Durston Gear

Introducing the X-Dome Pro 1+

Sturdy, spacious, simple - and the world’s lightest doublewall freestanding tent.

The X-Dome Pro 1+ combines our weight efficient and functional X-Dome geometry with state of the art Dyneema® materials to create a freestanding tent with unprecedented space, simplicity, and protection for the weight. It is palatial and capable - while also being the world’s lightest freestanding doublewall tent at just 780 g (27.5 oz).

Highlights include:
* Superlight and non-sag Dyneema® fabrics
* Next generation Easton pure carbon poleset
* Doublewall design is modular and protective
* Extraordinarily spacious 1+ design
* Tested in over 100 km/hr winds
* So much more (seriously, check out the product page and video)

Limited Release
Orders open tomorrow (July 29) at 10 am Mountain Time (9 AM Pacific, noon Eastern). The tents are expected to sell out quickly (potentially within minutes) as a material shortage has caused limited supply.
https://durstongear.com/products/x-dome-pro-1-plus-superlight-tent-dyneema
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The X-Dome Pro 1+ is almost here.

The new Pro version combines our award winning and more functional X-Dome 1+ freestanding tent design with premium superlight Dyneema® fabrics to create an even lighter tent with unprecedented protection, space, and functionality for the weight.

Orders open July 29 at 10 AM MT. These tents are expected to sell out very quickly as we have not been able to build as many as we hoped (due to material shortages). As such, we will release all the details 24 hours in advance. Sign up at the link in bio to be notified when the details are released.
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The Summer Gear Giveaway from Garage Grown Gear and Backpacker starts today with a pretty amazing $17,000 worth of free gear (including a Durston X-Mid 1 tent and Kakwa 55 backpack).

If you want to enter, use the link in bio. Entering is free and open worldwide. You can gain additional entries by following brands on social media. The giveaway runs for 2 weeks and then the prize packages will be awarded.

Good luck!
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Garage Grown Gear Backpacker Magazine

Our June release of the X-Dome 1+ goes live shortly at 10 am MT (link in bio).

The X-Dome combines efficient design with advanced materials to make an ultralight freestanding tent that is more protective, spacious, and functional. It weighs just over 2 lbs (0.98 kg) while being uncommonly spacious, remarkably simple, and ready for tough conditions with a fly first pitch, doublewall design, optional trekking pole supports, and non-sag/fast dry silpoly fabric.

While this release is quite large, we expect at least some versions will sell out quickly. We apologize for the disappointment if you miss out. It is not our intention to make these tents hard to get and we are working hard to increase production further.

Thanks for your interest. As a grassroots company with a lot of passion but no professional marketing, we appreciate the support from outdoor community. It is an honor to design gear that we hope expands your adventures.
-Dan Durston
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Amazing to see our Iceline trekking poles (the world’s lightest 3 piece adjustable poles) complete the Cocodona 250!

Rose covered an awesome 257 miles (over 400 km) in just 121 hours. She has also previously used the same poles to set an FKT of the 250 mile Trans Bhutan Trail and on a 12 day traverse of Alaska’s Brooks Range. Congrats Rose.
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Dark sage! We have updated the color for the UltraGrid Kakwa to a new dark sage color as part of our today’s release of the Kakwa 55.

This color update builds off of our “2026 update” a few months ago where we added a lumbar pad, stronger hipbelt and more internal capacity while keeping the weight unchanged through further improvements in design efficiency.

These packs are in stock now in almost all versions and should be available for at least few weeks, but we definitely underestimated the level of interest in the Kakwa so some sizes will be sold out intermittently this summer.

- Dan Durston

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The annual ultralight gear giveaway from Garage Grown Gear is now open. We’re passionate about ultralight because designing more efficient gear that packs more function and protection into a lighter package enables better adventures in the backcountry.

A good example is our X-Mid 1 tent, which weighs just 1.6 lbs while still being highly protective including a fly first pitch, non-sag fabric, and protected doorways, so you can move faster and stay more comfortable in tough conditions.

We’ve contributed a free X-Mid 1 to the giveaway, which is open to everyone worldwide. You can join at the link in bio and it is free to enter.
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