Hi CJ,?

I'm not at all suggesting that you would be better off with two single-person DCF tents, just pointing out how much bigger the Durston XMid Pro 2 is compared to another two-person DCF tent with similar interior dimensions.? The issues I had happened to be at campsites where there were multiple sites anyway, so I spent maybe a minute or two finding a spot that would work.? One was along the south fork of the San Joaquin east of Paiute Creek, where there were multiple spots that could fit a Duplex but the Durston would be a little tighter.? There was a time we were meeting a couple who were resupplying us at Flower Lake near Onion Valley.? We wanted to camp near them and there were several spots that would have fit a Duplex but only one cramped one that fit a Durston.? There were also a couple nights where we were camping with another person (who used a Duplex) and I asked to take the larger of the available spots.? ?

If you are accustomed?to finding a spot for a 3-person tent, then I imagine you can ignore my complaint.? Also, I was probably being over-picky, looking for spots that would have a really good pitch.? ?I would be more concerned about using the Durston in a situation where I'm camping with a group of hikers in tighter spots on the PCT.? In order to conserve space, I've set up my Duplex right next to bushes by securing one apex to the bush.? That's something I can't really do in the Durston.??

One other, minor, issue about the Durston is that in 2-person mode the preferred sleeping arrangement is head-to-toe, in order to line up with the tent apex.? That works as long as campsite is flat, which we found close to half the time.? On a sloped surface, it is better if both campers sleep in the same direction.? In that case one person is aligned with the Apex and the other one has a sloped ceiling close to their head.??

Greg