My Three Shelter Systems For Lightweight Backpacking

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Hey everyone! This week I wanted to do more of a deep dive into something that I covered in a short somewhat recently - the three shelters that I keep in rotation for lightweight and ultralight backpacking throughout the year. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy!
More info on my leaky Duomid and punctured tarp: • How To Repair Dyneema ...
BACKPACKING GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO
Tarp: zpacks.com/products/flat-tarp...
Mid: mountainlaureldesigns.com/pro...
Tent: zpacks.com/products/triplex-tent
Stakes: geni.us/8PONz (Amazon)
Guyline: geni.us/IuPLN7 (Amazon)
Trekking poles: zpacks.com/products/zpacks-ca...
GEAR USED TO SHOOT THIS VIDEO
Waterproof camera backpack: geni.us/PAftnR (Amazon)
Lightweight, full-frame camera: geni.us/HyNJK (Amazon)
Wide zoom for vlogging: geni.us/jBbeUq1 (Amazon)
Mid zoom for b-roll: geni.us/PeuC (Amazon)
My mic: geni.us/fvbT0E (Amazon)
Lightweight tripod: geni.us/fFSFX (Amazon)
VNDs for shooting outside:geni.us/BuxS1BH (Amazon)
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@Mike-vd2qt

Old school here, like 70, with over 50 years of stomping around. These days I use a silnylon Tarptent Protrail for three main reasons: Simple/fast setup; excellent build quality; very little condensation. I use the two light poles from Tarptent instead of trekking poles, it packs down to loaf of bread size, dries in minutes during midday break, is safe in wind and rain. There's enough room at the front door and vestibule to fix coffee if you have to. Major adjustment for me was the front door ingress egress, but as a gym rat during winter and cross training for flexibility and strength it's no problem. I take a piece of Tyvek for a doormat and shoes. Very cozy, bullet proof, I've used it for five weeks straight a few years ago. It will be heading out on the GDMBR this summer. Going to see if this old fart can pedal from CAN to MX. ☮

@markrico1917 Жыл бұрын

X-mid 2p owner here, in silpoly: love that tent, absolutely a winner of a choice. True, it won't fit two 25" wide pads but I'm using it solo 75% of the time, and the rest of the time all I do is have 1 of us use a regular width pad and it works perfectly.

@simplesolutions2865

I have the X-Mid-1 strong - sli-poly - I used it last Feb 2023 in -12°F w/40-50mph winds, and it held up perfectly. It had hardly a draft inside the tent b/c of the solid lower portion of the internal mesh and how the rest of the tent pitches close to the ground. Note that I was in the woods, so not directly exposed to all that wind. I bought it for winter use, like in the whites in NH and it is much lighter than 4 season expedition tents. Great tent for sure.

@george.carlin

I spent a nite in the double Zpac tent in a crazy rain. It was in the northern Quebec. Tons of water all night. Tent was fine. No leaks.

@jensche21

an insider tip for hiking in the mountains. Whether summer or winter, glacier or hiking trail: a small umbrella. I used one with silver fabric. This is sun protection and rain protection. Ideal, even if you have rain protection with you. Also great on glacier tours against sun and reflection.

@lolobeans Жыл бұрын

Excellent overview of these shelters! Very thorough but well paced, thanks for sharing. I am mostly a hammocker (its lightweight enough in the summer when two heavy quilts aren't needed) but JUST unboxed my X-Mid Pro 1. Have only had it set up in yard so no real world testing yet (this weekend!!) but i was VERY impressed by the space (its so long and tall, and with both sides being fully mesh, i cannot imagine condensation ever reaching my quilt). The doors, zippers and vestibule space are all top notch as well of course.

