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In Himalayan forests, u may come across an bear, tiger, leopard, black panther, etc.wild carnivores as well as herbivores.

What are your tents? Did they hold up well in heavy rain (if you had any)?

No mention of regular or wide pads. Both a 2P tent and now you call it a 1P. I assume two regular pads that fit? Much was left out as far as details

You were smart to start the hike early out of Happy Isles! I was day hiking to Vernal Falls in late August last year, and what a mad house! I met a lot of backpackers along the way, and they had their hands full just dodging all the tourists later in the morning. Thank you for this excellent video!

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Looks like a beautiful place

Hi Jürgen, ein guter Vergleich. Eine Frage zu den Farben, weil diese fast gleich aussehen... Sind beide in Spuce Green oder ist das Duplex in Olive Drab? Danke und Grüße übern Teich, Matthias

The trip was August 2nd to August 2023 and of course 😁not 2024

Like 20, great impressive footage capturing the beautiful scenery as the awesome gift of the mother nature, thanks for sharing and bringing us to this wonderful relaxing place and stay safe always.

Great documentary! Sorry to ask, what camera you use and other equipment you recommend for this type of trails?

Also was this in 2023? There is so much water!!

I was just talking to my this trail with my brother and told him I need to start training for next year!

Nice

Very nice video. Doing my JMT this August. 😎👍

We are heading SOBO this July. Really enjoyed your video. What camera were you using?

BEAUTIFUL PLACE. PLEASE DO MORE OF THESE VIDEOS.

Hey I just posted my own comparison video, Juergen and would love to hear your thoughts! th-cam.com/video/ukcY8b9wJYI/w-d-xo.html

.... back to medieval times of camping...

this is an awesome video, clearly distinguish the two tents and help me made my decision to go for the XL version (as I am 6feet tall and using a long sleeping mat). Love it & many thanks!

The floor material was the decision factor for me. And I have 2 Duplex, a blue and a spruce green and having DCF on the floor material matters. If the next generation of the X-Mid Pro changes the floor material to DCF, I will switch to it immediately. @Durstongear

The problem is that you are two tents.

Thank you!

Great review! What is the colour of your duplex tent in the video? Spruce green? Is the transparency a problem with this colour so that it cannot be seen from the outside?

Could you not just slip a plastic garbage bag over the foot of your sleeping bag? The condensation would then just dribble onto the floor...which is still bad but not as bad. At least you wouldn't get cold in the night from a wet sleeping bag. I always carry a cloth to sop up moisture from the tent floor in the morning anyway. Just a downside of single wall tents. I own both the Duplex and the Duplex XL. Happy with them both except in high winds. I'm thinking about asking Zpacks to custom-add a zipper to the vestibules so they can't shake open in high wind.

Excellent information Thank you for helping to make a decision

Never used a ground sheet with mine. As long as you look for sharp objects before you set up, I have had no issues in close to 100 nights.

Great info on the interior space. I need something for my wife and I. I have never seen a pix of the xmid with 2 adults inside.

Great video! I have the old version. I may get the new one. I like the extra length. New follower here. Crow✌️

You can have the X-Mid Pro and the Zpack's Duplex. I will keep and use my Original X-Mid 1 ( 1st ones available on Drop ). I found there are more advantages to the X-mid then any others I have had in the past 60 years. Unlike other tents , The X-Mid has a four stake pitch without any guide lines unless you want them and then it's only 2 lines. With the X-mid you can disconnect the inner tent and have the outer tent as a Tarp set up with a ground cloth. It's simple and quick to set up and take down in either fashion. I would say the X-Mid 1 is a lot better tent. Just my opinion and no one else's.

Puncture resistance of the sil poly floor is superior to the dynema I believe.

skinny pitch xmid: th-cam.com/video/OJzqLmPw3bc/w-d-xo.html

You should mention the getting in and out of the tent and how the doors are attached, in both categories the Durston wins

In your ground area comparison with vestibules rolled up you ignored the space required by the pole guy outs on the Zpacks. Also you left each right side of the vestibules staked on the Durston. Not quite an accurate comparison, but I do see your point.

great head to head comparison of the two tents... thanks for the details and your conclusion 👍💯 best regards Frenkie

Juergen Thanks for sharing your summer adventure with us. I agree with Rick you really did a great job organizing this video with the maps and narration.

