X-Mid Pro 1

$639.00 USD

Floor:

Dyneema (Ships early Aug)

Woven Dyneema (Ships early Aug)

Stakes:

No

Yes (DAC J Stakes x 8) No

Variant

X-Mid Pro 1

$639.00 USD

The 2024 X-Mid Pro 1 has arrived. These tents feature a variety of refinements and a new DCF floor option that is even lighter (15.5 oz / 440 g). Due to exceptional interest, availability will be intermittent in summer 2024. Currently the woven floor version is in stock, while the DCF floor version is available on pre-order for early August. If you would like a reminder when the DCF floor version is back in stock please sign up below:

Pinnacle of Ultralight 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® composite fabrics (DCF) 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 any other 1P DCF tent at just 4.5″ x 10″. Thanks to the absence of poles and struts it packs short enough to store 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 DCF fabric 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."

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."

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 compared to sewn or cold taped seams. We also use a proprietary pre-shrinking process for DCF so the shape is more stable over time and won't deform or shrink to create wavy zippers like most other DCF tents. 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:

Developing the X-Mid Geometry

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.

Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS

WEIGHT

Tent

15.5 oz / 440 g (DCF floor) or 17.1 oz / 485 g (Silnylon floor)

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Stuff Sack

0.3oz / 8g (DCF) or 0.4 oz / 11 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, 5 Stakes)

17.6 oz / 500 g (DCF floor) or 19.4 oz / 550 g (Silnylon floor).

Features

FEATURES

Optimal Geometry

Patented X-Mid geometry with twin offset poles provides excellent headroom, living space, stormworthiness, and ease of pitching.

Spacious

More interior volume and useable length than almost all other 1P shelters. It has 50% more volume than its closest rivals including 90" of length even 12" off the ground, make it suitable for hikers up to 6'8".

Dyneema® Fabric

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

Compare

COMPARE

The X-Mid Pro 1 provides unprecedented stormworthiness, user friendliness, and space for a superultralight tent. To illustrate this, the table below compares the X-Mid Pro 1 to what is seen in the main competing tents.

STORMWORTHINESS

X-Mid Pro 1

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

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

Contact Support

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) How tall does the X-Mid Pro 1 work for?

To understand the useable length in a tent you have to consider both how long the floor is, and how much the length slopes inward off the ground.

The X-Mid Pro 1 has a 90" floor length, which is good but not that much longer than most other tents which are 84-90". However, other tents normally slope inwards quite a bit such that 12" off the ground (at the height of your sleeping bag) the length is commonly about 6-12" shorter.

With the X-Mid Pro 1 the fly is 98" long and the end panels are steep, so even 12" off the ground there is still over 90" of useable length. This means if someone is 6'0" (72") they could sleep straight with an additional 3" of sleeping bag loft at both ends and still have 12" extra inches of length. This is longer than all comparable tents.

We recommend the X-Mid Pro 1 up to 6'8" because a user of this height in a sleeping quilt would have 3" of loft at their foot end (83" total length) and thus would still have 3-4" of clearance at both ends or more if they are side sleeper.

Q) What is hot bonded construction?

DCF is commonly joined together using a double sided tape or sewing. Sewing is the least desirable option because unwoven materials like DCF have poor ability to hold stitching, so the seams are much weaker. Double sided tape works well and is the most common method, but these adhesives still weaken in extreme temperatures. They can slip in hot weather or fail in extreme cold.

Hot bonding construction also uses adhesive tape, but with a special heat activated adhesive that is stronger and much more temperature stable. We use a double sided tape between the overlapping panels of material, plus we add single sided DCF backed tape on the outside of the seam. The DCF backed tape is important because it adds Dyneema® fibers running parallel to the seam so the seam does not stretch under load (one of the most common failures for DCF tents is when this step is skipped, leading to the seams stretching and cracking under load).

