Durston XMID 2p clone
Hey everyone!
I've just finished this 2 person Durston-like tent. It was my first more serious MYOG project and it definitely taught me a lot.
The process started by closely investigating my friend's Durston XMID 1p. I wanted to have something a bit bigger, so I decided to go with a 2p design. Hours of Fusion360 design, prototyping on a smaller scale, and a few months later creating it with my wife, here it is.
It's made of SilPoly 20D with PU coating both for the outer part and the bathtub floor. The inner has a mesh, and that's the part I'm the least happy with, as it's rather stretchy and sags a bit.
The seams are waterproofed with silicone glue. I've added magnetic loops to hold the doors (both inner and outer), as well as vent holders with carbon tubes inside.
It weighs roughly 1,1 kg (2,42 lbs) and packs really small. I've tested it in the wild once and it worked great, however, the conditions were very calm, so it still has to prove itself in wind and rain.
It could be a bit crisper in it's form, but maybe version 2, if I ever embark on this journey again... 😅
