Hubba Tour 2

We also ditched the RTT in favor of ground tents. After traveling with a ground tent for a week, we realized it was more for us. We opted to stay with a smallish ground tent. We use a MSR Hubba Tour 3 back in like 2018 and it continues to serve us well. We also have the Tour 2 if we don't want the annex. Our rigs are generally smaller, two-door SUVs, so space was a premium for us. We can just throw the tent in the back. I also have to say, drying out a RTT was an issue for us as we don't have a garage and live in the Pacific Northwest, where it rarely dries out in the winter. A simple ground tent dries out much faster.

We started our tour in Iceland on October 15th and went through to China arriving mid June. We used an MSR Hubba Tour 2. It held up to the crazy wind in Iceland. We got lucky in that winter in Europe and Turkey wasn't particularly bad that year, but honestly this tent would have been fine in anything. Had it snowed a lot we just would have needed to shake the walls in the night to keep it from sagging. The vestibule is big enough to fit 2 bikes and gear inside. It's also nice to cook in during bad weather (know the dangers of doing this so you don't kill yourself). The hardest part about winter camping over long periods is the condensation build up on the tent walls. 4 season tents have less ventilation, so they get wetter, especially when the temperature is -5 to +5. 3 season tents have better ventilation, so it's not as bad... but it's still pretty wet. A 4 season tent in the tropics .... Ungh, I'd just never put the fly on.

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.

For 1p tents, there’s a wide range. I started with an elixir one which is on the smaller end but now have an akto which is huge along with my x mid. All of these tents I’ve spent a week plus straight in them and not had an issue. I’ve got an hubba 2 and only use it with my partner.

I've used a Hubba Hubba 2 for a decade, from the top of a mountain to the bottom of the Grand canyon. Unless you're legit backpacking solo, I would say get the 2 person. It's small enough and light enough to carry solo for shorter trip, or split between two people.

You don’t need a 3p with hubba hubba 2p cause the floor fits 2 25 wide pads perfectly

Most u under rated tent ever. Everyone keeps talking first on but the Msr hubba hubba is comfy and sleek

I have the MSR Hubba Hubba 2P which is a solid tent with an easy setup process. Weight is acceptable. It’s a good, tent for a beginner if you can find it on-sale or used. Note: Removed references to “reasonable priced”. New tents are $450/ish which is outside OPs budget.