Picked a MSR Hubba Hubba over a Big Agnes Copper Spur last spring

I was stuck between the MSR Hubba Hubba NX and the Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 for a 5 day trip in the Smokies. Went with the Hubba Hubba because I read it handled wind better, and man, we got hit with 30 mph gusts near Clingmans Dome. It held up great, no flapping all night, but the pack weight is definitely higher than the Copper Spur. Anyone else make this call and regret it or feel good about it?

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kai77918d ago

Nora's tent got blown away and you're calling that "shrugged it off"?

nora73518d ago

I read somewhere that the Hubba Hubba's pole structure is supposed to handle wind shear better than the Copper Spur, which is a big reason I went with it too. On a trip in the Sierras last June we got hit with crazy gusts near tree line and it shrugged them off like nothing, while my buddy's Copper Spur looked like it was going to take flight. The weight difference is real, but for me, not worrying about a tent collapse at 2 AM is worth the extra pounds in my pack.