Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 vs Durston X-mid 2p

Regarding the question of floor size. Apart from weight, one of motivations for 'upgrading' from my 20 year old tent (that I also loved) was because my partner was insisting on having a bit more interior space, especially for the longer treks. Before purchasing, I measured out the advertised dimensions on my garage floor and saw that my old tent was well inside the boundary limits, the CS UL2 had plenty of extra width and length when compared. And yet on the trail, there wasn't as much space as expected

Since I'm a tall dude I ended up with the Durston X-Mid 2p (long enough to fit me + enough room for the dog), a monster of a quilt (UGQ Bandit XL at max dimensions), and a full size sleeping pad. Hope y'all are doing well and staying safe!.

We use this for two of my kids when backpacking. Very reasonable weight when split between two people. If you want to still be in one tent as your kid gets older, though, a 3p tent may be a little tight.

* Change out the X-Mid 2p (=36.34 oz) for the [MLD DCF Monk Flat ($160) (= 4 oz). Total weight loss: 32

A couple of my friends have the previous version of this and having experienced both, the 2020 version has some cool new features:

Nylon eventually absorbs water and sags- everyone that’s had experience with sil nylon knows what I’m talking about here. So with the xmid, you don’t get any wet sag or saturated fabric. Well, I could go on and on about convenient pockets, high quality zippers, the titanium stakes that come with it but I’ll use the final bit of your patience to add one of the most important features of all the Durston Gear. That’s Dan Durstons accessibility to answer questions