X-Mid 2
Durston
Fits
2 lb 2.3 oz92 × 52 in, 43 in peak
Gossamer Gear The Two
Floor 84 × 48/42 in, 49 in peak, vestibules 12.3 sq ft + 12.3 sq ft. Drawn to scale from the maker's listing; the grid is 6 in.
- 2 regular padsFits
- 2 wide pads3.6 in past the wallDoesn't fit
- 2 mummy padsFits
- A regular pad and a wide pad1.1 in past the wallDoesn't fit
Which pads fit
An inch or more to every wall. Sit-up room +10.4 in.
They don't fit side by side: 3.6 in past the wall.
An inch or more to every wall. Sit-up room +10.4 in.
They don't fit side by side: 1.1 in past the wall.
Pads side by side at their listed sizes, with the average man (5 ft 9 in) lying on each. "Tight" is under an inch to a wall or the sloping roof: the fabric gives, but a wet wall wets what touches it. Open it in TentCheck to try your own pads, cots and gear, or read how fits are checked.
Where 2 wide pads fit instead
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Where a regular pad and a wide pad fit instead
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Fits
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Fits
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X-Mid 2
Durston
Fits
2 lb 2.3 oz92 × 52 in, 43 in peak
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Headroom
| Roof overhead | Floor | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anywhere | 26.3 sq ft | 100% |
| 12 in or more | 21.6 sq ft | 82% |
| 24 in or more | 15.5 sq ft | 59% |
| 36 in or more | 8.6 sq ft | 33% |
From the modeled roof, not measured. About 36 in is where an average adult sits up straight on a pad: a 35 in sitting height, plus the pad.
The numbers
| Floor (listed) | 84 × 48/42 in, 26.3 sq ft |
|---|---|
| Peak | 49 in (4 ft 1 in) |
| Vestibules | 12.3 sq ft + 12.3 sq ft |
| Sleeps (maker) | 2 |
| Packed weight | 30.5 oz (1 lb 14.5 oz) |
| Packed volume | 5.7 L |
| Regular pads that fit | 2 with an inch to every wall |
| Sit-up room on a pad, at the peak | +13 in for 35 in sitting height |
| Pitched footprint | 90 × 115 in (7 ft 6 in × 9 ft 7 in), floor and vestibules |
| Groundsheet to cut | About 82 × 46/40 in |
On the campsite
Floor and vestibules together cover 90 × 115 in. On a square tent pad, as campgrounds list them: 8 × 8 ft: doesn't fit; 10 × 10 ft: fits; 12 × 12 ft: fits. Guylines and stakes need more room around that.
For a groundsheet, cut it a little smaller than the floor, about 2 in, so rain running off the fly doesn't collect on it and run under the tent: about 82 × 46/40 in.
Notes
Floor 84 × 48/42 in, 49 in peak, single wall on two trekking poles at 125 cm. Two 20 in pads fill the foot end. Gossamer Gear lists no vestibule size; 12.3 ft² each is the beak as drawn from a review of the earlier version.
Sources
- Gossamer Gear: The Two Checked 2026-10-21
- SectionHiker: Gossamer Gear The Two Tent Review: Ultralight and Spacious Checked 2026-10-21
- Garage Grown Gear: The Two by Gossamer Gear Checked 2026-10-21
Roof shapes are modeled from the floor, the peak and how the poles hold the walls, not measured. Treat a result within an inch or two as too close to call.