MSR  Hubba Hubba 2P Tent

Hubba Hubba. In agreement with a lot of what's said about the MSR Hubba. Great design, easy setup, light weight and quality manufacturing….and a few quirks. I recently purchased the MSR H-2 (Hubba Hubba), but have owned a MSR H-1 (Hubba) for three years with no complaints. The H-1 and the H-2 have the same pole configuration and the set up is identical. Besides a little more weight and extra room, that's about all that sets them apart. Comfort vs. weight was the major reason for choosing to purchase the H-2. Sleeping comfortably makes it easier to take on the activity of the next day, and comfort is sometimes more important than the weight. Criticism about condensation is justified. I've had nights where condensation build-up was a problem, not a big problem, but it was there. A solution that seemed to work for me was to lodge a twig across the zipper at the top of the fly, holding the fly slightly open. Another grievance was the tent's performance in the wind and rain. Here I have to strongly disagree. In my experience this complaint is unwarranted. When set up, staked and guyed out properly, (RTFM) I had no such problem. The last three of my four outings were plagued by storms, in some cases,bad storms. Last month on the AT a small tornado (an F1) touchdown briefly in a nearby town, I set up just prior to a torrent of rain that was accompanied by a strong wind and intense gusts. (I don't think I've been more anxious sleeping outdoors). The H-2 took it all and I had no problems with water infiltration. Setting it up took less time than hanging up my bear bag. After my gear was secured and covered, I filtered water from a stream nearby and was soaked through by the time I returned. I stripped down and toweled off in the vestibule, before climbing into a dry tent. Maybe other tents could have handled this storm better (?) I don't know, but for sure, in my opinion, the H-2 handles wind and rain well. (I didn't say it can survive a tornado… just strong winds.) The darn zippers! Two hands at some points of travel….luckily for me I still have two hands. It's a minor inconvenience to me, a non-issue. As an aside, I own the MSR Gear Shed. I bought it for the H-1, but it also fits the H-2. I use it when cycle-camping and it really increases the amount of storage area to pile up gear, additionally it's a place to get out of the rain to make coco (or store the dog). The partial floor is kind of a drag, despite the fact that, it saves weight. My solution to this was, cut a 'to fit floor' from a heavy duty trash bag spanning the area between the shed's partial floor and the tent. I keep my gear well maintained. After every trip I set up tents on the lawn, brush off any loose dirt, hose it down and let it dry in the sun. Then pack it up like a parachute so it's ready for next time a buddy says; "Jump!" I'm dealing with light-weight fabric here and is not intended to be rough housed. It's a tent…. not an SUV. I'm sold on MSR. My girlfriend, she's sold on Motel 6. She never has a problem with zippers or condensation, because, at night Tom Bodett says; "We'll leave the light on for ya". See you on two wheels…..or feet. Claude ~o _'\<,_ ( / )/.(\ )

This tent is awesome. I used it for the first time last week spending three days in Vancouver Island's Pacific Rim National Park. It rained the whole three days I was there, and the tent had absolutely no problems with the torrential rain, or the wind. Setting it up is a breeze, and its really easy to store. I might get a smaller compression sack in the near future since the one it comes with is quite roomy and takes up a bit of space. Weight wise, the tent is a little under 5lbs, and it is roomy enough to fit two Therm-a-rest mats with a little space in between. Overall, loved it. MSR quality, enough said! Boom.

Among other trips, I took it on a Four Corners motorcycle trip from Phoenix, over to Chaco Canyon (NM), up to Mesa Verde (CO), across to the Canyonlands (UT), etc. I'm 6'3" and use it as a luxurious one-man tent. Plenty of room for everything off the bike including camera gear. I'm sure it would be comfortable for two normal-sized backpackers. It takes serious wind without trouble. (If you're in the windy desert and don't want dust in the test, just put up the fly - it takes less than 90 seconds.) After several years, there are no tears, no faulty zips, no bent poles. Very well designed. Superb construction. (The new edition is apparently even lighter than mine.)

