I have 12 friends that I go backpacking with here in Idaho.  On any given trip we have about 4 to 8 guys participate.  A regular tradition on these trips is to discuss the latest gear; what works and what doesn't.  If someone finds a particularly good piece of gear then it spreads through the group like wildfire.

The MSR Hubba Tent is one of those pieces of gear.  Last fall one of the guys brought his brand new Hubba Tent along and it received a close inspection from the gang.  Now this year I think 7 of the 12 guys has either a Hubba or a Hubba Hubba (2-man version).

On the bottom left of this picture you can see the Hubba Hubba tent on our recent Hells Canyon trip.  The yellow tent to the right is my Black Diamond Lighthouse tent. Just above the Lighthouse tent you can (just barely) see a Tarp Tent.

I'm not one of the 7 guys that bought this MSR tent but I am curious about this latest rage.  I took a close look on the latest trip and it's not the lightest of the three tents shown but it may be the most practical.  Both the Lighthouse and the Tarp Tent are single wall tents which are very light (Lighthouse is just over 3 lbs with the manufacturer's poles) but under cold conditions can have condensation problems in extremely wet conditions it can even have a little saturation.

The Hubba Hubba is a light tent (about 4lbs 12oz full weight) but has double walls and two vestibules.  That's pretty deluxe for a two man tent.  It's very quick to setup and has excellent ventilation options.  I wouldn't call it spacious but it does have steep walls (like the Lighthouse) which makes it relatively comfortable to sit up in.

This coming season will tell for sure as all these guys get a chance to try the Hubba in a variety of conditions.  I'll report again as soon as I have more notes from the field.