Has anyone had any experiences with the MSR Hubba solo tent or the similiar Marmot EOS 1? They look pretty light and have a better floor than other often used designs. In the $220 range… The steep walls on the tents seem like they would bow in strong winds…?
Ohioan
ooooooh, I love my Hubba. I got it about halfway through the CDT in 2004. It’s very easy to set up, and very roomy. I like that I can sit up in the middle of the tent, rather than on the end like other tent designs. I don’t remember any wind problems with the Hubba, but I always staked it down, even though it’s a free-standing tent.
yogi
yogi
You can purchase a 2004 Hubba online for $186.00. I purchased one and set it up for the first time today. It looks pretty good and I plan to use it on the PCT.
Leo.
Leo Spencer
Hey Leo, where did you buy this tent? I’ve been looking at this one for a while now. Yogi if I didn’t know any better I’d say you like this tent. I was going to ask you for a review of it but your excitement over this tent every time it comes up in the forums is enough for me. Thanks.
Black Toe Bob
I hate to say but I’ve been seeing several hikers with broken poles to their hubbas. Saw one yesterday in fact. Pole snaps in the same place everytime. I’m not sure if msr has caught wind of it yet or not.
heald
Moosejaw.com. On sale, no sales tax, no shipping fee. Delivery was slow, about2 weeks.
Leo Spencer
I was also looking at these 2 tents and have not found anyone who has the Marmot tent. Any feedback on the Marmot EOS is appreciated. When looking at weight do you forget the footprint? thanks
chrisallyn
Thanks for the info Leo and Heald. Moosejaw just ran out of the Hubba. But if you do a Google search for C & C Outdoors they have a sale going on right now. The Hubba for $193.95 and they also carry Marmot tents as well. Another option is the Big Agnes Seedhouse Superlight 1 which is on sale for $214.95. Any order over $49.95 is free shipping.
Black Toe Bob
I was wondering about that. My tent came with a little pole repair sleeve – something I could slide over the pole if it snapped. I’ve never bought a tent which came with this type of repair piece. Made me wonder about the strength of the pole, so I always carried the repair sleeve with me. But I never had any problems.
yogi
yogi
Gear sites list PACKED WEIGHT and TOTAL WEIGHT, or similar words. The total weight is usually everything the tent comes with: tent, rainfly, poles, stuff sacks, and sometimes stakes.
Packed weight differs, lots of times, it’s the weight of just the tent part.
I never use the stuff sacks the tent comes with. I always switch to one of the silnylon stuff sacks I already have. I also don’t use the stakes tents come with, instead I use lightweight stakes I already have.
FOOTPRINT - the weight listed for a tent does not include the footprint. And I recommend that you do NOT buy the footprint. They’re heavy and expensive. Cut a piece of Tyvek to fit your tent, or just don’t use a groundcloth at all.
If you’re FASTPACKING then tent, the footprint would be of some benefit, because the grommets on the footprint would give you a place to anchor the tent poles. But then you have a bug problem.
yogi
yogi
pole snap
I wondered about the repair sleeve, but as usual had not read the literature beyond the setup instructions. I guess that I should get it back from the family dogs as they were using it for a toss and chew toy…
Leo.
Leo Spencer