Durston xmid vs xdome

[alderchokedhellhole]

I would probably do the x-dome for what you described. I like my x-mid a lot but I have a hard time with it when it's tough to get stakes in. Spent a nearly sleepless night in it on a Ridge line pitch because I had a couple stakes that wouldn't hold, even with building up rock piles and the like I was up 6ish times in the night to fix pulled stakes.

I feel as if above treeline is often rocky rough ground where semi-freestanding is a big help.

That’s a valid point! Thanks for the insight