Excellent video. Great analysis comparing the two tent.

Regarding the footprint comparison, check out the modification someone came up with called "skinny pitch" for the Durston Pro. Eliminates the big vestibule if you don't need it.

I use a Duplex solo and sleep on a diagonal to avoid touching a wall, plus put a seat pad up at the end of my sleeping bag so it doesn’t get wet if I slip on my mat - it’s awesome - best tent I’ve ever had.

thanks for a good comparison. great to see the two side by side. good to see Zpacks having competition that addresses some of the problems I have noticed with my Duplex. it would have been a better video if the sound of your voice was louder. thanks again for a helpful comparison,

Here is a video to show a small pitch of the X-Mid Pro 2 that is similar to the small Duplex pitch: th-cam.com/video/SbJk5cTaIx0/w-d-xo.html

Having owned both myself, you hit the pros and cons pretty well. But for me two things stand out that are different. I never liked how the Duplex doors ended up on the floor to get dirty and be in the way. The XP2 doors are superior, pole not in the way, mostly one handed, and won’t snag you or your gear. I also never liked the Duplex floating floor and in fact attached mitten hooks and elastic cord to the four outside bottom corners. This became more of a problem when I started camping with the Duplex in windy areas. But I hope next time Dan will add some inside line loops for hanging things and some pockets on the vertical mesh next to that awesome vestibule storage area. Good luck on your long hikes.

Good reveries

No microphone my man. Audio is horrible

Nice comparison! One thing I would really like to know is how the condensation is mitigated between both options? Does the Durston do a better job b/c of the vents, or does the zipper and lower tent awnings offset the venting capability? Thanks!

6'5" and own both an Xmid-2 Pro and a DupleXL 0.75oz. Use both as single-person, not two-person tent. It's really not a close call. Durston only needs four-stakes 99% of the time. Duplex requires eight-stakes, but still doesn't feel sturdy with twelve. Remember, every stake requires a rock, unless the ground is perfect. And every guy-line is a trip-hazard. Durston's four corner stakes are in tight, within a few inches of the corners and have never tripped on them. Tripping is a daily occurrence with flimsy Duplex. Then there's the fly-doors. Duplex doors can't truly close. If it's windy, wind is entering Duplex. Durston is impervious to wind (zipped). (more...) Net-doors: Duplex's half-moon doors lay in the mud when open. Takes two-hands through most of the zipper-pull, which means both hands to the far left and both hands to the far right. And when doors are open, they are open all the way; welcome-in all bugs. Durston's netting is never in the dirt. Never stepped or kneeled upon. Takes only one-hand to zip and unzip (two in short rounded section). Can usually leave zippers open during evening in-and-outs (dinner prep, etc.) or midnight watering foliage, because netting hangs covering most of the entryway and slipping through is easy and natural. Poles: There's enough room to get by the Duplex poles... barely. Poles are way out of the way on Durston. Enter and exit from any angle. And no entry guy-line to get in the way either. Fiddly: Duplex is fiddly. Nothing's bolted-down and everything needs adjusting. There are too many stakes, too many guy-lines and too many constant adjustments needed. Durston is one-and-done. Head and Toe: DupleXL has short sticks to hold-up and give more room at the ends. Had difficulty keeping the end-sticks vertical in the DupleXL. When they were vertical, there was sufficient head and toe space in the middle, but not at either side of the end-stick. Wall angle is just too shallow. Durston is better for one-person, because A) there's more length along the diagonal and B) the walls rise more steeply so there's virtually no chance of touching. It would be cramped lengthwise for the 6'5" person with two people. If one really wants two-people, they should be looking at three-person tents though, shouldn't they? It's not a close call. Durston is superior in every category.

Great comparison. I was really eyeing the Durston but I’m going to wait it out a little longer to see when more ‘long term’ reviews come about. The thing I love about zpacks is their customer service. I’ve sent gear in to be fixed and there was no hassle at all.

How is condensation? Out of curiosity, are you German? And what brought you to the US? What do you do for a living? Nice property and nice tents BTW.