Have I found my perfect tent?  

Interesting design..... thanks for the video

Subbed based on the opening lines! RIGHT ON!

I'm really glad you found a tent that works for you. We all need to do that at some point. I like your tent. I may look at one if I ever need another tent. Thanks, for another great video

That was an excellent review and test. ⛺️

Hey, buddy! Long time no chat here on the Tube. Hope you're doing well! On the middle upper guy line, to use one stake between it and the middle bottom guy line, make a connector between the two and use one stake on each middle guy line. By doing this, you'll only need 10 stakes instead of 12. X-mid is one of my favorite tents behind Tarptent. Great product by Dan. Another good vid, brother!

Brilliant and meaningful review. Thank you.

Great looking tent. I think you have convinced me to get it.. as per another good review

Brilliant review and agree with pretty much everything. I was pleasantly surprised how it’s handled so far. Handled really well on top of Hart Crag a few weeks ago. Subbed 😊

Nice!! Congratulations!!

Got mine in 2019 when they first came out, although I got the 2 man version, cracking tent.

I’ve the normal (non solid) version and it is excellent. Not just well designed but also well made too Good review mate agree with all of it. I also take the luxe xxl tyvek sheet and use that as a further footprint …. Nearly perfectly sized for it

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Haha I thought you'd got 1 I watched your short vid the other day and thought that's a xmid hmm lol 😂.but I must say I've looked at these for awhile and I think it's the only trekking pole tent I'd get as with all tents there's always a cpl little things we'd change like the 2 way zip and things like that I'd prefer it in a darker green but everyone really says how good they are so congrats on joining the durstan cult lol

great design.

I have the 2p solid. Got it last year. Excellent tent. It is like a palace for one😅 Ive put longer corner guy outs and extra guys at the side. Ive added shock core to the bottom as well. Everything is really well thought out and I like that it has less mesh than other N. American designs. So much better for UK and Ireland. Oh and the pockets take 2 beer cans 😅

Fantastic Mike, I knew it was gonna be this tent when you mentioned to me to wait on your next vid, I had already been looking at it and tbh if it wasn't for the import being almost half the price of the tent I would've bought it 2 weeks ago, be great to have a UK supplier, I did see one on market place for £450 and was almost tempted but I'd already been a purchased the helm 2 🙈🙈 I think it will be your perfect tent mate, also its not gonna sag as its not silnylon its much better material imho, thanks again for your advice and taking the time to try and help me with my lanshan issues but it's now up for sale, I also did give you a thanks on my quick look at the helm2 vid I put up 😊👍👍

I'm very happy to be a Dan Durston customer.

You sell it well, but i reckon the shape would send me mad. It reminds me of one of those impossible puzzles, if you know what i mean. Looks like it would benefit from another pegging point at the bottom along the sides to make it even sturdier too. Glad you found your baby though. 💗

Great review and I’m really tempted by this tent. Thank you for providing all the measurements but just wanted to ask if I’m 6’3” with a long XTherm mat would I fit and not touch the sides as they rise at the ends, my MSR is great as it’s not only long but vertical sides. Cheers 👍

and this tent is high mountain ....4 seasons...? ...can it resist intense cold..rain..snow ...what is the price?

Asta gear are now doing a dyneema version,less than a hundred pound more than regular Durston.

X-Mid 1 Solid - $330 CAD. X-Mid 2 Solid - $453 CAD. If you’re going to be pitching in snowy or high-wind conditions, the solid version will help stop both the snow and the wind from entering the tent and blasting your face. The solid basically turns the tent into a 4-season tent.

Great review, good detail, I am 6’3” and have tried one of these, but holding off the purchase as I am not sure it would handle the wind on the top of the Cheviots ! It’s very harsh up here, but these are looking good tents, Cheers

Just used mine on the West Highland Way and it was brilliant. I made a tyvek footprint to cover all the inside, only weighs 160g and that cut down condensation from the ground. Do miss having a washing line on the inner for socks though.

Great review! The Durston tents are great. Can I ask why you say you wanted the solid over the mesh inner (at least in the UK) please? Is it just protection from the cold or a combination of things?

Every time I buy a new tent I say this is “the one”. I have 5 tents. Now you go and show me this!!!

Nice one mate keep looking at that tent. Be good if they did a footprint into the vestibule as well. Cheers Graham

Im just around 5,6" (170cm), so my best guess is that ill fit very well inside a Lanshan 1 (newer 230cm version), havent tried yet. So my greatest concern between these 2 tents is wind resistance/stability, rain.... How would you compare these 2 tents in this regard ? Also, what about condensation issues between these 2 ? thank you ;)

I've really wanted one of these for the last 12 months, but now it seems everyone has one! I'll have to find something more random - which is a shame as it looks a genuinely great tent.

Hi, you mentioned you added a guy out point which help open-up the space and make it more stable. How do you add these? Is it something you did yourself or had them or some other professional do? I think I may go for this tent. Thanks, great review!

