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This award winning one person lightweight backpacking tent has an amazing amount of interior space, two huge vestibules, and is a cinch to set up. The MSR Hubba Tent is the ultimate solo backpacking tent. Weighing less than three pounds the Hubba Tent is an extremely durable, superlight one person freestanding tent. The all new pole-hub system makes this tent a breeze to set up and stronger than ever. The unique pole configuration creates a surprisingly large and usable interior space. Two stay-dry entrances and two large vestibules are the perfect size for gear storage and food prep. This extremely versatile one man tent can be used as a double-wall tent for full protection or in two freestanding tarp-shelter modes when used with optional footprint (sold separately). Livable: Unique pole configuration provides maximum interior space, 2 stay-dry entrances, and 2 large vestibules for gear storage and food prep. Superlight: Minimum weight is just 2 lbs. 12 oz. (1.3 kg). Quick and Easy Setup: New all-in-one hub-and-swivel pole design is stronger than ever and still simple to use. Versatile: Can be used as a double-wall tent for full protection or as a freestanding tarp-shelter when used with optional footprint.
The popular MSR Hubba tent offers 1 person 17 sq. ft. of space and weighs less than 3 lbs.—you get room to stretch out without weighing yourself down.
The Hubba Hubba remains MSR's best selling 2-person freestanding tent for good reason: With a max weight of 4.5 pounds, It provides plenty of elbow room, 3 setup options, 2 doors and vestibules, and 2 stay-dry entrances that keep the inside dry even with the vestibules open.
A Backpacker Editors' Choice Award winner, the MSR Hubba Hubba Tent is a best-selling 2-person freestanding tent.
| # Fly/Vestibule Poles: | 0 |
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| # Main Poles: | 3 |
| Area (Vestibule): | 9.5 sq. ft/.9 sq. m |
| Average minimum weight: | 2 lbs. 15 oz. |
| Average packaged weight: | 3 lbs. 6 oz. |
| Average weight - metric: | 1.53 kilograms |
| Canopy fabric: | Ripstop nylon / polyester mesh |
| Capacity: | 1 person + gear |
| Design type: | Freestanding tent |
| Doors: | 2 |
| Floor + Vestibule Area: | 17 + 9.5 sq. ft./1.6 + .9 sq. m |
| Floor Coating: | Polyurethane |
| Floor area: | 17 square feet |
| Floor dimensions: | 86 x 26 inches |
| Floor dimensions - metric: | 218 x 66 centimeters |
| Floor fabric: | Coated ripstop nylon |
| Fly / footprint pitch weight: | 2 lbs. 2 oz. |
| Freestanding: | Yes |
| Max. Weight: | 4 lb. 8 oz. |
| Min. Weight: | 4 lb. |
| Number of poles: | Hubbed poleset |
| Packed size: | 6 x 20 inches |
| Peak height: | 40 inches |
| Peak height - metric: | 102 centimeters |
| Pole Frame: | Clips |
| Pole Material: | DAC featherlite aluminum |
| Pole diameter: | 9.0 millimeters |
| Primary Use: | Backpacking |
| Rainfly Coating: | Polyurethane |
| Rainfly Fabric: | 70D 190T tafetta nylon 6 |
| Season: | 3-season |
| Seasons: | 3 |
| Sleeping capacity: | 1 |
| Sleeps: | 2 |
| Vestibule Area: | 8.75 sq. ft. (each vestibule) |
| Warranty: | Lifetime |
| Weight (average): | [minimum] 2 lbs 15oz (1.33 kg) [packaged] 3 lbs 6 oz (1.53 kg) [fly + footprint] 2 lbs (0.9 kg) |
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 | MSR Hubba Tent | $249.95 - $299.95 |
 | MSR Hubba Hubba Tent | $299.95 |
 | MSR Hubba HP | $349.95 - $449.95 |
 | MSR Hubba HP Tent | $299.00 - $449.95 |
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Use this chart to find which retailer offers this product in the size, color or other options that you desire. Click on the price to purchase.
| Color | Size | |
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| Yellow | N/A | |
Mustard | 249.95 | |
White | 299.95 | |
| N/A | 249.90 | |
Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) offers this product at $299.95, but does not provide any color/size information.
