My MSR Hubba Hubba's tent poles broke two times in three consecutive trips. Not using them incorrectly and I've never had any other tent poles snap in 30 years of camping. They replaced the poles for free (other than shipping) but it wasn't fun to deal with while in the backcountry. Now it's in a box in the garage. Expensive junk. Maybe newer models are constructed better, but they lost me as a customer.
I’ve got a Hilleberg Akto and an MSR Hubba NX.
I tend to use the Hille most of the year and crack out the MSR for nice summer days. It can handle a bit of weather but it comes into its own in proper summer when you can peel the outer fly back.
MSR Hubba Hubba is a very spacious and airy tent, light and packable. I’ve got the one man version and it’s great for three season use.
Pitches inner first but in reality it’s so quick to put up that’s it’s a non issue unless you’re in an absolute biblical monsoon.
I have 3 similarly aged (3.5 years apart between all of them) and at this point we have a number of tents, mainly because I absolutely do not want them doing anything weird to my lightweight ones. I have an MSR Hubba NX just for myself, then a large canvas one for car camping and then just a pop-out decathlon one for them. The Decathlon 2-second set up is actually a game-changer so I’m not saying it’s a crappy tent, but my kids are older than yours and I *still* wouldn’t risk my nice one with them at this point.
I currently have a MSR HUBBA NX which I absolutely love and have added extra guy lines, I weigh about 92kg so it pretty much will never blow away but it won’t do me much good in 4 season environments.
I spend quite alot of time on Dartmoor/ wales but looking to do summit camps towards the end of this year in the lakes/ Scotland and wondering what tent I should be saving up for. I really do like MSR and have got a lot of their kit, a brand I stand by by not interested in their access series. Looking for a fixed two wall tent that I don’t have to prop up and then add a fly sheet. I have narrowed it down to the vern or the cross.
I’m hoping some people on hear have any experience with the terra nova as I have never seen it in person but a lot online. My friend has the Vern 1 and it’s a great bit of kit but was hoping someone might have experience in both.
My MSR hubba hubba NX (not the version with Easton Poles) has been exceptional in everything the UK has thrown at it. Ive had it about 10 years and its been in every UK condition imaginable (barring snow actually) across the NW Scottish Highlands, Wales etc. I think its pretty stormworthy and the inner pitch is an exaggerated drawback. Even when its been lashing it down the inside has remained dry whilst putting it up. Its not a 4 season tent for sure! But in 75% of UK conditions i reckon youre better off with the MSR than an Akto. Weight/condensation/ease of perfect pitch/living space.
The Hillebergs are unbelieveable tents but sod carrying it about unless I really need to!
If you can afford that I would strongly recommend two ultralights instead, like MSR Hubba NX. One weights less than 1.5kg.
After a day of hiking a private tent is luxury.
I rode a storm in Iceland in mine (as well as in Switzerland and Italy). It's solid. One small issue is that one side of that tent doesn't fare well against the wind so it's good to check the wind direction before setting it up. For this particular tent you always want the wind into the side that has the entrance.
You can entirely avoid that issue by getting the slightly larger version MSR Hubba Hubba NX. That one can take wind from any direction. The larger version is advertised as 2ppl tent, but that's a lie, it's comfortable for one.
If you can afford that I would strongly recommend two ultralights instead, like MSR Hubba NX. One weights less than 1.5kg.
After a day of hiking a private tent is luxury.
I rode a storm in Iceland in mine (as well as in Switzerland and Italy). It's solid. One small issue is that one side of that tent doesn't fare well against the wind so it's good to check the wind direction before setting it up. For this particular tent you always want the wind into the side that has the entrance.
You can entirely avoid that issue by getting the slightly larger version MSR Hubba Hubba NX. That one can take wind from any direction. The larger version is advertised as 2ppl tent, but that's a lie, it's comfortable for one.
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