Will I get away buying the Asta gear version,or doesn't it cut the mustard,especially in wind?

Are you sure you can fit in it properly? How tall are you again?

They are great tents, have a look at the Tarptent Stratosphire 1 very similar in design. I think though not 100% sure it might be a bit bigger. I have one and it's brilliant. The concept of these kind of tents is awesome, love them 👌

I was looking at this a while ago. Out of my price range but definitely on my radar for when i get kicked out for having too many tents. Could you roll the door inward so the wind doesn't catch it?

an interesting little thing (if you are in to that sort of info) Hilleberg did the thing with the doors on the Allak on purpose the reason is that its their allrounder dome tent if you want a Hilleberg dome tent for demanding weather conditions they make the Staika that that has the doors on opposite sides that's one of the reasons i own them both is use the Allak in warmer weather because you can use those doors to make a draft trough the tent if it get to warm and with the other one well you sort of made that point 🙂 i do live in scandinavia at the moment and i use my tents for mountain stuff on mountains that are more than twice the height of anything in the UK so i do need tents for a bit more extreme conditions than you do

Great review, thank you. Just subbed. I've also got the X-Mid 1p solid - haven't had a chance to use it yet but I've a trip planned for Scotland in June. Already made a couple of small mods. I was a bit worried about the pole tip in the grommet in case it comes out unexpectedly and damages the fly so I got a couple of velcro 'baskets' that you can tie into the grommet and then use the poles tip down, the velcro fastens around the end of the pole handle (h/t Paul Messner). Also (h/t Sniper Hikes) I got a Tyvek groundsheet from Backpackinglight that fits almost perfectly without any mods, giving protection to the inner floor and a groundsheet for the vestibules. There's a small gap between the edges of the groundsheet and the tent, so driving rain shouldn't get onto the groundsheet. If using poles tip down, you'd need to make a couple of small holes in the groundsheet for the tips, maybe reinforcing the holes with some tape. I haven't done this yet as I want to experiment with angling the poles outwards a bit first so I don't clonk into them during the night!

Nice. I've been thinking of buying one of these for a while and your review might just push me over the edge! Is the 825g claimed weight the whole tent or a "trail weight"? My Lanshan 1 solid is 900g all in, so I may not be saving weight by upgrading to this bad boy. Your thoughts? Thanks for an excellent channel.

Good review novice. Though im not sure about the allak and wind bit as obviously youd just unpeg that type tent and turn it around to suit. The only lightweight tent i can think of that is perhaps better and a closer comparison is perhaps the Anarus. The Anarus being better as more versatile. Having said that if you bought the Durstan i wouldnt be disapointed.. Worth buying thats for sure.

I get it and have ordered one , it’s just well ugly to me 😊

I've been looking for a really good inner design myself, does the netting hold up against midges do you know? I'd like to try the design but prefer being able to look out.

How long have you had it? Had mine about three months. A couple of differences- the vents are on the long side next to the door and there are no loops for lamps in the inner

Been salivating over this tent for a while since my last camp and deciding I need a much lighter setup. This was the perfect review to tell me I have my sights set in the right place. Also noticed the Kakwa 40 pack they do and it also has really good reviews so to lower the tax, delivery and duty hit I think I will be gettina few things in one go from Mr Durston.

Wish it came in Khaki 😬

What a mega little tent, I really need to check this thing out, do you think it would be an all season tent, or just 3? Oh nice first look 👍

Another good video. I am thinking of buying the 2P version. When you purchased the tent did Fedex charge you a lot of money to deliver it?

That's about £214 in real money it seems a bargain for the quality I'm very tempted.

is the mesh midge proof or just mosquito resistant ?

If Nobody is perfect, then I must be Nobody 😂😂😂

any British suppliers or is it just from Durston?? i`ve worked out that they`re about 230 quid but i`m not sure if you get stung for import duties?

Quality tent Michael, if u was at the top it would of been a really good test because it was blowing where u was , I took my mld duomid at the top and had winds up to 50mph , next time your in Wales let me no 👍👍

Looks good and the price would be right without import taxes etc, when a lanshan be be got for less, it's a shame there isn't a cottage industry in the UK but I guess there isn't because of tax! who could buy the materials and make these up.

Cheers Michael, great video, whats the price after import tax?

It's a great design badly executed. I told Mr Durston this himself. It needs 2 extra guys fitting and 14 pegs. They only supply 6 which is rediculous for UK weather. Ok for a children's garden camp out. It's also very expensive for what it is . But after 2 months I still like it. Just don't go on summits over 30 mph winds.

A single clothes peg solves the flapping door problem 🙂

I let out a huge groan when I heard it was the Xmid……🤣 Everybody loves it except me……I can’t stand it 🙈🤣

Inner tent not high enough for me to sit up straight...

If your intent is to be content with the extent of your search for the "perfect tent", well, your choice is tentatively contentious.

Two problems I see with your new tent, number one, you cannot stand up in your tent, number two, you’re sleeping on the GROUND, just my opinion, but only savages sleep on the ground.