Re: [Paddlewise] Mutha Hubba Tent

From: <cholst_at_bitstream.net>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 12:15:29 -0500 (CDT)
Wind-sturdiness was one of our concerns -- our Moss Titan withstood a
50-mph blow soon after we got it, but that was the only time we
encountered such strong winds on Lake Superior. However, the Mutha Hubba
has six extra tabs on the fly for guying it out, and I figure that should
help.

My wife and I bought one Friday night after setting it up in the store and
checking it out. Our other major concern was the color of the fly --
whatever happened to the idea of minimum impact colors? -- but the
advantages outweigh that particular disadvantage. The color is not so
unpleasant from the inside. A friend wandered by while we were looking at
the tent, and he has a similar complaint about his Hubba Hubba. He called
MSR to see if he could get a different color, but no luck.

The tent is amazingly spacious. It feels half again as big as the Titan on
the inside even though it is slightly narrower -- and I have liked
all-mesh tents since I got my Moss Solus 2 years ago. Setup and takedown
is also much easier than with the Titan. The fabric could be tighter on
the vestibules, but that should be a concern only in sustained strong
winds, and I have one or two ideas on what I might be able to do about it.

If we decide not to keep it, I figure we should be able to sell it for
what we paid for it, but for now, we are quite pleased with it, especially
for what we paid for it.

Chuck Holst

> That is a lot tent for the money; it would not be as wind-sturdy as my
> Hubba, but it has enormous room for two.
>
> ... too many tents, so little camping ...
>
> --
> Dave Kruger
> Astoria, OR
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