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.
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 🤷🏼♂️
Whats your budget?
Generally for multi day hikes you want light as possible. The elixir is an incredible tent but if you bump up to the hubba hubba youll be laughing
Looking at the poles will tell you quite a bit about sturdiness. The Freelite 1 uses DAC NFL 8.7mm poles with a forked design. So one end of the tent has essentially 2 archs of 8.7mm while the other end has a single arch of 8.7mm.
That would be comparable in sturdiness to other tents that also use a forked arch of 8.7mm, such as Big Agnes Fly Creek and Tiger Wall, and Nemo Hornet.
Tents that use essentially dual arches of 8.7mm at both ends are going to be sturdier, like X-Dome 1+ but also BA Copper Spur, MSR Hubba, and many others. Easton Carbon 3.9 is very similar to DAC 8.7 mm in sturdiness. Then both brands of tent pole makers make numerous stiffer options but with higher weights that would likely put the tent over your 1 kg goal.
We’re hiking the PCT with a Zpacks Duplex Pro, and it’s definitely not bombproof, or even fully weatherproof. When it rains, water hits the ground and splashes inside through the mesh. If it’s windy, you’ll get wind and sand blowing into the tent. The bags also get wet in the vestibule, and even with all the airflow in the world, you still wake up with a ton of condensation in the morning.
Also in strong winds the tent loosing its shape and the walls are hiting your head and feet.
And yet, for 95% of the time on the trail it worth the weight.
If you’re looking for something bombproof, I’d go with the MSR Hubba Hubba. It’s a bit heavy, but it will handle anything and is roomy enough for two people and their gear.
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