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Happy but with reservations | |
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| I use this tent primarily in the Sierra Nevada and the California coastal regions. My one experience with rain was very heavy fog in Pt. Reyes for two days that threatened to infiltrate any dry space available. The tent functioned superbly. I'm 6 ft. and I had room to keep extra stuff in the sleep area. The rest, including pack, stayed dry in the shelter of the fly. I had a great sleep and kept most of my stuff dry through it all. I, too, recommend the footprint. The ability to leave part of the tent behind and set up as a simply rainfly or bug-proof shelter is a plus. In the High Sierra it rarely rains in summer, but if you sleep in the open you can wake up with your body moisture frozen on top of your bag. The footprint/fly-only combo eliminates that issue with a very lightweight package. My major frustration is with the coating on the inside of the fly. It has turned sticky, which causes the fly to cling to itself and the poles. It's a hassle to set up because of this gummy issue and dirt sticks to it and makes a mess. Neither the coating on the tent body bottom or the footprint has done this and these are both waterproof coatings as well, so I don't understand what's happening with the fly. MSR says this problem can occur if the tent is stored wet. I'm very particular about my gear. I have a Sierra Designs Meteor Lite 2 that I've owned almost 20 years and has been used as a four-season through grueling years of backpacking. So I'm certain I didn't put the tent up wet. I've contacted MSR about buying a new fly since my warranty has expired. In the past, MSR has treated me very fairly with a few problems with its stoves. The caveat on my recommendation would be to check the fly before the warranty runs out to see if the coating is deteriorating and have MSR replace it. | |
| RBJones at REI on 09/29/2009 | |
One of the best tents I've ever owned | |
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| I bought this tent in early 2007 and have used it on every 3 season excursion since then. I teach outdoor recreation classes for a university and have a need to be able to carry a lightweight solo tent. I have never been interested in bivy sacks mostly due to the condensation issues associated with them. At 3 lbs the hubba is an excellent choice for a well outfitted shelter. The hubba is lightweight and very easy to set-up in a hurry. It stays dry in rain and wind. The rain fly performs well in (25-35mph) winds even with out the use of guy lines. I am 6'2" and can sit straight up with room to spare. There is also plenty of length to accomodate gear at the foot of my sleeping bag. The vestibule is large enough to store your backpack and there is plenty of room to cook in the vestibule while sitting in the tent. There are two interior storage pockets at the base of the mesh wall, which are great for sunglasses, ipod, lipbalm, etc. I definitely recommend getting the footprint b/c I would be concerned about potential punctures of the tent floor without the additional protection provided by the footprint. It's a small detail, but the Hubba came with 6 MSR tent stakes, which are some of the best tent stakes I've ever used. They are extremely light, square in design, and seemingly unbendable. Small, but important detail. The only reason I will have for upgrading from this tent will be to move to MSR's new Hubba HD or Carbon Reflex version of the original hubba. Nice job MSR! | |
| camperkev at REI on 06/01/2009 | |
Love it. | |
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| I've used my Hubba on two thru-hikes, both the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. It worked perfectly. I believe the weight hovers just over 3 lbs, so while there are other lighter weight options, such as tarp tents, knowing that if the weather is less than ideal that at least I'll have a sturdy, comfortable, and basically weather-proof shelter to crawl into at the end of the day is priceless. I'm just over 5'8" and have an average female build and I didn't feel cramped at all. For the super tall or the super wide make sure you lay in it before you buy it. It has a couple of pockets to put your headlamp, etc., condensation wasn't really ever an issue, and the vestibule is large enough to cook under if need be. I heart my Hubba and hopefully you will too! | |
| a bit transient at REI on 08/16/2009 | |
Followup to review above | |
