MSR  Hubba Hubba Tent

I really like this tent. It's roomy and super easy to set up. The full mesh rules. It may get a little cold in the winter. If so, just rock the fly. Speaking of the fly, there's an unadvertised option to "Half fly" it. Where you can roll up the front or back half of the fly. I did that and it started to rain, so I simply unrolled the fly and was waterproof again. I really like this rent. I had a Hammerhead 2 by Mountain hardwear, which rules, but not a good summer tent if you want a lot of cross breeze. The all mesh on the Hubba Hubba is sweet, until you want to make out with your tent mate, then every one can see your bodies moving around. But who really cares?

Purchased in June 2009 first test was 8 days on LT during one rain storm after another. Perfected my set-up or tear down time to three minutes. Love the durablity, ease of set-up. Poles are easy to set up and quite durable. Had no condensation issues - pitch the test properly and you stay dry and warm. Haven't had any high winds only up to 15 mph (nights spent in forest -not out in the open). Second trip out 7 days on LT had better weather and love the openness of the mesh - able to sleep under the stars with out the hassle of flys or bugs. I'm 6'0' and had ample room for gear and me. Would be a very tight fit for 2. Not for a light weight hiker - stowed on outside of pack.

My wife and I bought this tent in 2008 for our Trans-American Bicycle Tour. Since then we have also used it on countless over night, and multiple night hiking trips. We have also used it for multiple day bicycle tours around Oregon and Washing, including the entire Pacific Coast of the U.S. After years of use, we recently were on a trip and got stuck in a torrential downpour for a night a woke up to water everywhere inside the tent. This was partially my fault due to poor judgement of tent placement but because this was once out of hundreds of uses in similar conditions, I still rate this tent as amazing. I did however subsequently reapply a poly-coat to the footprint and waterproof the rainfly, but after almost 2 years of constant use, it may have seen it's better days. The only real problem we've ever had was in really high winds, the top of the tent seems to bow really badly but as long as you stake it out with the guy lines, it should be fine. Overall, an amazing tent.

If you are going on a backpacking trip, this is the only way to go. MSR makes quality gear, and this tent is no exception. On a 20 day trip this tent could not have performed better. One advantage of this tent over others in my group is that it came with 8 of its own lightweight titanium stakes - other "lightweight" tents came with either aluminum (flimsy) or steel (heavy!!), or none at all and had to be purchased separately. Especially nice is that there are EIGHT stakes, so you can stake your corners, both your vestibules, and also the fly in 2 additional places to ward off wind and condensation. Ownage.In addition, this tent is able to be extremely light weight without making any quality sacrifices, which is awesome because you will not have anything heavy to hold you back from getting anywhere (see photo).The air circulation in this tent is spot on. I could wash clothes in the evening at camp, hang them inside the tent with me on a carabiner, and have them be dry - even on some of the colder nights, and no condensation. Some nights in the Sierras were pretty darn windy and I slept like a baby in my cozy MSR.All in all, I can't find a flaw with this tent, and IF something were to go wrong, [...]

I recently returned from a lightning-fast over night trip on a river trail in central Virginia. It was the Hubba's first "wet run" and it did not disappoint. Both my Osprey Aether 70 an my partner's bargain bin monster fit in the vestibules with room to spare for boots and Nalgene bottles, which proved to be lifesaving because that night it rained starting at 3 AM and snowed starting at 5. The fly kept us bone dry during the night - no leaks, no problems. The humidity was 85% that night and the dew point was low enough that whatever you breathed on got wet, but in the morning there was no condensation whatsoever inside the tent. This was surprising to me because we broke the cardinal rule of avoiding tent condensation and hung four pairs of soaked socks and 2 pairs of soaked pants on a clothesline across the ceiling of the tent. However the tent pitches so tightly that whatever condensation occurs rolls right out onto the ground. The only problem I can see with this tent is that it's a bit hard to remove the fly from the pole across the top of the tent. I still haven't found a way to easily do it, and with frozen fingers it was almost impossible. I also recommend that if you are expecting soft ground, pick up some Y-shaped stakes such as the MSR groundhog stakes because the tent comes with the thin MSR needle stakes. These are great for hard or rocky ground but won't hold up in soft ground or loose soil.

I've owned this tent for about 4 years and use it regularly. The overall design is good, but the materials and construction are poor. After 6 months the tent developed small holes in the floor even using it with the footprint. MSR would not replace the tent and after a lot of discussion, they simply sealed the holes. I have dealt with MSR several other times and found a lack of desire to stand behind their products. This is surprising when you consider that when their stuff fails, life can be in jeopardy. Now at 4 years, the waterproofing on the fly is failing. I use REI's return policy very sparingly, but this tent has to go back.

So much has been written about the Hubba Hubba and its ease of setup, spacious footprint and head room, relatively light weight and sturdy construction that I'll assume you already know this is a great tent and a great value. I wholeheartedly agree with all the glowing things I've read here and in reviews on the web and in the popular backpacking magazines. What most don't tell you is how flexible this tent is in varying weather. I live in Texas, and yes, it is as hot as you think it is. I've spent many nights steaming away in my old tent wishing there was some way to enjoy the outdoors without miserably dripping sweat from every pour. Then I bought my Hubba Hubba. On most nights when rain isn't forecast I just pitch the all-mesh body to protect me from the helicopter sized mosquitos and other "little friends". With mesh everywhere, even the slightest breeze keeps you cool and comfortable. The full-view of the sky makes star gazing and reflection quite a treat. With the fly rolled up just inside the door, I know I can (and have) jump out quickly and toss the fly in in less than a minute should the weather suddenly turn foul. Hubba Hubba works very well in the cold too. I backpacked the Chisos mountains in Big Bend over the week after Thanksgiving a few years ago with temps at or below zero at night at altitude and I was perfectly warm, even in a lightweight bag. I had zero condensation issues despite a heavy frost one morning and the orange fly is cheery inside without being too bright to sleep-in late. I highly recommend the Hubba Hubba for its flexibility, solid construction, great features, light weight and super easy setup. I've included pictures of hot desert car camping (body only) and cold weather mountain camping.

Well, I bought this tent three years ago. Easiest tent that I have ever set up. It has done great everywhere. One concern is that when camping in windy areas, balds, beach, etc. you must stake out guy lines everywhere to keep the flapping down. the pole design is great, and fast to set up. It has withstood multiple nights of 35-mph+ winds and I still had no problems with staking and pole stretching. It is lightweight, and for a comfort driven guy like me, it works great. It has lots of head room, and is long enough to support a 6 ft. person. I usually sleep alone, without a tent mate, and it is very spacious and allows plenty of room to store gear, as well as stay organized while camping.

I bought this tent last year after doing a ton of research and needing a new tent. I couldn't be any happier with this tent. I've been car and beach camping and backpacking with this tent and its held up to everything. The Hubba Hubba withstood 50mph driving winds and torrential downpours for 12 hours at Assateague Island (beach camping)last summer and did not leak at all and even with the heavy winds the tent didn't budge. My girlfriend and I fit comfortably on it with room for gear in each of our vesitbules. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a great light weight tent.

Great tent. A canoe trip and a few backpacking trips in New Zealand have made me love this tent. I can't vouch for its usefulness in desert or snowy conditions yet, but in termperate conditions it has been amazing. Very lightweight, easy to set up, etc. It would be nice if it had an attic and came with a few more polls, but other than that it is awesome.