I Wanted to Love This Tent (But Here's Why I Kinda Don't)

After more than 500 miles with this new Dyneema tent, it's time for a deep dive. Here's my Durston X Mid Pro 1 Review, with all the pros and cons, what I liked and what I'd change. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro to the Durston X Mid Pro 1 01:05 I Really Wanted to Love This Tent 01:31 What I Like About the X Mid Pro 02:14 A Comfortable 1 Person Tent 03:21 X Mid Pro 1: NIce Features 04:41 Fits in Tight Spaces 05:12 Handy Touches 06:20 Durston Durability 07:38 Cons of the X Mid Pro 1 07:48 Condensation! 09:15 See-Through Tent Walls 10:06 Zippers (more is not better) 11:50 Holes in X Mid Tent Floor 12:53 Floppy Floor Corner Stays 14:45 Is It Raining IN my tent? 15:48 Pitch Problems 17:12 Would I Buy the X MId Pro 1 Again? ๐’๐ฎ๐›๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ โค๏ธ๏ธ https://tinyurl.com/joyfulrambler ๐€๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐Œ๐ž โญ Hi, I'm Joey, an adventurous spirit who loves exploring the outdoors. It's my goal to inspire others - regardless of age or ability - to get out and discover this amazing world. If you enjoy thru-hiking, backpacking, day hikes, and even van life, come along! (And don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments. I'd love to hear from you.) ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐Œ๐ฒ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ• ๐™‹๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™š๐™ค๐™ฃ: ย ย /ย joyfulramblerย ย  ๐˜ฝ๐™ช๐™ฎ ๐™– ๐™-๐™Ž๐™๐™ž๐™ง๐™ฉ: https://tinyurl.com/JR-tshirt ๐™Ž๐™ฃ๐™–๐™œ ๐™– ๐™Ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™˜๐™ ๐™š๐™ง: https://tinyurl.com/JR-Sticker ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐Œ๐ฒ ๐–๐ž๐›๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ŸŒณ https://www.JoyfulRambler.com. ๐…๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐Œ๐ž @๐‰๐จ๐ฒ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐‘๐š๐ฆ๐›๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™ข: ย ย /ย joyfulramblerย ย  ๐™๐™–๐™˜๐™š๐™—๐™ค๐™ค๐™ : ย ย /ย joyfulramblerย ย  ๐™‰๐™Š๐™๐™€: My videos do not contain sponsored content because I prefer to be 100% objective and honest in what I share, without any pressure to promote something I don't use and love. Some of my posts do contain affiliate links. When you use these, I get a small commission - at no extra cost to you - that helps me create more great content. Using those links and watching the ads on my videos is a great way to support my channel. You can also support me through Patreon at ย ย /ย joyfulramblerย ย . Thank you for being awesome! #joyfulrambler #tent #backpacking

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