msr hubba hubba?

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msr hubba hubba?

Postby jay590 » Wed 21 May, 2008 5:45 pm

hi i live in the blue mountains and was wondering if anyone uses the msr hubba hubba for one person? is there something thats the same size but lighter?

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Re: msr hubba hubba?

Postby DonQx » Thu 22 May, 2008 3:48 am

1: yes

2: no, don't think so. The Hubba^2 has a massive space:weight ratio, hard to beat. That's not to say that it is the perfect tent, but space:weight it is tops at.

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Re: msr hubba hubba?

Postby Tony » Thu 22 May, 2008 8:05 am

Hi Jay,

The Tarptents by Henry Shires are worth a look, I just brought the Contrail 695g US$200, It has good reviews, it has not arrived yet so I am unable to give a review, will do soon I hope. Tarptent are just about to bring out a sub 500g 1 person tent.

http://www.tarptent.com/

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Re: msr hubba hubba?

Postby jay590 » Sat 24 May, 2008 6:17 pm

ive looked at the tarptent but i dont liek it how you cant take of the fly and just have the bug netting. thanks anyway
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Re: msr hubba hubba?

Postby MJD » Tue 27 May, 2008 12:15 am

The MSR Hubba is a great one person tent with lots of room. Weighs 1.5kg.
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Re: msr hubba hubba?

Postby kanangra » Thu 29 May, 2008 8:42 pm

The Hubba is actually the one man version. The Hubba hubba is the 2 man one. I have a Hubba Hubba and find it quite good. What I like is that you can leave the tent body at home and just use the poles and fly as a type of tarp shelter. You don't need the bug prtection at this time of year.
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Re: msr hubba hubba?

Postby DarkenRahl » Thu 26 Jun, 2008 6:52 pm

I've used this tent on a couple of occasions. Loads of room for your gear when by yourself and a comfy two man tent when with a mate.

Soon after I bought it I discovered the Jungle Hammock from http://www.mosquitohammock.com and haven't looked back. I sleep better in my hammock than my own bed. I've used it in near zero temps without a worry as well, as long as you have a decent sleeping mat.
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Re: msr hubba hubba?

Postby kahtadin » Sat 12 Jul, 2008 7:46 pm

I used the Hubba one man tent with its fly for a month in Tassie last February, loved it. Light, easy set up and take down, and could easily put my pack inside with me at night.
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Re: msr hubba hubba?

Postby NickD » Sat 12 Jul, 2008 8:15 pm

MSR Hubba Hubba's are okay - but i find them fairly pricey - and do believe there is better makes.

Have a good look at the Vaude Hogan Ultralight
Its a small 2 man - better used as a 1 man tent
They retail for I believe $550 compared to the Hubba's at $615.
They have a 3000mm water rating on the fly as opposed to MSR's 1500mm. Both are siliconised.
Hubba Hubba's full packed weight is 2.1kg, Vaude Hogan Ultralight is 1.77kg.
They use a similar pole structure, in that they are both free standing and the Vaude has an all fabric inner, whilst the MSR has a mesh inner.

MSR's big winner is it is slightly bigger and has two vestibules, but I think the Vaude is an excellent choice for its awesome waterproofness for weight ratio!
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