MSR Hubba NX Solo
Backpacking tent
RICHARD SATTERTHWAITE takes an American backpacking tent on a long-distance cycle ride
MSR Hubba NX Solo Backpacking Tent
By RICHARD SATTERTHWAITE
Posted on 30 September 2016
The Hubba NX is US-company MSR’s best-selling freestanding one-person tent. If you go to the MSR website, the Hubba pitching and usage videos are set in the wilds of the United States, where backpacking is a serious business and the NX’s packed weight of only 1.29kg becomes important when carrying your kit over long distances.
I also appreciated this on my weekend cycle ride, where the small pack size was perfect for the bike, carried in an Alpkit drybag secured to the front handlebars. The length of the sack didn’t interfere with the cycle controls or steering.
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