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Drop + Dan Durston X-Mid 1P Tent

BigBloke

Nov 7, 2019

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Absolutely brilliant

About me: been hiking for over 30 years, with plenty multi-month solo hikes. I’m also 6’6” (200cm). About the test trip: The Great South West Walk in Victoria, Australia. 270kms, 15 days, during winter (expect wind and wet, not snow, as it’s a coastal walk). It absolutely pissed rain for the first 5 days — day and night! The tent: In a word: Fantastic! I fit (just)! Pack one side, boots and stove the other side, with plenty of room for in/out. Other than the usual damp that comes with 5 days torrential rain, I and my down bag stayed dry. What I’d change: Nothing with the tent, though I’d modify some of the instructions. With the cold and rain, there was a lot of condensation on the fly. The setup suggests the outer and inner can be setup together in wet conditions. That’s true. However, to keep the inner as dry as possible I simply packed down the inner on its own and rolled it into its own dry bag which went inside my pack. The wet fly got packed down last and strapped to the outside. On setup, I did the still very wet fly first, then setup the inner area from inside an awesome rain cover. Thanks Dan for an awesome design.

Recommends this product? Yes

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Dan Durston

Nov 7, 2019

BigBlokeGlad to hear the tent is working great for you! I am putting the finishing touches on a new pitching video that does recommend removing the inner if the fly is wet from rain or condensation. Indeed it's wise to keep that inner dry. The video shows how you can remove the inner from outside the tent, or do it from inside while staying out of the rain. I should have it up this weekend on my YouTube channel.

Fuzzymuzzle

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Nov 8, 2019

BigBlokeGreat review, definitely leaning in this direction more so after reading. One tip though, might want to clean it up a bit..."in/out" huh? Haha

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Meads

Nov 16, 2019

BigBlokeHi BigBloke Im also a tall person at 6'6" and wonder if the Xmid is long enough. Does the mesh touch head and feet when on your back? How much free space is there before head and feet touch the fly? Helpful review btw. Thanks Neil

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dandurston

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Dan Durston

Nov 16, 2019

MeadsIf you're 6'6 and sleeping straight, I expect the mesh would touch the ends of your sleeping bag. It's unlikely to push the mesh all the way to the fly (particularly if you have a good pitch) because there is a large gap (6-7") but it is likely to touch. Most users find they can be up to about 6'2" without touching and then beyond that they start to touch. At 6'6" you'd probably have to either be not sleeping quite straight (e.g. side sleeper) or okay touching the mesh.