Durston x mid 1 pro

[Mike]

Anyone got one or the sil version that they are using for bikepacking. How you finding it Iv watched many vids on these. Just thought I’d get some of your thoughts

[yourguitarhero]

It's worth getting the z flick poles, they pack down much shorter than even 4 piece hiking poles. Handy for taking on the bike.

Other than that, I dunno, it needs at least 4 pegs in the ground over quite a large area so sometimes hard to find a pitch?

[Alpinum]

Been using a 2nd gen 2p X-Mid in the Alps for hiking for ... I think 1.5 years and always found a usable spot to pitch. Often well above 2500 m, where it's often rather rocky. This includes the use of all guylines (I had added quite a few more myself) which require more space, albeit not on a level surface. When on foot you don't have the same radius to look for a decent camp spot as you do when biking. Shouldn't be a problem.

[Bearbonesnorm]

It's worth getting the z flick poles, they pack down much shorter than even 4 piece hiking poles.

I can make them shorter still

[samwise]

X-Mid 1 Solid user here. Love the double vestibule storage, headroom, simple pitch. I have both the solid and mesh inners that I swap out depending on the trip. Also went with the Z-flick poles as the height adjustment is really useful on uneven ground.

The footprint of the tent is pretty big compared to some freestanding tents, so it can sometimes be a bit tricky to find a pitch. I know there is a 'skinny pitch' option but doesn't really work for all weathers....