@nicksam5518

Really great snap shot into you style and preference. As a PNW hiker , i also live in rain except july and august. My shelters are: six moons dechutes plus(built in bug net/ no floor), z pack hexamid tarp( i swap in six moons net tent and a UL s2s bug net), DD xmid 1 sil poly. My 2 person option is my 3p B.A. tiger wall UL3, w 66 inch in width, i can do 2 25' pads, a must for a 40 year old hiker)

@sbaerman

First off, good job with your video. You presented well, easy and enjoyable to watch and listen to. I’ll be subscribing to your channel. Second, you ask what others are using, I got a Hyperlite mountain gear mid 1. It seems to work well for me, enough so it’s something I’d recommend. Thanks again for posting your videos, I’ll be watching more!

@andymytys Жыл бұрын

For that DuoMid, I carry a Zpacks 5’ carbon fiber staff. It allows for an extremely sturdy pitch with the pole at an angle, and you can really get the shelter up off the ground for more interior space and ventilation.

@jeffreycarman2185

Thanks for sharing! Such a dream team of tents. Something to save up for.

@andymytys Жыл бұрын

I find the Triplex to also have the con of condensation, at least when used with two adults. If you’re pinned down in an all-night rain and can’t open the doors to allow for a cross breeze, things can get wet, fast.

@vladd.i

the non stretchy DCF is the reason you can’t get a tight pitch on uneven spots with a Duomid. the sil version stretches where necessary and can be pitched drum tight on uneven terrain.

@andymytys Жыл бұрын

For an alternate to the Zpacks flat tarp, check out Etowah Gear. They make an 8x10, but for 1.1oz less you can get a 7x9 or 8x8.5, both at 5.3 oz.

@roselee_explores Жыл бұрын

I’ve got the XMid Pro 2 … nice tent & good quality. 2 people can fit but it’s super cozy and it won’t fit 2 - 25” wide pads. My go-to tent is the Tarptent DR LI … it’s my trail palace & it’ll fit 2-25” wide pads. My third and preferred method is my hammock setup 😎

@ULperformance 14 күн бұрын

Cut or use a soldering iron to make a hole in the tent peak for the cord ends to pass thru. Sew or glue the cord ends inside to your prime structural paths, width or length and then glue seal around the loop with ShooGoo, if not a silnylon tent or a glue acceptable for silnylon. There are over eight methods for hanging the tent. Two of the simplest are use a ridge line between two trees and a cord from the ridge line to the tent loop or throw cordage over a tree limb and tie it to the tent loop.

@jpriddle

Excellent trifecta, there. I recently purchased an X-Mid Pro 1 to swap out with a Gossamer Gear The One. Haven’t used the X-Mid yet because I keep defaulting back to The One. Mostly because I’ve been camping/backpack with larger groups (some with kids). The One’s silnylon is less transparent and can be pitched in a surprisingly array of awkward locations due to the material’s stretch. Add on that it’s half the price of a DCF tent and I’m not as worried about someone accidentally damaging it.

@vagabondwildernesswanderings

I have an xmid 2. It's huge! For solo trips I went back to my Big Agnes Copper Spur 1p tent. But there are times when I want that space. Love Durstin tents.

@TheAdventuresofEli Жыл бұрын

My favorite shelter is the older Duplex.. not the newer design with the zipper.. but for my longer hikes i’m carrying the Altraplex its roomy for sure for going solo. Great Video!

@user-fc3oh9ss2i

You've hit on a lot of the same pro's/con's I've encountered over the years. I think DCF is surprisingly fragile and bulky when compared to other tarp materials that also don't stretch when wet but the aesthetics really improve my mood especially when I'm hunkering down in bad weather for days on end. I had a custom order 10x10 MLD white DCF supertarp many years ago and it was by far my fav piece of gear. I also experimented with a silnylon duomid and zpacks duplex but found them frustrating to use after the freedom of a flat tarp + bivi combo I'd grown accustomed to. My setup now is a 10x10 or 10x15 tarp depending on how intense the weather will be and/or amount of time I expect to be in camp. If I know I'll have trees I bring a hammock, if I know there won't be trees a bivi, and if I know I'll have company and/or lots of bugs and camp time a mesh pyramid inner.