I have owned my MSR Hubba Hubba for about 6 years and has done great in the deserts and mountains of the southwest. Problems with condensations in more humid enviroments, it does take a while to dry out before packing up camp. I love the multiple options this tent provides, from full tent and rainfly use, screen shelter, rainfly only, etc. It isn't the lightest tent available but the Hubba one person tent would be. I like having access from both sides of the tent. It packs well in a compression bag. Extremely easy to set up, which is nice when rain starts unexpectedly. Plenty of romm inside for gear when using as one person tent, although it is a bit cramped for to adults.

My wife and I have owned and abused this tent for 6 years. We once lived in it for 3.5 months on the PCT. Super fast to setup and quick to break down. Really easy to clean. Excellent for two people. If I ever manage to destroy this tent, I will immediately purchase another without reservation. Really well engineered, great in the California desert or in torrential Oregon rainfall. Condensation not a problem. Can be a little breezy out in the open, but does well in high winds or rain. Excellent rain fly vestibules for two backpacks. Love that you don't have to crawl over anyone to get in or out.

Great tent that is easy to set up. The floor is pretty thin so I recommend the footprint to go along with it, but that's with most light weight tents. There's a few places to put/hang stuff inside, I'm 6' and can comfortably sit up and move around on my knees. Easily fits 1 + gear, or 2. In my case, 1 + gear and a dog. Oversized tent bag makes it easy to fit everything including the footprint, then crank it down with some straps. Comes with MSR stakes, 1 pole repair, and MSR rings; mine did not come with tiedown line/cord.

The maiden voyage was a 9 day backpacking trip. This tent was easy and quick to set up. A friend and I stayed in it during 9 hours of pouring rain with strong winds, never had a drop of moisture inside. The wind proved the tent's sturdiness. It's very light weight and small, perfect for packing. Two doors make it handy as neither person has to crawl over the other. Nice sized vestibules on each side for storing shoes and other small gear. I have no complaints!!

I had this tent for approximately seven years with around three years of actual use. I slept in it for about 40 nights in total. I choose this tent because of the two doors and solid construction. Overall the tent held up pretty well. This year though the top connector between the large pole and the middle short pole broke while setting up the tent. This did not prove to be an issue just an annoyance. My major issue was the condensation. This issue is not notticable while the tent is still new as the fly is taught, but as you use the tent and the fly begins to stretch it becomes a problem. This is because there is no way to pull the fly taught in the middle panels. you can tighten the corners down as far as they go and pull out the vestibules but once these middle panels stretch they never get taught again. This poses an issue because they sag into the inner mesh part of the tent causing a constant drip right where your head lays. As there are no vents the condensation levels can get very high which means you will get very wet. The material itself is still waterproof dispite its age and ive found the tent to be very durable. I will not be buying another MSR tent because of this condensation issue until they implement a vent or another lfy design that can be kept taught even after stretching.

I have been a casual car camper for many years and have recently started getting into backpacking. The Hubba Hubba was my first step towards my multi day trip goal. I am extremely happy with the tent so far (I also purchased the optional gear shed). There is plenty of space and it is simple to set up (even in the rain!). I would definitely recommend this to anyone!

When shopping for freestanding, light-weight tents for two people just under 6' tall, we found most to be either too short in headroom or too cramped at the feet by the time you add your two pads. The Hubba Hubba was one of the few non-tapering tents (it's rectangular, not wide at the head and skinny at the feet). We've done week-long trips in Yosemite and weekend trips in Western Washington and found it to be very fast to set up and its full mesh top allows for excellent star gazing without the bugs associated with "cowboy camping". Our only complaint is that there is no vent on the rainfly. This saves on weight, but with two people breathing all night long, even cold nights leave the inside of the fly uniformly damp. We've never had drops of water from the condensation because the air from below the rainfly drafting in does help. One suggestion: staking out the sides adds 4-5 inches of width, but it's not necessary if you're comfortable without them.