MSR HUBBA HUBBA NX1 BIKEPACK | First impressions

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New tent day! I got the MSR Hubba Hubba NX1 Bikepack edition, which just came onto the market. It's a tent designed specifically for bikepacking and features a tentbag that's designed to attached to handlebars and tentpoles that are shorter to fold. In this video I have a first look of the tent on the bike, show you the tentbag and tent itself and of course, how much room you'll have inside the tent. If you have any questions of if i forgot to mention anything, just let me know!
00:00 The tent on the handlebars
00:53 Closer look at tentbag
01:29 Tentpoles
02:09 Size of the tent in the bag
02:54 Tent out of the bag
03:37 Pegs and chords
04:06 Pitching the tent
04:39 Walking round the tent
05:20 Opening the tent
06:22 The inside of the tent
07:25 Sleeping mat in the tent
08:09 Head room
08:25 Closing the tent

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@JochenSteglich 3 ай бұрын

I also love my MSR hubba hubba nx, which is the regular 2-person version of this tent here. I think it's worth mentioning that with these MSR tents, the inner tent needs to be pitched first before adding the flysheet. This can be annoying in heavy rain. To prevent the tent from flooding when it rains, you can set up the poles with a groundsheet, then attach the flysheet and finally go into the tent to hang the inner tent. Sounds complicated (and it is), but it works.

@MaartenOverweg 3 ай бұрын

Hi! Thank you for your comment! I have seen a video of someone do what I think you are describing, but it looked complicated indeed 😅 Do you have any tips on getting the wrinkles out of the tent after pitching perhaps? I still haven't managed to pitch it nice and wrinkle free.

@pascal_kurschildgen 4 ай бұрын

A really interesting tent. thx for the video

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, Pascal! Hope you’re doing well! You’ll see the tent at Smuggler’s 🥳

@themunrobagger 3 ай бұрын

Nice 1, cool peice of kit 😊

@MaartenOverweg 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, man! Yeah, love it. Can't wait to go out for a couple nights 🥳

@georgeleakos8376 4 ай бұрын

I carry my old Hubba Hubba and a sleeping bag in a single dry bag on a front cargo rack. Rock solid. The bar mounts on this new bikepacking tent is badly designed. Better to use a solid handlebar cradle to carry your tent.

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

I think I will just test it with the bar mounts, just to see how bad it is. But that first shake test didn’t look promising 😅 I’d agree with you that a cradle would be rock solid. I have one, so that’s my fallback 🤷‍♂️

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

BTW George, got any tips for pitching the tent? When I pitched it there were still a lot of creases in the tent. Should I try to get those out somehow?

@VeloViking 4 ай бұрын

Nice tent! I'm quite happy with my Naturehike Cloud Up 2 for the time being, even though tte poles is a bit long. I think I will use my new bivy in "racing events", or else stay in hotels/airbnb.

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

I have an S size bike and have always struggled with the tent poles of the NatureHike. Other than that, the tent opening and vestibule are a not ideal in my opinion. If you wanna get out at night, you really have to reach far for the zipper and you have to put your stuff on the left and right hand side so you don't trip over your stuff. Other than that, I really enjoyed it, don't get me wrong. I've used it for a couple years with great pleasure, but now time for a new toy 😅

@VeloViking 4 ай бұрын

Totally agree, would very much rather have a side entrance and vestibule, but as I said "for the time being". I hvae looked at other alternatives , but I have used my current tent only a couple of times so I'm having trouble justifying a new one! @@MaartenOverweg

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

100% get that, I've had the NatureHike for 3 years and only this year I feel I can justify a more expensive tent. Solo overnighters, here I come! @@VeloViking

@johnkenny694 3 ай бұрын

Great, you can cook a meal inside if its raining outside, luxury bivi tent is what it is.

@MaartenOverweg 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I think I'll be fine cooking something simple or just make some coffee.

@hoser7706 3 ай бұрын

This model is years late to the party. Interested in seeing what people thinknof it.

