Outdoors & Fitness · Head-to-head
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 XL vs MSR Hubba Hubba LT 2
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best 2-Person Backpacking Tents: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Copper Spur UL2 XL delivers the best blend of low weight and true two-person comfort in a freestanding package, with a 36 sq ft floor at a 2 lb 14 oz trail weight. The Hubba Hubba LT 2 is the pick if you value a rigid, symmetrical structure in wind and an untapered rectangular floor, and it usually costs less.
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 XL
Buy itThe roomy XL version of Big Agnes's best-known freestanding ultralight tent, with two doors and a 96 x 54 inch floor that fits two adults.
- Freestanding, so it pitches almost anywhere including rock and packed sand
- A 36 sq ft floor and 41-inch head height give unusual sitting room for the weight
- Two doors and two vestibules end the climb-over-your-partner problem
- Among the most expensive tents in its class
- Thin floor and canopy fabrics reward careful site selection or a footprint
- Two 9 sq ft 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.
- Hub-and-pole design delivers a rectangular, untapered 32 sq ft floor and a 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
- At a 3 lb minimum weight it is the heaviest tent here
- Vestibules total 16 sq ft across two sides, fine for boots and packs rather than gear sprawl
Side by side
| Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 XL | 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 UL2 XL - The roomy XL version of Big Agnes's best-known freestanding ultralight tent, with two doors and a 96 x 54 inch floor that 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).