Mutha Hubba NX 3-Person Backpacking Tent

Came here to say MSR. I've had the Mutha Hubba for about 15 years, so also can't speak to current quality but I haven't heard of any issues. I also have a larger 6 person REI brand tent that seems to be very high quality at a better price point. They use the same style aluminum poles as MSR. The main thing that made me choose MSR originally was that you can't even purchase their poles. If you somehow managed to break one, they will always replace them for free. Aftermarket parts don't exist because they'll just send you one.

I’ve been to many festivals over the years - so it varies. I often retire an older tent to become my festival tent. One that i don’t care if someone falls on it. I do like room - so a 4-person tent for 2 people is nice. But I don’t keep much gear in my tent at festivals - so it’s really just my sleeping pad / bag / pillow, maybe a few clothes. I don’t like taking my XL lux car camping tent - because there isn’t always room for that. It’s hot when I go often - so a hook to hang a fan is nice. But really - at sunrise I’m probably getting up and going under the shade canopy. If rain is in the forecast- I may even bring one of my nicer tents to make sure I’m dry. All that said - a MSR Mutha Hubba is my current festival tent. I also have an older Big Agnes Fly Creek that’s still in working order.

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 picked up the 3-person version from this same series (green fly, brown/white tent) — called the “Mutha-Hubba”. Literally the best test I’ve ever owned.

Wow, that's a bummer. I've had three (Hubba Hubba, Mutha Hubba, and Carbon Reflex) and they're all top notch. I wonder if the quality has declined. Fiberglass splinters are the worst but I haven't gotten one from tent poles yet.

My set up for 2-3 people fits in a 60lt roller duffel and I've been able to travel around the world with it. (Not the gas, buy that locally). - MSR Mutha Hubba 3p tent (I think they also do a 4p tent?) I'd also recommend Nemo, Exped or Big Agnes for UL tents. - 2-3 lightweight chairs. Got ours from Decathlon but you could splash out on Helinox or Nemo. - Down sleeping bags. Great heat rating and packs the smallest. - Air mattresses. - Stove, gas canister, cookware set, lights. - I usually have space to fit packable pillows, a small folding table, small tarp etc. - Any extras like food and clothing goes into a backpack.

You can find great deals on tents in the REI resupply. People are always buying and then returning, and if you are lucky you can find one with minor damage that you can fix. I found a MSR hubba 3 for $109 with a tiny hole in the mesh. Retail was $679.