MSR - Hubba Hubba NX 2

If you can stretch the budget just a llittle or do some sales hunting, consider the Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 OR MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2 OR Durston X-Mid 2. [11 Best 2-Persons Tent for Camping and Backpacking](https://alaskanarrows.com/11-best-2-person-tent-camping-and-backpacking/) can help with the others. They’re are all 3-season tents with better fabrics, stronger pole architecture, roomier vestibules and more thoughtful details (doors, vents, zips) than budget models. They’ll be heavier and cost more than the Cloud-Up versions but they’re way more durable and comfortable long term, take it from me, I’ve gone on countless trips with various types of tents so yeah! If $300 is a hard cap, watch for sales or used tents online, you’ll find something!

Make sure you first start by measuring your torso and try on packs loaded before you buy! Torso length and hip-belt fit matter way more than the brand. You’re pretty tall so look at packs with XL/long/adjustable torso options and real frames so you have support for multi-day loads. Backpack shortlist: - Osprey Atmos/Aether; or - Gregory Baltoro/Deva #gear shortlist: - tent or tarp with a footprint like the MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2 or Big Agnes Copper Spur. - sleeping pad like a Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm (or XTherm MAX) - a stove like the MSR PocketRocket 2 or Jetboil MiniMo boiling efficiency - water supply - a Sawyer Squeeze or Katadyn BeFree works Others - [52 Last Minute Hiking and Backpacking Gears to Pack](https://alaskanarrows.com/hiking-and-camping-gears-checklist/) #underrated essentials: 1. Trekking poles 2. Good rain cover for the pack 3. Waterproof stuff-sack for electronics 4. Repair kit (cord, duct tape on a pen, extra zip ties, pole splint, needle/thread) 5. Camp shoes (ultralight sandals or crocs) 6. Gaiters for scree/snow

From the two, I’d lean towards the Hubba NX 2 tbh, it’s kinda designed with durability as it’s priority

I like my Hubba Hubba nx. I use it as a one person tent so I have room to have my rucksack and so on inside with me. The tension ridge or whatever it is on the top makes it spacious inside, and its interior height is excellent at 100cm. I am six foot and need at least 93cm to be able sit up. That 100 cm is well distributed too, it's not just at one point. I think it's great as a tent you can backpack with, about 1.5kg, but also big enough you could hang out in it for a day without feeling like you're in a coffin. My daughter really likes the sea to summit equivalent which is about the same size and price.

Balanced Weight and Durability: Look for tents in the 1.5–2 kg range rather than the sub-1 kg category. These often have better durability while still being lightweight. • Three-Season Tents: Most UL tents are three-season, so ensure the tent you choose has robust guying points and a stable frame for wind and rain. Well-Reviewed Models: Popular options for bike touring include: • Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2/UL3: Lightweight, durable for its class, and easy to pitch. • MSR Hubba Hubba 2: A good balance of weight, durability, and weather resistance. • Zpacks Duplex (DCF): Ultralight, durable (for its weight), but expensive. • Tarptent Stratospire Li: Durable DCF fabric and excellent in wind and rain. I use a MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2man tent and love it.

Balanced Weight and Durability: Look for tents in the 1.5–2 kg range rather than the sub-1 kg category. These often have better durability while still being lightweight. • Three-Season Tents: Most UL tents are three-season, so ensure the tent you choose has robust guying points and a stable frame for wind and rain. Well-Reviewed Models: Popular options for bike touring include: • Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2/UL3: Lightweight, durable for its class, and easy to pitch. • MSR Hubba Hubba 2: A good balance of weight, durability, and weather resistance. • Zpacks Duplex (DCF): Ultralight, durable (for its weight), but expensive. • Tarptent Stratospire Li: Durable DCF fabric and excellent in wind and rain. I use a MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2man tent and love it.

I had a hubba Hubba nx2 but wanted lighter so I got a hornet osmo 2P. Returned it because I couldn’t get in the tent during rain without the poorly designed fly dropping water on tent body mesh. Now I have a Durston xmid2 pro for most trips and a BA copper spur 1 if its platform tenting. I love the hubba. Old style was just too heavy. All the Durston products are fantastic!

