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.
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.
I have the msr mutha hubba 3P (now the hubba bubba 3) and my friends have the 2P and we’ve used them everywhere, on the beach, in the snow, sand, rocks and so on. It has been great in the BC rains. The 3P one is 4.5lbs but it is so nice bc at 6” I can sit up in it. Great for changing and such.
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.
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