In July 2021, I made an insert for my Duomid and carried it for 4 lovely weeks on the PCT. My primary goal was to have an insert that was a few inches wider than normal. Plus I wanted a slightly beefier floor material. The wider width prompted me to reposition the tent pole inside, which also affected the design in interesting ways. It was a fun project to build.
Design details
— fits current model Duomid.
— floor dimensions are approx 35″x88″, wider than a normal solo inner.
— pole goes *inside*. floor contact point is reinforced with a DCF Hybrid patch. i don’t use trekking poles, so i didn’t have to worry about damaging the floor.
— “coin purse” peak. push the pole up from inside, then cinch drawstring to close.
— the sleep area is ~27″ wide, which easily fits my large size neoair. This leaves ~8″ between the pole and door, large enough for lots of gear and/or a small fury friend.
— bathtub walls are extra tall at 8″ (5″ normal walls, plus 3″ extra extending up the slant). wanted to eliminate splashback.
— the front of the bathtub wall tapers from 8″ down to 5″ at the center for easier door entry
— the insert clips to the tarp at all four bottom corners, w/ adjustable shock cord for a nice clean pitch.
— the insert also clips upward to the tarp along all four ridge lines.
— rainbow zipper door.
— small front pocket for headlamp etc.
— small hang loops on the inside at strategic points.
— all the lines of the design are clearly marked with red permanent marker.
Materials (all from RBTR)
— floor is from a single 3 yard piece of 1.43 oz DCF (Light Green)
— coin purse peak is made from light gauge DCF
— mesh is 0.67 oz Noseeum Mesh
— #3 zipper
— Line Locs and mitten hooks
— 3/32″ shock cord
— black grosgrain
Weight: 13.37oz (including shock cord and DCF stuff sack)
Comparison to similar inners
— MLD SolomidXL innernet is 32″ wide at 10oz
— Ultamid 2 Half Insert is 33″ wide at 14.8oz
