MSR - Hubba Hubba (Original)

Weird… I have an older gen Hubba Hubba and it’s been going strong and dry for 15 years. It’s not the updated light weight red and grey one, but green and black. I always use the footprint. I cant see the pic again without deleted my reply, but the tent “bucket” goes up a few inches on the long end and the screen goes to the ground under the vestibules. The seal tape is deteriorating and due to be replaced, but I have never washed it, DWR or otherwise and it’s kept me dry in the heaviest of downpours. Edit: ok looked again. Your “bucket” looks even taller than mine, but it def seems like the fly is higher off the ground, too. I’m sure you’ve tried this, but taught tent floor and then tighten the fly as tight as possible without warping the frame? You might also try hitting the bucket with a fresh hit of DWR like NikWax or equivalent. Getting some overspray on the screen where it meets wouldn’t hurt either.

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.

How tall are you? I tried lying down in last year‘s hubba hubba two person, and it was too small for me to lie straight across. I’m 6 foot four. I could go on a diagonal if I was by myself, but I wanted to be with a friend. Ended up getting a three person copper spur.

Have a look at the MSR range, I LOVE my Hubba My Hubba is one person, you couldn't get two people in, it doesn't have the width or height, or volume to handle the moisture exhaled by two. The MSR Hubba Two person packed is 1.71 Kg, the one person 1.27 Kg Have a look at : [https://www.elitemountainsupplies.co.uk](https://www.elitemountainsupplies.co.uk)

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!

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.

I know this sounds ridiculous to a lot of people but me and my partner both have our own tents. I'm a horrendously light sleeper and also snore, we actually have separate bedrooms at home too. We both currently have the msr hubba hubba 2p because we like our space, but I might downsize to the new durston x-dome 1+. Having our own space is nice especially when we go on 10+ day backpacking trips and want some alone time.

I'd go for a 2p, but make sure your sleeping pads will fit. Many 2p tents are tapered meaning they can't accept 2 rectangle wide pads. If you're both on 20 inch pads, then it'll be fine. There are tapered wide sleeping pads for just this reason. The MSR Hubba Hubba and the REI Half Dome are examples of tents that have a full non tapered rectangle floor.

I have an X Mid Dome 2 freestander: https://durstongear.com/products/x-dome-2-ultralight-tent It’s much pricier at $470 but weighs only 2.7 pounds. One great feature is after the first time setup, you can keep the fly and tent connected and pitch it all at once quite easily. I had a Hubba Hubba 2 person (much heavier, a little bit cheaper) and used it a lot. I keep thinking about a 1 person or the X Mid Dome 1+ but in the end I keep coming back to loving the room to stretch out (esp nice if you have to hunker down in bad weather).

MSR or Big Agnes for backpacking get my vote. Mountain Hardwear also make some nice backpacking tents. Nemo and Marmot would be the next ones I look at. I love my MSR and Hardwear tent. if you want to go ultralight, just stick with a two person and you’re gonna be really snug but totally doable if you’re with a partner. I’m 6 foot three and I have slept in a two person MSR tent with another 6 foot three person. Go with the three person if you want to compromise comfort while in the tent for added weight. Chances are you will be splitting the tent up into two separate packs to offset the total weight or you’ll carry it yourself and have the other person carry other stuff to equal out the weight. It may not seem like a huge deal, but when your backpacking every little bit counts.