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DuoMid draughty-ness?

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Alex G BPL Member
PostedOct 22, 2023 at 7:16 am

I’m new to the world of ultralight shelters and have been out with my DuoMid about 7 or 8 nights. I’m finding it much more drafty than a traditional shelter both with and without the innernet. Even on relatively still nights, wind seems to blow straight across the floor and under my quilt…

Is that the typical experience? Do the pros have tips to minimize draught?

Russ W BPL Member
PostedOct 22, 2023 at 7:28 am

Not a pro by any means but my Doumid is similar to practically any shaped tarp with doors. Doors open, doors closed, pitched higher, pitched lower….. it is a matter of balancing wind and rain protection with condensation management. Acknowledge that a tarp setup will in general provide less wind protection than a fully enclosed tent. Given that, a mid design is probably more effective than most.

Try pitching the edges closer to the ground and play around with the door to ventilate.

Good luck!

PostedOct 22, 2023 at 8:23 am

It’s like sleeping with a window open.
thom

dirtbag BPL Member
PostedOct 22, 2023 at 10:34 am

Embrace the draft. Yes like sleeping with window open.. or your fan oscillating next to you!!  I personally welcome that drafty breeze, fresh air.. breathe and take it in. You could use a bivy to block the draft if it bothers you that much.

Bruce Tolley BPL Member
PostedOct 22, 2023 at 12:24 pm

On relatively still nights in areas with valleys, hills or mountains, there can be a 0.5 to 5 mph wind flowing downhill right at the surface of the soil.

Location selection can mitigate such slight breezes like putting your shelter a bit downslope from trees. With a quilt, a light breathable water resistant bivy is the best way to mitigate drafts.  Was your previous shelter double walled?

jscott Blocked
PostedOct 22, 2023 at 12:37 pm

I sleep cold and often camped at altitude, so I like a double wall tent with a solid half interior. This last really does help retain warmth and block cold breezes. When I first moved to a Zpacks Hex solo I was surprised by both how cold and open to draughts it was, and to possible problems from condensation. In the end I got used to it. But I still appreciate a solid half inner. the two styles are different animals.

The Notch Li pretty would pretty much square the circle for me. Very light, storm worthy and double wall.

Russ W BPL Member
PostedOct 22, 2023 at 3:42 pm

I knew what you meant… draft for me…. looked it up and learned something:

The noun draught is pronounced exactly like draft, and it also shares most of the same meanings. A cold burst of wind, a swig or a serving of a drink, the act of pulling a heavy load, and the depth of a ship below the surface of the water: each of these can be called a draught.

So of course you are cold…. drinking a pint in your Duomid.

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