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MSR Papa Hubba NX 4-Person Tent - 2018
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Streamline your group's backpacking experience with the ultralight and freestanding MSR Papa Hubba NX tent. Spacious, three-season shelter and comfort are yours for up to four backpackers.
Shop similar products- Unique pole configuration maximizes headroom and elbow space throughout the tent
- Set up and take down easily with a unified, color-coded hub-and-pole system; compression sack packs down smaller than most two-person tents
- Two large StayDry™ doors help ensure water doesn't drip into the tent when doors are opened; two large vestibules store gear
- Rainfly vents and venting vestibules help create a dry, comfortable interior
- Enjoy a minimum weight (tent, rainfly and poles only) of just 5 lbs. 15 oz. (2.67kg)—less than 1 lb. 9 oz. (0.7kg) per person when shared among four backpackers
- Fast & Light® setup option lets you use just the rainfly, poles and footprint (sold separately) to reduce the weight to 4 lbs. 11 oz. (2.11kg)
- 15-denier nylon micromesh and 20-denier, high-tenacity ripstop nylon canopy; 30-denier, high-tenacity ripstop nylon Durashield™ polyurethane-coated floor
- The MSR Papa Hubba NX tent comes with a 20-denier, high-tenacity ripstop nylon Durashield™ polyurethane- and silicone-coated rainfly
| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 3-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 4-person |
| Minimum Trail Weight | 5 lbs. 15 oz. |
| Fly / Footprint Pitch Weight | 4 lbs. 11 oz. |
| Packaged Weight | 6 lbs. 8 oz. |
| Packed Size | 7 x 21 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 93 x 84 inches |
| Floor Area | 53 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | 22 square feet |
| Peak Height | 44 inches |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors |
| Number of Poles | 2 + 1 hubbed poleset |
| Pole Material | DAC aluminum |
| Pole Diameter | Unavailable |
| Canopy Fabric | 20-denier ripstop nylon / 15-denier nylon mesh |
| Floor Fabric | 30-denier ripstop nylon |
| Rainfly Fabric | 20-denier ripstop nylon |
| Footprint Included | No |
| Ultralight | Yes |
| Design Type | Freestanding |
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jdwe
Lions Bay, BC
Storm-Proven
7 years ago
We just got back from our maiden trip with our tent - a 5 day bike touring adventure - and are pleased with our Papa Hubba. Not only is it somewhat larger, area-wise, than the tent we replaced with it, it was lighter and more compact. We'd only set it up the one time when we initially got it last fall, but that proved easy with the color-coded poles and attachment points. Best of all was when a rollicking thunderstorm pummeled us for a half-hour sending rivulets and blasting wind directly at the tent and we stayed dry. Our family of 4 is quite happy with the tent!
Yes , I recommend this product
wharrier
St Paul, MN, United States
Kept me dry when setup properly.
7 years ago
I took this tent to the boundary waters for 3 nights. Forecast on the first night was 38 and clear. I didn't bother using the guy lines because it wasn't going to rain. However, due to the cold, there was a lot of condensation and the rain fly sagged onto the top of the tent and it dripped. Woke up and thought, hmm, that's what the reviews were talking about. The second night was not as cold and we did not have this same problem. The third day we moved, in the rain, and had to set the tent up in the rain. I setup the rain fly first and then the tent. Was spectacular, a perfectly dry tent. I also setup most of the guy lines. We were on granite, so couldn't stake them all, but got the rain fly nice and tight. It rained all night long until we broke camp the next day. The fly never sagged and I never noticed a single drop of water inside the tent. The next morning, I broke the tent down under the rain fly and was able to pack it away mostly dry. We slept 3 people in the tent and was very comfortable. We used the ground cloth and even after setting it up in the rain and sleeping all night, there was minimal water from underneath and that was in a corner where water was pooling outside. When portaging, I put the poles on the side of my pack and put the tent into a stuff sack. Packed down really small.
Yes , I recommend this product