![]() Reasoning from first principles, it was obvious that the ideal tent should use two poles to bolster living space since hikers commonly have two poles on hand anyways. It’s also a more boxy and inefficient shape, and the poles still typically interfere in the doorways. This appreciably increases living space but having the poles along the perimeter creates vertical side walls, which catch wind and complicated the pitch as they require guylines and stakes. Other rectangle based designs have used two poles along the perimeter, such as the classic pup tent design. Most prior rectangle-based tents have been single-pole pyramids, which are lauded for their simplicity but lack headroom, and the single pole near the center typically interferes in the living space and/or doorways. The challenge with the rectangle – and reason why it hasn’t been used more historically – is that it’s hard to implement a good trekking pole structure. The X-Mid eliminates most of this guesswork by opting for a rectangle base – by far the easiest shape to stake out. Setting that up can be fun in the backyard but not fun in a rainstorm. Typically pitching these complex tents require estimates of stake locations, angles, distances between stakes, measuring pole lengths, and estimating pole positions. The most fundamental – and thus first – design question was: What shape should form the tent’s base? Most trekking pole supported tents are based around hexagons or even more complicated shapes, but as the number of sides increases, so does pitching complexity, number of seams, stakes, and weight. The goal with the X-Mid was to start with a clean sheet of paper and reason from there to create the optimal trekking pole supported shelter – one that offers maximal functionality, space, storm resistance, and simplicity at the lowest weight. While the X-Mid 2 has a higher cost of production than comparable tents, it is priced lower simply because we sell it to you direct with only a modest markup. ![]() We’re not aware of a competing trekking pole tent with that same quality. It is assembled at arguably the best tent factory in the world using premium components, laser cut fabric panels, factory seam taping, full double stitching, and double folded edges. The X-Mid also boasts the highest quality. Setup is a stark contrast to other trekking pole tents that require numerous stakes, guylines, and struts en route to a pitching process filled with measuring and guesswork. The rectangle based X-Mid has an ultra-simple pitch that goes up quickly with only 4 required stakes, no mandatory guylines, and nothing to measure. The X-Mid 2 also provides a superior user experience with an obsessive attention to detail, such as one-handed operating zippers and large doorways that aren’t blocked by the trekking poles. Those attributes combined with a spacious interior and generous vestibules make the X-Mid the ideal place to ride out a storm. The X-Mid TM 2 provides a spacious, user friendly, and stormworthy shelter for just over 2 lbs (1 kg). In wet conditions, no other tent can boast the X-Mid’s comprehensive defenses of a fly first pitch, no-sag fabric, large adjustable vents, factory seam taping, protected entryways, full coverage fly (to block rain splatter and drafts), and double-wall protection. It has also been redesigned into a second generation version that has a smaller footprint, less weight, and a tighter pitch while remaining just as spacious. This innovative and patented geometry makes the X-Mid 2 exceptionally capable, spacious, and stormworthy at the lowest weight – anything lighter is smaller, lower function, and/or using less durable materials. Receiving the highest awards from BackpackingLight and Section Hiker, the X-Mid 2 has been developed from the first principles of geometry to achieve the most weight efficient design for a trekking pole shelter. The X-Mid 2 is sold by our partners at Kaviso.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |