Durston X-Mid 1P vs Marmot Fortress 3P

The next gen X-Mid 1P is also a lot more spacious than the Hornet 1, and more stormworthy with a full coverage fly (extends to the ground) rather than a high cut one, so basically with the X-Mid you get a shelter that is more spacious, durable, featured, and stormworthy for about the same weight because it uses trekking poles.

f. Lots of guy line connections on the tent that will facilitate stability in those high winds.

Then take a second and just make sure that it looks good. What do you have that you can go ahead and insert the first pole? You can insert it either t...

First the good. This is light and small. OK - it is a few ounces more than the claimed 1.7 lbs but very close

I bought it for my wife and me and we love it! there is enough space for both of us with 25-inch air mattresses and our backpacks inside the bedroom, not the vestibule. It is very sturdy and it can handle good snow. the only downside is that it is heavy, almost like the classic tents, but we will take some extra weight over having a weak light tent any day.

I'm considering hiking the AT in the spring and would like to avoid having a perpetually damp quilt, at least as much as possible. Appreciate the feedback!

Used this for 4 weeks this summer in diverse national parks in the American west, often at high altitudes where temperatures dropped into the upper 30s and 40s F, often with significant wind, we found this tent a nearly ideal shelter, Lighter (and much less expensive) than heavy, winter or alpine tents, but weightier (and warmer) than light-weight, airy summer tents, the Fortress provides cool- to cold-weather protection and a lot of conveniences.

- company is at least based in America, Canada or another western country. I don't want to reward the Chinese companies that steal the designs of others.

I keep tabs on weather, but if I get caught by an early autumn/late spring storm dropping heavy, wet snow, I monitor fly top-loading and make a decision whether or not to remain or bag it. Winter camping in Colorado, or any latitude location that receives snowfall in-season, always requires a solidly-built, 4-season rated tent. Many tents carry 3-season use ratings. This can be a bit of an exaggeration for many of these tents unless you only camp south CONUS or latitude equivalent (or s