has a long list of protections including protected doorways (to keep falling rain out), a fly first pitch (to keep the floor dry), a wind stable pitch (not vulnerable to collapse at any steps), and a full coverage fly that extends low to the ground (blocks drafts, spindrift, and rain splatter) yet can be lifted higher for increased ventilation. Competing tents trim away the lower part of the fly to save weight but it leaves you most exposed to drafts and rain splatter. The X-Mid Pro 2+ further makes tough conditions more liveable with its spacious interior, large practical vestibules for storing wet gear, and dual peak vents that minimize condensation.

MyLifeOutdoors

My Favorite Tent

"The perfect backpacking tent. Balancing weight, headroom, and floor space and better than any tent before....I’m not kidding when I say it’s my favorite."

The Trek

Best Thru-Hiking Tent

"A laundry list of well-thought-out details makes these tents exceptional in rough weather...one version of the X-Mid or another should be near the top of your list."

BackpackingLight

Highly Recommended

"If you want one of the highest-quality and best-performing ultralight shelters on the market, the X-Mid Pro should be at the top of 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."

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 2+ has a focus on simplicity and ease of use because when conditions are tough you want a tent that works effortlessly.

Most notably, the X-Mid Pro 2+ has the same simple pitch the X-Mid tents are highly regarded for. The rectangular base is intuitive to stake out and the tent can be pitched with as few as 4 stakes. There are no odd angles or distances to estimate, no struts to complicate the process, and no need to measure the pole heights because the fly will naturally limit them to the correct height.

Once pitched, the ease-of-use continues with magnetic door toggles on the fly, along with magnetic door toggles on the inner doors (an industry first). Entry is easy with large doorways that are not blocked by trekking poles (like most competing tents). Instead, the X-Mid puts the vestibules beside the door in an easy to reach spot which also creates a shorter reach to close the fly. The X-Mid Pro 2+ also provides a tensioned floor that lies taut and wrinkle free, dual doorways, dual vestibules, and premium zippers that operate one handed.

Dual Magnetic Toggles

Dual magnetic door toggles allow not only the fly doors to be easily secured but also magnetically secure the inner doors (an industry first).

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.

Generous Space

A generous 52" wide floor fits two wide rectangular pads, while the larger size and X-Mid geometry give palatial interior volume.

Peak vents

Dual peak vents minimize condensation.

QUALITY

In addition to the highest performance design, the X-Mid Pro has higher quality than any other tent Dyneema Composite Fabric (DCF) tent. We build these tents at the most experienced tent factory in the world for DCF using hot bonded technology that gives stronger seams than quicker cold taping or sewing methods. Our production process also includes a proprietary pre-shrinking process for DCF so the shape is more stable over time and is avoids shrinkage over time which affects 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.

We also go a step further in many other ways including tighter tolerances for panel dimensions than other brands, a long list of additional requirements and checks, and pitching each tent twice for quality inspections before it ships to you. This premium quality gives the X-Mid Pro 2+ a substantially higher cost of production than competing tents.

PATENTED GEOMETRY

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

The result is a tent that is a joy to use because it avoids all the common pitfalls of trekking pole shelters such as a complicated pitch, mandatory guylines, numerous required stakes, poles blocking the doorways, struts that make it awkward to pack up, vestibules that put the main area in front of the door, and an awkwardly long reach to close the fly doors.

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

The palatial X-Mid Pro 2+ is the world's lightest tent that can accommodate two wide rectangular pads, while also being highly stormworthy and user friendly. It is the ideal tent for everything from a thru hike of National Scenic Trail to a traverse of Alaska's Brooks Range.

Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS

WEIGHT

Tent

19.2 oz / 545 g (DCF floor) or 21.5 oz / 610 g (Silnylon floor)

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Stuff Sack

0.3oz / 8g (DCF) 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)

22.2 oz / 630 g (DCF floor) or 24.6 oz (Silnylon floor).

Features

FEATURES

Generous Space

The X-Mid Pro 2+ is the worlds lightest tent that can fit two wide rectangular pads. It has a generous 52" wide floor with a long length and best in class headroom thanks to the patented X-Mid geometry that creates more volume from two poles.

Dyneema® Fabric

Dyneema® Composite fabric (DCF) is extremely strong and highly waterproof (8,000mm).

Hot Bonded

Premium hot bonded construction is a more costly production method than sewing or cold taping but provides stronger seams.

Compare

COMPARE

The X-Mid Pro 2+ provides unprecedented stormworthiness, user friendliness, and space for an ultralight tent, including being the world's lightest tent that can fit two wide rectangular pads. To illustrate this, the table below compares the X-Mid Pro 2+ to what is typically seen in competing tents (2P singlewall/hybrid DCF tents).

