Durston X-mid vs Tarptent ProTrail Li

And then this is the clip that I mentioned at the bottom. So this little plastic clip as obviously when you're doing the zip. If you leave that clip, ...

Okay, so when you get your pro trail li from tarp tent in the mail essentially it comes with the tent and it comes with some complimentary patch mater...

I love the weight of this tent. I could carry it for weeks I'm sure. However, I cannot, with my old joints, deal with the very tight mitten clips and other connections. It took some practice to set up but went quickly once I got the hang of it

Replace the pad with a Xlite, or a Zlite (possibly cut down) plus 1/8th inch Thinlite on top. Get a lighter pillow.

So first of all, this tent is made out of very high quality materials. It's made out of still polyester, which means it's less saggy when it gets wet....

It's like a bathtub floor. It's got where the storm flaps are. When you close the storm flaps, there's a little clip and loop that hold up this, the b...

I am going to chalk that up to luck. However, it is more durable than the X-Drop. I think overall this is a good tent and will be doing some more field testing soon. Also, moving forward I am going to be more cautious

put it in the ground. So now you're going to come around to the head end. You're going to unzip the vestibule just a little bit so that you can stick ...

I've spent 3 nights in it so far, with my 85 lb dog, in below freezing temps, wind, and rain, and it has held up like a rock. Overall, this is THE best backpacking tent I've ever owned. Thanks again Dan for an absolutely amazing product.

The fly is translucent and lets in a fair amount of light and heat if you set up in direct sunlight. These can both be factors in your tentsite selection. The primary advantage of using Dyneema DCF, besides its 38% weight savings over silnylon, is that it doesn’t sag at night or when it gets wet. For example, when I’ve used the silnylon version of the Tarptent ProTrail, I’ve found it necessary to guy out the center of the sidewalls to counteract sagging in wet weather