Head to head
MSR Hubba Hubba LT vs MSR Hubba Hubba HD
The MSR Hubba Hubba LT gives each person more floor — 16.0 sq ft against 16.0, which is the difference between standard and standard. The MSR Hubba Hubba LT is the lighter carry at 3 lb, and the MSR Hubba Hubba LT is the cheaper of the two at ~$550.
 MSR MSR Hubba Hubba LT |  MSR MSR Hubba Hubba HD | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Backpacking | Backpacking |
| Rated capacity | 2-person | 2-person |
| Floor area per personestimated | 16.0 sq ft (standard) | 16.0 sq ft (standard) |
| Floor area | 32 sq ft | 32 sq ft |
| Vestibule area | 16 sq ft | 16.5 sq ft |
| Peak height | 40 in | 40 in |
| Minimum trail weight | 3 lb | 3 lb 9 oz |
| Packed weight | 3 lb 6 oz | 3 lb 15 oz |
| Weight per personestimated | 24 oz (trail weight) | 28.5 oz (trail weight) |
| Doors | 2 | 2 |
| Freestanding | freestanding | freestanding |
| Poles | DAC aluminum | DAC aluminum |
| Wall type | double wall | double wall |
| Season rating | 3-season | 3-season |
| Floor hydrostatic head | 1,800 mm | 6,000 mm |
| Packed size | 20 x 5.5 in | 23 x 5 in |
| Approx. price | ~$550 | ~$600 |
MSR Hubba Hubba LT
Thirty-two square feet is the most floor of any three-pound freestanding two-person tent here, and the Hubba Hubba LT gets it with a single hubbed DAC pole and a symmetrical shape that holds its width rather than tapering to a point. Sixteen square feet of vestibule, two doors, 40 inches of head height, and a 1800 mm floor that is meaningfully tougher than the 1200 mm tents at the same weight. MSR does not publish interior floor dimensions for this model, which is the one number missing from an otherwise complete spec sheet — and the one that would answer the pad question.
Best for
Two backpackers who want maximum floor per ounce in a freestanding tent and do not need a published pad-fit number.
MSR Hubba Hubba HD
Same footprint and same 32 square feet as the Hubba Hubba LT, with the waterproofing turned up: a 3000 mm fly against the LT's 1200, and a 30D floor rated 6000 mm against the LT's 20D at 1800. That is the highest floor rating of any three-season tent in this catalog, and it costs nine ounces and $50. If you camp in the Pacific Northwest, Scotland or anywhere else where the ground is wet before the rain starts, this is the version of the Hubba Hubba to buy.
Best for
Persistently wet ground — rainforest, bog, Scotland — where a 1200 mm floor wets through under a knee.
Rows where the two differ are tinted. Specs are the makers’ own; floor area per person, weight per person and pad fit are our arithmetic on them.