Outdoors & Fitness · Head-to-head
Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 vs MSR Hubba Hubba LT 2
Which should you buy? Here's the honest call, pulled from our full The Best 2-Person Backpacking Tents: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Copper Spur HV UL2 delivers the best blend of low weight and true two-person comfort in a freestanding package, which is why testers and owners keep ranking it first. The Hubba Hubba LT 2 is the pick if you value a rigid, symmetrical structure in wind and a slightly roomier square floor, and it usually costs less.
Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2
Buy itThe most livable freestanding ultralight tent, with two doors and a boxy interior that actually fits two adults.
- Freestanding, so it pitches almost anywhere including rock and packed sand
- Near-vertical walls and a 40-inch peak give unusual sitting room for the weight
- Two doors and two vestibules end the climb-over-your-partner problem
- New lighter fabric trims weight without shrinking the interior
- Among the most expensive tents in its class
- Thin floor and canopy fabrics reward careful site selection or a footprint
- Vestibules are adequate rather than cavernous
MSR Hubba Hubba LT 2
Buy itA symmetrical, storm-steady freestanding tent that is one of the roomiest in its weight range.
- Redesigned Y-pole and longer ridge deliver a wide, square floor and 40-inch peak
- Strong symmetrical structure that reviewers rate highly in wind
- Two doors with usable, functional vestibules
- Fast, intuitive freestanding pitch
- A generous fly-to-ground gap ventilates well but lets drafts whistle through in cold wind
- Packed weight lands slightly above the lightest rivals
- Vestibules are sized for boots and a pack rather than gear sprawl
Side by side
| Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 | MSR Hubba Hubba LT 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Backpackers who want the lightest genuinely comfortable freestanding tent and will pay for it. | Two hikers who camp in exposed, breezy terrain and want a rigid, roomy freestanding shelter. |
| Price tier | $$$$ · premium | $$$ · premium |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 - The most livable freestanding ultralight tent, with two doors and a boxy interior that actually fits two adults. Choose the MSR Hubba Hubba LT 2 instead if two hikers who camp in exposed, breezy terrain and want a rigid, roomy freestanding shelter.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best 2-Person Backpacking Tents: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).