New Durston X-Dome for Alaska hunts??

[d_worno-1986]

X-Dome 1+

The X-Dome 1+ combines our innovative X-Mid floorplan with a freestanding tent pole structure to create an ultralight one person freestanding tent with unprecedented stormworthiness, spaciousness, and simplicity. It is the ideal freestanding shelter for any solo hiker.

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This new Durston X-dome 1+ has my interest for using on my Alaska backpack hunts. I'm usually hunting goats and bears for my alpine hunts. I've been using hilleberg red label tents the last bunch of years. They are fantastic and are bombproof for the insane weather we can get. But they are a little heavy, so I'm always looking to cut weight from my pack if possible. Do y'all think trying this tent next fall is a good idea or a recipe to get a blown up tent? Spending a freezing cold wet night surviving before I can hike out or have the plane pick me up. I have no experience with any Durston tent, but they seem to have a great reputation.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

No, it’s a great idea. I’ve used the X-Mid 1p solid on several sheep hunts, as well as a Duomid & Niak for most of the others.

I plan on buying the X-Dome 1+ w/ solid inner liner when it’s released early next year and most likely use it for the upcoming season.

 

[d_worno-1986]

No, it’s a great idea. I’ve used the X-Mid 1p solid on several sheep hunts, as well as a Duomid & Niak for most of the others.

I plan on buying the X-Dome 1+ w/ solid inner liner when it’s released early next year and most likely use it for the upcoming season.

Nice! Yeah ive been itching to do the preorder that gets shipped in April. They seem so popular with the regular backpacking community, i dont want them to sell out on my ass again. It will be nice if this tent rocks especially since it is way cheaper than buying another hilleberg like ive been planning to

 

[HighUintas]

I've got a solid xmid2, and it is awesome, however I don't love that it's hard to get a good tight pitch on super rocky areas or unlevel ground. I also just recently bought the carbon poles so I can quit leaving my trekking poles behind if I leave my tent up all day.

The quality is very high and I expect to get many years out of it.

I would absolutely buy that xdome if I were in the market for a tent, and likely will sometime in the future.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

I've got a solid xmid2, and it is awesome, however I don't love that it's hard to get a good tight pitch on super rocky areas or unlevel ground. I also just recently bought the carbon poles so I can quit leaving my trekking poles behind if I leave my tent up all day.

The quality is very high and I expect to get many years out of it.

I would absolutely buy that xdome if I were in the market for a tent, and likely will sometime in the future.

Exactly the reason I only used my X Mid for a couple hunts. A Single pole Duomid is a lot easier to pitch in uneven terrain.

 

[SikaHuntaa]

I have a KUIU Stormstar, survived many horrible nights in that beauty- was going to get a Hilleberg then heard about this X-Dome. Not sure what to do now but think I might just hold off till its got some field use.

 

[Afhunter1]

I bought one with an upcoming sheep hunt and my annual elk hunts in mind. I’ve only been on one sheep hunt and weather was so nice prob could have slept under the stars. Now I need to book a second one.

I think it shaved 10oz off my BA copper spur hv ul2

And it will be much more durable, I think.

 

[d_worno-1986]

I bought one with an upcoming sheep hunt and my annual elk hunts in mind. I’ve only been on one sheep hunt and weather was so nice prob could have slept under the stars. Now I need to book a second one.

I think it shaved 10oz off my BA copper spur hv ul2

And it will be much more durable, I think.

Weather like that on a sheep hunt. I hope you got home, bought a lotto ticket and applied for some of the lowest draw odd hunt tags for the next year

 

[carsonkeys]

I recently saw a YouTube video where some thru-hiking influencer was testing the X-Dome and ripped one of the tie-outs off the tent in fairly common (in my limited experience) sheep hunting winds. I believe it was a pre-production model fwiw.

If I see the video again I’ll post it up.

 

[passinggas33]

What about the tarptent arc dome? Better choice? I’ve been debating between the two.