MSR Hubba HP first use review

[Wolfix]

I finally took my Hubba HP out for a snooze on Friday night. Set up on farmland in a festival. Lots of wattles around, rain and very strong winds. Set-up was easy enough but needed some help to pin the footprint down initially. Could have done it on my own quite easily. Also got a nosebleed during pitching so I have christened the tent with blood on the eyelet tape.

I used my Exped Downmat 7 Deluxe which fills the tent with a two-inch gap at each side and about 10 inches at the end. I had my phone in the overhead gear loft and my glasses, headlamp and earplugs (festival) in the side pocket. In the small gap at the foot of the mat I put my jacket and overpants and my boots inside the tent stuff sack.

I usually have problems with either my mat slipping out from under me (which I remedied with a bit of rubber matting) or parts of me falling off the mat. This tent prevented both these eventualities because of its snug fit. That was a big advantage.

The tent stood up to the wind with no problems. I heard flapping all night and kept looking up to check it wasn't my fly coming loose but each time saw no movement at all through the small mesh panels of the inner.

The white fabric meant the tent was light inside. I'm sure this was the intention of the designer and it didn't impede my sleep, most of which finally came in the morning when the music stopped.

Striking was quick and painless and I had ample room to put shoes on etc in the vestibule with my *&%$#! on my mat inside the tent. I am looking forward to taking this baby out again soon and having just acquired a standard Hubba inner, I will be using it all year round.

[Mano]

Wolfix, I assume that is one personk HP? I've heard the 2 is tight but I can't imagine it's that tight. May I ask where you acquired it. My understanding is that the HP it is only available from Europe.

I was also thinking of a multi-inner approach for 4 season use. I assume it is possible to acquire the standard Hubba mesh inner separately. Again may I ask where you acquired this? Did you purchase all the compenents together?

[Wolfix]

Yes, the Hubba is the one-person as opposed to the two-person Hubba Hubba. I bought it from DonQx in Market Square about a year ago. I managed to get a mesh inner by contacting the Australian distributor and the manufacturer. They are not available for retail separately but sometimes you can be lucky and find a spare.

[Mano]

Hey thanks. I don't know that Vendor. So logically MSR's four person tent should be a Hubba Hubba Hubba Hubba?

[maverick]

[quote][quote="Mano"] . My understanding is that the HP it is only available from Europe.

I just purchased a hubba hubba hp from Aussie website hiking.com.au last month. It was heavily discounted, in their clearance section. so I suspect they are not huge seller. Maybe worth a phone call to see if there is any left.

[Wolfix]

That's right, HP is now only offered to the Euro market. Not fair! I don't really understand that decision but I got mine anyway; there is always a way.