Our tapes are applied at room temperature and then the seam is pressed under heat to set the adhesive. Using a heat activated adhesive and pressing every section of the major seams is a more labor intensive and costly process, but the result is the strongest possible tent with the cleanest look and much better performance in extreme temperatures.

Another premium construction technique we employ is pre-shrinking the DCF fabric. DCF fabric shrinks by 3-5% over time due to repeated stressing/folding/creasing which degrades the pitch of tents and can leave the zippers wavy (since they don't shrink). We use a proprietary process to pre-shrink the material so that our DCF shelters are more dimensionally stable and will retain their performance over time.

Q) What is a singlewall/hybrid tent?

A singlewall tent has a single wall (the fly) while a double wall tent has two layers (inner, fly). The X-Mid Pro uses a hybrid construction where the inner and fly are sewn together some areas are doublewall (sides) and others are singlewall (ends, roof).

Combining the inner and fly into one piece saves weight and remains 100% bug proof. 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 (but the tent is quite spacious)

The X-Mid Pro 1 has every possible advantage to minimize condensation (e.g. large peak vents, spacious) and it is not more prone to condensation than doublewall 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 and has steep walls so condensation won’t drip.

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 1 we have designed the lightest possible tent that is still reasonably spacious and functional. Thus, any lighter tent and even other tents at a similar weight will provide less space, function, and stormworthiness for the weight.

The X-Mid Pro 1 is almost the lightest one person tent in the world. The few tents that are lighter are much smaller, single door, single vestibule, single vent and still usually wind up heavier when their higher stake requirements are factored in.

Q) How should I pack the X-Mid Pro 1?

You should roll the tent rather than stuffing. DCF can eventually delaminate over time if it is subject to repeated sharp creasing. Rolling the fabric reduces this and will prolong the life of your shelter.

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.

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!

Just the job ..... Going on a Journey - USA5000

I write this review as an excited 'pre-use' review, because after taking delivery from the helpful people at Durston Ive just set it up in my back garden and it is amazingly easy to set up and adjust, so spacious and I just know its going to be brilliant for my epic trip.

Well Epic trips often require epic equipment and I although I will be staying some nights in Motels and AirBnBs, mainly to charge electrical equipment and wash clothes etc, I needed something that would not just be spacious and light, but reliable and pack down small as well as ensuring it keeps the elements at bay.

So after reading the reviews and from a recommendation, I opted for the X-Mid Pro 1.

The reason I need such a light pack is because in August, Im setting off on an amazing journey, by bike from New York to San Fransisco (Mill Valley, CA to be exact) and Im going to be taking the trails and gravel roads rather than the paved roads and also not going as direct as I could with the aim to top 5000 miles.

Carrying all my other equipment and pedalling a bike is going to be hard enough, so adding weight for no reason was just something I could not do.
Not only is weight very tiring to carry on a bike, but also bigger volume means bigger bags which also act as wind brakes. Small size was as impotant as low weight.

My route will send me to remote places, into the wildernesses sometimes for days on end without finding places to stay, so camping is the only option.

I have previously done the Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco and taken a 'light' Bivvy Bag, but a bivvy bag (even with a hoop) is difficult to use, claustrophobic and besides its about a quater of the size and weighs just 20g less. There is no argument what I will take on next years AMR.

Im so looking forward to packing this brilliant Tent up in my gear and setting off on my adventure on 3rd August 24.

I know for sure that I will have the protection I need .... all I need to do now is actually use it and I will be updating this review after or during my trip on here and on my website.

I'm 63, from the UK and and everyone knows me as 'RAPID', and this trip is way, way, way out of my comfort zone and I am sure America is going to stun me with its beautiful scenery, and amazing people but Im also aware that Mother Nature will also have a few tricks up her sleeve on my 3 month journey and throw some weather at me.

If you are wondering 'WHY' Im doing this trip ... its simply to 'nip over' to WTB Head Office to say 'Thank You' in person for sending me some Tyres !!