SPACE

X-Mid Pro 2+

Main Competitors

Floor width

52" / 1.32 m

45-48" or 50" (1.27 m) but only at one end.

Fits two wide rectangular pads

Yes

No

Length (inside fly)

106" / 2.7 m

100" / 2.55 m

Length (floor)

90" / 2.3 m

84 - 90" / 2.15 - 2.3 m

FAQ

FAQ

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

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Customer Reviews

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Madison Huskey

Very fast shipping, quality of the product is great. The tent looks awesome and we're very excited to take it out on our next trip! Super excited to have a tent that can fit two wide pads, because we were getting tired of squishing ours into our last tent and very excited about the weight savings!

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RJ
X-Mid Pro 2+

I needed a 2 person tent to enter an event where the rules stipulate that the team members must share a tent for safety reasons. It needed to be spacious enough, able to take late third season weather and light weight enough to fast carry over the mountains. The X-Mid Pro 2+ fulfils what I needed.
Practice makes perfect in pitching the tent, and that is important to understand, don't go out without practicing the pitch several times.
It does require a reasonably large area to pitch which I hope should be no surprise to anyone considering the internal size.
Happy with the tent and looking forward to using it.

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n.takada@icloud.com
I don't know any better tent.

This is a repost. I'm currently using the x-mid pro2+ with a Dyneema floor. Since I got this tent, it has become my favorite tent of all my experiences. It's light, easy to set up, and comfortable, something I've never had in any other tent before. My wife is also very fond of it. The other day I stayed in a tent at -14°C, and it was very comfortable, with no condensation. I've used this tent for about 30 nights on about 10 mountain climbs this year, and there have been no problems so far. If I had to say one drawback, it's that it can't be stored very compactly, and since there are many narrow places to set up in the Japanese mountain climbing scene, the area where it can be set up is limited. And above all, I've been using other tents less and less. 😆

Nice to hear you are liking the tent. If you do need to set it up in smaller places, check out our 'skinny pitch' video that shows how to collapse the vestibules smaller.

Thanks for your support,
Dan Durston

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Rodney Lough Jr.
It weathers anything

You might think I’m off my rocker for saying this, but it is true. Though I doubt it’s bullet proof it has preformed better than any other tent I have ever had!

Thanks Rodney! Glad you're liking the X-Mid Pro.
- Dan Durston

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Jared Renshaw
Where have you been all my life?

I purchased the X-Mid Pro 2+ this summer to use on a few trips where my hammock setup wouldn't work. I spent a lot of time researching and was actually a bit concerned that many of the reviews might be a little too positive than should reasonably be expected.
I've had a few lightweight tents over the years, but this was my first trekking pole tent and it was far and away a better tenting experience than any of my other tents.
Setup was pretty simple, and I practiced a few times before heading out in the backcountry. It takes a little getting used to getting the trapezoidal habitable area where you want it, but once you get the hang of it, it makes for a great tenting experience. The tent itself is crazy light (we went with the woven floor as we needed it before the DCF version would be available) and very spacious. I felt like somehow there was a bit of wizardry at work when I crawled inside for the first time and saw all the available space. I loved the overall design: great headroom, super spacious, and very lightweight. I especially loved all the little details: exterior shape to minimize catching wind, magnetic toggles, adjustable tarp height to allow ventilation, and ample vestibule to protect all my items from precipitation.
We did have one seam between the netting and DCF that ripped on our first trip. We were able to work with the company to get that repaired under warranty.
The tent does cost a pretty penny, but is actually less than many of its competitors and I think given the high cost of DCF material, is pretty reasonable. The tent significantly reduced my base weight while substantially improving my backpacking tent experience.
My partner also commented several times on the great features and spacious interior. I loved having two doors and not having to crawl over someone to exit the tent in the middle of the night when nature calls.
Overall, my biggest gripe was not getting this tent sooner, which is not really the fault of Durston. I'm very satisfied with the tent and plan to use it regularly on future backpacking trips.
I'm so impressed with the design quality and customer support that I'll be looking at getting additional gear through Durston when it's time to replace my gear. Maybe someday they'll do hammocks :)
Thanks Durston for doing an A+ job in designing a tent I actually want to use!

Thanks for the kind words Jared. Glad you are liking the X-Mid Pro 2+. Yes the weight is amazing. Hard to believe such a spacious tent hardly weighs more than 1 lbs.

PITCHING GUIDE

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