That will be so easy to drop a ton of base weight when you get a good tent. I was at 6 lb 2 person eureka. Got a 3.75 lb MSR Hubba Hubba in 2020. Last 2-3 years I have had the extreme pleasure of carrying the just over 1 lb Durston xmid pro 2. It’s pricy but the regular xmid is much more affordable. And double wall vs single wall of the pro. Nemo Hornet and any of the BA tents are great too.

I’ve had my MSR hubba hubba nx2 for probably 9 years now…it’s still going strong no issues. I replaced the shock chord in the poles last year and it’s good as new

I have had an MSR Hubba Hubba NX for the last 10 years, they are bulletproof. Mine has lots more life left in it.

My current backpacking tent: a **2014 MSR Hubba NX tent.** **Pros:** Still works, paid off and I’ve liked the design/pitch/liveability/features.  **Cons:** roomy enough but I do prefer a larger floor size even if I’m solo.  I’ve often thought it would be nice to have extra floor room, especially on rainy, hot humid nights. Still water tight but I did have to re-proof it/re-applied new seam sealant due to degradation a few years ago.  = thinking a 2 person tent might be the next evolution for me for that extra space. Yes there will be a weight penalty. I WAS just going to wear my MSR tent into the ground but with looming economic instability/tarrifs/exchange rates, a replacement a year from now might cost considerably more than today. The Copper Spur HV UL2 is on sale 25% off for $509 CAD (Reg $680).  Anyone own this tent and really like it?  What don’t you like about it? I also considered Tiger Wall (not fully free standing and more fragile), fly creek (I like doors at the feet end but not convinced) and the new Durston X Dome (innovative and beautiful, limited availability, narrower footbox and I’m not sure how I feel about non-aluminum poles).  Should I consider any others? Make your case for my next tent. I camp in Ontario along the Canadian Shield and like to do ultralight canoe tripping. 

I will second this. When I’m using a trekking pole tent, the x-mid 1 is my go to. I use both a free standing Hubba hubba 2 (love that tent) and an x-mid 1 for backpacking. The choice depends on the terrain primarily and a little bit on weather.

By the way I’m a member of r/snowpeak and thought your question asking about the Alpha Breeze entertaining to a bunch of Snow Peak nut jobs. lol I’ve had various tents for various situations over the years. Earliest memory was using a Coleman four man tent with my family when I was a kid, an acceptable tent for a child, but I also didn’t know any better. I would say any sub $200 tent now probably falls in the same quality of cheaper tent fabric and lower quality poles. In my teens and throughout my 30s, I got big into backpacking so it was with brands like MSR and Big Agnes. In that time of lightweight backpacking tents, I really loved the original MSR Mutha Hubba (3p), it was lightweight and very packable and was spacious relative to its total weight. I’ve since gotten a newer MSR Hubba Hubba (2p) which I like, slight lowering in quality since the 2000s era of MSR quality. Which brings us full circle to the Alpha Breeze, it’s now my dedicated car camping tent, having also slept in and seen other tents that friends bring on car camping trips. It’s something I view as a long term investment that features thoughtful tent design along with the durability that comes with quality. Last thing, the price is high, but I’m seeing this as something that will last me +10 years, if not 20. Which over time breaks down to about $60/year if using 10 years.

Can't speak to the OHM, but I have the Volt 3. You can compare specs on MEC site. It's bulky and a bit heavy. It fits easily on a tent pad. It fits 2 people with gear, ample space inside. Geometry was great for wind and rain. Any back country camping off a tent pad is a challenge, it has a larger footprint that makes finding decent flat space a challenge. I was extremely jealous of fellow campers in their bivvys or 2p spark or Hubba Hubba 2. Great tent, but I've added a 2p Hubba Hubba to my gear since and have much appreciated the smaller footprint and space in my gear. I won't be using it for 2 people though, maybe me and my kid. But, ill take the Volt 3 for wife and kid and pick my hikes wisely. Good price though!