X-Mid 2
Durston
Fits
2 lb 2.3 oz92 × 52 in, 43 in peak
Kelty Grand Mesa 2
Floor 85 × 57/44 in, 43 in peak, no vestibule. Drawn to scale from the maker's listing; the grid is 6 in.
- 2 regular padsFits
- 2 wide pads2 in past the wallDoesn't fit
- 2 mummy padsFits
- A regular pad and a wide pad0.5 in from the wallFits, but tight
Which pads fit
An inch or more to every wall. Sit-up room +5.5 in.
They don't fit side by side: 2 in past the wall.
An inch or more to every wall. Sit-up room +5.5 in.
Tight, 0.5 in from the wall. Sit-up room +4.3 in.
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
The lightest 2-person backpacking tents where they fit with an inch to every wall.
Lunar Duo
Six Moon Designs
Fits
2 lb 13 oz90 × 54 in, 45 in peak
Copper Spur UL2 XL
Big Agnes
Fits
3 lb 5 oz96 × 54 in, 41 in peak
Check every backpacking tent for 2 wide padsEvery 2-person tent with two wide pads, drawn
Headroom
| Roof overhead | Floor | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anywhere | 29.8 sq ft | 100% |
| 12 in or more | 27.9 sq ft | 94% |
| 24 in or more | 21.7 sq ft | 73% |
| 36 in or more | 10.6 sq ft | 36% |
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) | 85 × 57/44 in, 29.8 sq ft |
|---|---|
| Peak | 43 in (3 ft 7 in) |
| Vestibules | None |
| Sleeps (maker) | 2 |
| Packed weight | 76 oz (4 lb 12 oz) |
| Packed volume | 12.9 L |
| Regular pads that fit | 2 with an inch to every wall |
| Sit-up room on a pad, at the peak | +7 in for 35 in sitting height |
| Pitched footprint | 85 × 57 in (7 ft 1 in × 4 ft 9 in), floor and vestibules |
| Groundsheet to cut | About 83 × 55/42 in |
On the campsite
Floor and vestibules together cover 85 × 57 in. On a square tent pad, as campgrounds list them: 8 × 8 ft: fits; 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 83 × 55/42 in.
Notes
Floor 85 × 57/44 in, 43 in peak, one door. Kelty lists one vestibule but no area, so none is drawn.
Sources
- Kelty: Grand Mesa 2 Person Tent Checked 2026-10-22
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.