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Borah Gear Borah Bivy vs Durston x-mid 2
Borah Gear Borah Bivy
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A Borah tarp and bivy will be as low as $150 total, and will be under a pound. And this isn't even a comprmise really, this is the gold standard of UL shelters without jumping to DCF prices
just throw a Borah bivy inside it for way less weight and bulk.
A 6 oz DCF 7x9 tarp + a 4 oz Borah bivy is 10 oz, still lighter than any tent
I think a floorless pyramid shelter and breathable bivy (like Borah) is the most versatile if you also like to cowboy camp.
Some tarp users like the roughly 5 oz borah bivy (breathable/non-waterproof bivy bag) or similar bug bivy, which you can treat with permethrin as desired, to protect against ticks, splashes/mud, and provide ground cloth. Plus, some people appreciate a bivy bag against Appalachian Trail shelter mice.
Durston x-mid 2
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I plan on buying: Durston X-Mid 2
I was also trying to compare the Duplex to the HMD Unbound 2 as the main fabric of the tent seems to go down closer to the ground kind of like a Durston X-mid 2.
Durston x-mid 2|$289|34 oz / 965 g|-3 oz / -84 g|Outstanding community feedback, roomy, not much weight loss over baseline; most expensive option
The newest version 3 is also quite light for the size you get.
My only problem is the price. Id be fine with paying the 300€ for the X-Mid 2 + groundsheet but since I live in Germany you can make that at least 450€ because of taxes, shipping and so on.