I hope you can follow me on www.rapidrich.co.uk.

And a huge 'Thank You' to Dan and the Team at Durston for designing such an awesome bit of kit that is already giving me confidence on such a daunting journey ahead. Wish me luck.

Cheers.

Rapid

Top tent

Took me 4 times of trying different tents, paying the extra in taxes in the UK put me off buying the xmid pro, but I eventually decided to bite the bullet and buy it. I’m so glad I did, there are always compromises with lightweight gear, but I don’t believe there are any compromises with this tent, it’s a brilliant design that just works. It’s easy to put up, although I always think it’s square but need to adjust it after the poles go in haha. I have used it more than 10 times now so feel like I can say its a definite keeper, the last time of pitching was in rain and high winds, I put in 6 stakes around the base and 4 guys just to be sure, it was solid. Super waterproof and there isn’t a big issue with condensation. I bought the ground sheet too and just leave it attached rolling the tent inside which works really well in my opinion. Hopefully there will be a uk distributor at some point as I know this is a very popular tent here in Scotland

Thanks for the kind review. Glad the tent is working well.

I am always trying to improve things for customers, so we did recently lower our shipping cost to the UK ($25 -> $19). The taxes aren't fun but those can't really be avoided as they are also included in a higher price when something is sold in the UK. So we are adding a distributor in UK (Valley & Peak) but the advantage there is faster arrival and not a lower price since they still have to charge the taxes.
https://valleyandpeak.co.uk/collections/durston-gear

The XMid-1P: An Essential Piece of Gear for Older Backpackers

I've had my Durston XMid-1P tent now for about two and half years, and it has been one of the things that allows me to still do somewhat strenuous multi-day backpacks in my early 70’s. I ordered my Xmid-1 in January, 2022, in anticipation of a backpack along the Pacific Coast wilderness in the Olympic National Park in mid-April, 2022. Though tides are good at this time, weather is often not. My hiking partner and I encountered subfreezing temperatures at night, snow and hail in the early mornings, sunny afternoons in the 60’s, and a lot of wind and subsequent horizontally blowing sand. Being old, I need to keep my base weight under 20lbs, and this tent was the final piece of gear that I needed to achieve that goal. The XMid-1P was fairly easy to pitch in strong winds and miserable weather, and stood up without problem. I did cover the stakes with large rocks when I pitched on the beach sand, and it worked fine. Although the XMid is hardly a 4-season tent, I was fine in a 30-degree bag and some layering. I’ve attached a photo of the tent on the beach.

In August of 2023, a friend of mine (also in his early 70’s) flew up from Houston, and we did a 5-night backpack following the historic Press Expedition Trail from north to south across the Olympic Mountains. With side trips, the total distance was about 65 miles. Since the weather was warmer than the coast hike, I had no problems getting my base weight below 20 lbs due in large part to the XMid-1P tent. Again, no complaints whatsoever, and I had many a good night sleep on the trail in my XMid.

When you are 20 or 30 (or even 40) you don't really imagine how much less weight you can carry when you are 60 or 70. It's not so much the muscles - they're still there. It's the back and spinal compression, knees and all that stuff of getting old and the wear-and-tear of life.

The XMid-1P is one of those pieces of equipment that still makes it possible for me to have a great time bopping through the woods. Trekking 65 miles over the mountains with a heavy pack is impossible for my back. But dropping the weight on my tent and a few other gear items makes it all still possible, and for that, thank you, and keep up the great innovations! Not ready for Dyneema yet, but maybe soon...

Thanks Paul! I appreciate the kind words and am glad the tent is working well for you. That's awesome that you're staying active :)
- Dan

My first and best tent ever~!

I did a ton of research to buy a tent and finally got this one. There are probably the best tents for different needs, but this one is perfect for me. Plus, it looks really cool. I love it so much. Greetings from faraway Korea!