MLD Solomid Pro DCF – 7.2 oz

Thats to the back middle pull out.. the furthest point out. The sides are less obviously.. but not by much.

Yea, I forgot about the middle tieouts on the front and back panels bringing it out a little more in the center. So maybe 38″ without the mid tieouts being deployed?

The Liteway Pryaomm half inner would fit under the Solomid Pro (and using just 1 pole). It’s 34″ wide, 92″ long and 51″ tall. Weighs 10.4 oz. The height is a couple of inches too much but that can be easily remedied by cinching a bungee loop 2 or 3 inches below the apex to shorten it. Only downside of the Pyraomm inner is the bathtub floor is only about 5″ high. Obviously it provides a lot more length, width and height than the Serenity Net. I know some people use bivys under mids but I prefer an innernet personally. https://liteway.equipment/shelters/pyraomm-half-mesh-1p

https://youtu.be/y0VDFEH2Lb0?si=QrZcfNddjClvAHp5

Here a quick short unedited video.. again. I ran out of storage space so it got cut short..

Yeah, I kinda like the innernet too under a mid instead of bivy..

The Serenity net from Six Moon Designs fits perfectly under it and that’s what Im gonna go with.. Im so happy!!

I’ve never owned a Serenity so I don’t know much about them. If it’s big enough and comfortable for you then cool…..and it’s paid for.

Yeah and Ive slept in it many times under the Cape and on its own.. it works.

Tomorrow I may put the Solomid Pro innernet back under the mid and try it out again.. but Im pretty sure I prefer the Serenity.

The Solomid Pro is pretty wild. I cant wait to use it in in the mountains during some inclement weather to really get a feel for it and appreciate it. Its the perfect size – height, width, length.. excellent weight, and the silpoly color is insane.. I think it looks like a woodsy dark brown color. It also pitches so simple and fast and packs very small.

Simple with clean lines.  Nice and open. Better defined corners than the Cape. I think I do like the poly version better on this one. The DCF looks too thin. Nice color. I guess you decided against the MLD net. The Serenity net appears to fit well.

Hey Dirt , I saw you took down your listing for the inner , if you decided to keep it I’m curious to hear what changed your mind on it.
Also I know you’re using foam but how well do you think someone about your size would fit on a 3 inch regular/wide air mat sleeping on their back?

Thanks again for the posting the pics and vid!

sold the innernet. I think you would be perfectly fine on 3 inch regular/wide pad under there, even pitched low with 125cm pole. I know that it would work comfortably for myself. 100% for laying down and sleeping, and I imagine sitting up as well. It is spacious under there and obviously if its pitched a little higher up there will be soooo much more room. I seam sealed it the other day and left it pitched out there..last night had some heavy rains and today is scattered showers, unfortunately, I have been at work the last 2 days and wont be home until this evening, but Im confident in my seam sealing that it stayed bone dry under there. This weekend its supposed to rain again on saturday so I will be there to check it out and Sunday a nice sunny day and I will play with it some more with different heights to get a good feel for it and spend more time bonding with it. If you are 5’10.. you will have ABSOLUTLY no problems under there, I would not worry or hesitate at all.

Been holding off on a non-flat tarp setup but alas it’s time.. Main rigs are Xmid 1 and Xmid Pro 2 and about 5 other flat tarp setups over the years. I cowboy camp whenever weather and bugs permit so I’ve been watching the mid tarp advances closely.

My main minor quible is it would be really useful to MLD do a simple diagram like every other manufacturer. So here goes if anybody can comment with knowledge:

The updated (larger) Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp, or;

The DCF Solomid, maybe the Cricket. Torn on that.

Any direct feedback is hard because the Solomid/Cricket Pros are brand new but any feedback is welcome. I’ll do DCF in either. These will do double duty for shade breaks on long hot desert or packraft sections and I’m particularly interested in modified pitches (difficult I know) for group rain cooking shelter and storm wait outs. I sort of want my flat tarp cake and eat it too I know. I sort of like the hybrid beak of the Pocket Tarp and no zippers, hence the Cricket consideration.

I’ll use them with ground sheets mostly but am considering a bathtub floor. Sensing heavy bug pressure, maybe I’ll get a Yama Bug Canopy or similar.

Also be interested to know inner nets work with the Pocket Tarp.

Your video is super useful dirtbag!

Did you end up weighing the outers and inners, for comparison? Why didn’t you like the MLD Pro Inner? Presumedly it weighs less?

Actually starting to lean towards toe Pro Mid rather than Pro Cricket. At first I was keen on the cricket due ot the lack of zip and thus robustness. But seeing your video I realised just how well protected you are behind the pole due to the assymetry. So, if there was a zip failure in the field, I could still just peg out the doors, with little spray getting through where it should be zipped.

Is there anywhere on the inside of the Pro mid where you could run a guy line so that you could do an adjustable door-guyline like on the Gatewood cape? I agree I also like that feature on my Gatewood. It would just mean another tab up the top perhaps just above the zipper. Very easy to just create that guyline (and a prussik down the end) after that.

Solomid XL 0.5 DCF currently  on Geartrade 315 dollars. Not mine. Not affiliated.

So I weighed the Solomid Pro ( seam sealed), in a dcf stuff sack with the Serenity innernet and 8 MLD carbon stakes.. exactly 24 ounces. Exactly where I expected it to be and it does pack down oh so small.

I suppose I could rig a line off the main top point if I really wanted, but honestly, there is no need. One door open or with my option for both doors open is just fine and works well.

I like the MLD stakes. They have a nice wide top. I can loop a line over them without the need to cinch it down. I did break one trying to push it in with my foot. I break things.

Don’t step on your stakes. I’m catching on. I can push them in using a stick, hands on each side. Using my body weight. Fingers closed.

I leave a loose line on the top to loop over the stake when I unhook the door. As you say, it’s probably not needed. I’ve found when rolling up the door, if I remove the corner line, I can roll up the corner as well. At that point, a top line comes in handy. Or a support line off of the pole. It becomes a two sided tarp that easily turns back into a full shelter.

MLD Solomid Pro (Silpoly) seam sealed, all guy lines attached, 7 MLD carbon Stakes. Six Moon Designs Serenity Nettent, LAF DCF stuff sack. Just shy of 24 ounces. Packs down stupid small.