Hubba Hubba Bikepack 1

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 a Hubba and the ventilation with the fly on is fine (the fly has two velcro openings) , but somewhere like Scotland or Scandinavia (I live in Wales so similar climate) you simply won't avoid condensation if you are pitching on wet ground, particularly if there isn't much breeze. If the air is saturated with water it will always tend to condense on large surfaces like your rain fly.

That tent is another of the many knockoffs of the MSR Hubba Hubba. It's a decent 3 season, moderate wind conditions tent. True alpine mountaineering tents tend to still be of the geodesic dome type, with 4 or more poles, and use pole sleeves. As much as I despise pole sleeves, they do serve a purpose for high winds and snow, because the long seams distribute the stress, vs a tent that uses clips, where the stress is concentrated at only a few points.

Furthest I’d go is MSRs access line if you *need* a 4 season tent. But you could definitely get by with a myriad of lighter 3 season alternatives (msr hubba, Nemo dagger/hornet, similar models) Source: CO native, trail crew exp. , winter camping exp, all in my msr hubba hubba with a rain fly held together mostly w gear tape and aquaseal If I had the money for a Samaya I’d take my car to the shop for a good preventive maintenance workover so I can keep bagging peaks 🤷🏼‍♂️

I had the prior model of the MEC Volt and I loved it. However, it's the only tent that's had a part fail on me. A pole broke while on a trip, but MEC are the only company that provides a piece (small aluminum tube) to repair such failures. They also repaired it, no questions asked when I returned and the tent was over 3 years old at that point. My current 3 person is the MSR Hubba Hubba, has been great and taken on many trips.