Durston X-Dome 1+

[Jason McGrath]

This tent really seems to strike a balance for a freestanding 1p tent. You want the smaller footprint of a freestanding tent but you don’t want it so narrow that it performs poorly in wind.

[Jason McGrath]

Also with a 15D fly it should pack smaller than the xmid (when separated from the poles of course).

[Dan @ Durston Gear]

“Any length measurements at 12″ above the floor?”
It’s about 80-82″. Some inward slope but the walls are fairly steep so the useable length is still quite good.

[bradmacmt]

Actually, I think Left-Zip sleeping bags is mostly a convention for men’s bags. If you look at women’s bags (ex Nemo Riff, Nemo Disco, Big Agnes Daisy Mae 15) they are RH zippers. And this has been the convention for a long time because it allows a couple to zip together a men’s and women’s bag.

Jeff, not sure why you addressed your comments to me. If you’d read carefully you’d have seen I was addressing Todd T’s remarks. I understand why bags are LH or RH. They’ve been that way since I started backpacking 50 years ago. I just don’t get why it’s a problem with the way a tent is zipped… at least it’s not for me. Just not a mountain I’m going to die on. But then I came of age in the era of front entry A-frame tents where your friggin sleeping bag zipper didn’t matter. Dan D did a good job of explaining his reasoning. But not all of us are ever going to be pleased. I get it.

[bradmacmt]

If this becomes available with a solid inner, I’m in. And if with DCF, I’m double in. This tent takes the BA Copper Spur to the next level…

[Dan @ Durston Gear]

Thanks Brad. We are planning to flesh out the lineup. Solid inner and bikepacking poles are the easiest next things to add, with a DCF doublewall likely but further off (>1 year).

[talagnu]

looks awesome dan. maybe some day I’ll do some hikes rad enough to need it’s toughness

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