? ?I can attest that the Durston XMid 1P is excellent and used on 3 trips in the Sierra. Setting it up on granite is very straight forward. Just need 4 big rocks or 8 medium rocks. I also added a longer cord to the 4 corners of the tent for just this purpose.?
On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 1:06?AM chayaj via <chayaj=[email protected]> wrote:
Hello:
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I have updated (and unweighted) my sleeping bag (to a quilt) and pad and am now tackling the bear canister, backpack, and tent to prepare for the JMT next year, I hope. ?
On the bear canister, I am planning on switching to the Bearikade Weekender or Blazer, which will shave off 8 to 10 oz from the BV500 I have
On the backpack, I am leaning towards the GG Maripoa, which will shave 2+ pounds from my current backpack
On the tent, I am leaning towards the Durston XMid, but would like to hear from others who have used it.? How does it do on granite?? I have always used freestanding tents and wonder how the staking would work at a place like Guitar Lake (between Crabtree Meadow and Whitney Portal).? And, how do these tents do on a windy day?
I ask because I just completed the High Sierra Trail.? We had one extremely windy night at Guitar Lake.? I staked my freestanding tent using rocks and wonder how things would work with the XMid.? I have tried, unsuccessfully, to find a YouTube video showing the tent setup on granite.
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Also, several of the trekking pole tents use Dyneema, which is significantly lighter -- how does Dyneema hold up long term?? Pros and cons between DCF and silnylon or silpro?