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| OK, as a followup to my review above where I had problems with the coating on the fly: I contacted MSR and even though the tent was out of warranty they said send the old fly to us and if it's bad we'll replace it. Within a week I had a new fly.In the past, I've also had trouble with an MSR Dragonfly stove. It was under warranty, but I remember MSR shipping me a brand new stove complete with a new pump at no charge to me. This company is one of the best to deal with. It stands behind its products. With that, I have no reservations about recommending the Hubba to anyone. | |
| RBJones at REI on 10/15/2009 | |
Just right for two minimalists | |
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| This tent is very easy to set up for one person. It says it is a two person tent but if you want to stow your gear in the tent it will be very tight for two people. The rain fly is roomy enough to stow gear under. This tent was used in a winter snow campout and performed beautifully. The poles maintianed their shape even when snow accumulated on the storm fly. I am happy with this tent and would recommend it to anyone. | |
| Scoutmaster Eric at Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) on 07/25/2009 | |
2 Years and Goin Strong | |
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| I've had this tent for over two years and with over 50 nights in this puppy its still my go to for solo light trips when a tarp and bivy just dont cut it. Has survived everything from overnight snow storms to outright downpours. I'm 6'3" and this thing has plenty of room for me and some gear. Buy this tent and you will not regret it. P.S. Don't forget the footprint. It's a must! | |
| backcountry steve at REI on 09/30/2009 | |
REMARKABLE TENT | |
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| I bought this tent in 2008 and used it on 3 multi-day trips. I almost always camp above 10,000 feet in the Colorado Rockies. The tent held up in severe downpours. It’s easy to set up, it breathes well with the fly on and is not cramped. Over the last 30 years I have owned about 5 different tents and this one is by far the best. | |
| A Colorado Backpacker at REI on 04/18/2009 | |
Awesum | |
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| I have been living in this tent for the past year including winter avid hobo i travel all over been this way for about 25 years so i know gear this is a great tent lite easy to set up in the wind.I have used great tents before and this one is one of the best ever. | |
| outdoorfinatic at REI on 07/31/2009 | |
Suprisingly roomy, but questionably dry. | |
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| I spent a two night backpacking trip in this tent in a wild and wonderful little corner of West Virginia this past weekend. I chose to try the Hubba because my knees don't like me anymore, and I am cutting down weight where I can. It suprisingly fit me well (6'3" 200 pounds - although the width is tight, but I knew that going in.) The engineering is sound, it's a sturdy little three season tent, and a joy to carry in the pack. However, the first night it rained continuously - very hard at times, and my brand new fly had the audacity to drip little mini-droplets occasionally onto my sleeping bag and face. When the rain was less wind driven, it didn't seem to be a problem, but I'm used to a Marmot tent with a coated tafetta nylon fly in which I stay dry as a bone regardless of the tenacity of the wind and rain. It's just that it weighs near 6 pounds, and my knees doth protest. Night #2 was clear and chilly, with not a cloud in the sky. Now, I have been told many times I'm full of hot air, but I woke up almost as wet as I had been the night before, but this time from condensation. Again, never been an issue in the Marmot, and I think it has more to do with the fly material and coating procedure than anything. So all in all, the Hubba has a slick design, although it wants for a little more ventilation, it's roomy enough (head to toe and headroom-wise) for a longer person, light, and easy to pitch. But the deal breaker for me is that Silicone impreganted fly (which seems to be a go-to for a lot of the ultralight tents) is just not as sound as a coated tafetta nylon one, at least in my limited experience. If there's one thing I want from my tent, it's dependable waterproofness. So I'm returning mine and getting a 4+ pound two man tent, with a proven, old-school tafetta fly with 1500mm of coating on it, which Sierra Designs and Marmot both make. Or maybe I'll lose a pound somewhere else and continue to use the Marmot I already have. It may mean a little more weight, but I'm not an ounce-counter. Believe me when I tell you the weight my synthetic sleeping bag took on from all the moisture over two nights countered the weight savings in using a sil-nylon fly. | |
| mattwilliamsphoto at REI on 10/12/2009 | |