@hammockdweller 4 ай бұрын

I do like the fact that this new tent has shorter poles. My NX1 has 47 cm long poles, so it is always hard to pack them. Wonder if you can buy the shorter ones separately, Now I think MSR will confuse people, because it used to be that the one person version is called Huba NX1 and the two person version Huba Huba NX2. 🙂

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

Oh no! Did I mess that up? 🙈 I’ll have a look later, first have to take my kid to sports 😅

@hammockdweller 4 ай бұрын

@@MaartenOverwegNot in the way I initially thought. I rewatched the video and saw on the label "Huba Huba ™Bikepack 1". Your title says bikeBack instead of bikePack. Groetjes Frank

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

@@hammockdweller 😂 oh shoot! Thanks, I’ll change it later. Good thing it didn’t say BrokeBack 😅

@user-lx8uo6fu8h 4 ай бұрын

Produk yang hebat luar biasa 👍👍👍

@vinceasmith 4 ай бұрын

I think that the bag would move around less on the bike if you used the elasticated cord around the head tube.

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'll try that. I'll also try the bag without the spacers and can also use it with a harness. One day I'll figure out what setup I like best 😅

@Chris-pw7ov 4 ай бұрын

I have an older model Hubba Hubba which, if I'm remembering correctly, has a lot more mesh on it. I mainly use hammocks now, so i haven't used my tent for awhile, but it seems like they redesigned a bit. Let us know how the ventilation is.

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

I would love to hammock, but where I camp it’s usually hard to use. I’ll try the tent asap and do a little update video on it 👍

@Chris-pw7ov 4 ай бұрын

@@MaartenOverweg That's why I still have a tent. There are definitely places you can't use them.

@DemiGod.. 4 ай бұрын

2 lbs 12 ozs, lighter than my Anjan 2 at 4lbs . Can't fit the anjan 2 under the handlebars though, but not a big deal as can put something else there like a sleeping bag, the anjan fiting nicely in the tailfin topbag with room to spare.. In rainy UK , a tent that pitches inner first is not a good idea.

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

Anjan? 😅 here you can see how little I know about tents 😂 I just saw the word bikepack with the MSR and was like: hey, that’s interesting 🙈 must say the short poles and small packsize has opened up a couple new possibilities how to pack the bike 🥳you have a video of your tent? Would love to see how you use it.

@anneliesevoelker2502 3 ай бұрын

Would this work with a handle bar extension? I have a vita specialized and the cables are up front.

@MaartenOverweg 3 ай бұрын

Hi! Yeah, I just googled your bike but can't see the front of the bike vey well. But I am pretty sure the tent will work on pretty much all bikes, especially with a an extension. If you want me to measure anything, just let me know. For now all I can tell you, it's a super small bag and I'm quite happy with it.

@anneliesevoelker2502 3 ай бұрын

@@MaartenOverweg thanks

@VeloViking 4 ай бұрын

BTW it's the girth that matters!

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@wimvanunen9337 4 ай бұрын

Nice video! I’m more and more getting in the mood for a bikepacking adventure myself…. 🪓

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

I was so sceptical at first myself, not just about bikepacking but about gravel in general. 4 years ago I would have laughed if you would have told me I would have fun riding a fat tyre bike with 15 kg's of bags strapped to it and sleep in a tent after going slow all day 😅 But now I can highly recommend it, go for it Wim!

@wimvanunen9337 4 ай бұрын

Biking is freedom and I experienced gravel is maybe the ultimate type of it. I also love making gravelroutes and when riding on the road I prefer the group but when gravelling I seem to prefer going solo…. (preparing a groupride…. 😅). I once went bikepacking, but that’s more than 30 years ago. I would not be surprised I will go for a trip on my packed Grizl in the near future…. We will see 😊

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

I fully agree with you, Wim! Gravel riding is just that feeling of freedom that I don't get on the road bike. In my brain road bike means training and the gravel bike is much more about just enjoying the ride. Do you also share the routes you make on Komoot or anywhere? Maybe I should get into making routes myself more, but I lack the patience. And I do hope you'll go bikepacking. If you ever want to borrow some equipment, I have (too many) bags and other stuff so feel free to use it.@@wimvanunen9337

@noelaom4213 4 ай бұрын

Do you just pick things with the longest names and buy ??

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

You're on to me

@noelaom4213 4 ай бұрын

@@MaartenOverweg it packs very neat..

@stjohntownsend3019 4 ай бұрын

This interested me so i looked up the price. Typically MSR over priced, makes me wonder if the people reviewing this tent actually bought one with their own money or was it given to them!

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

😂😂 dude, I'm sure you don't mean me 😂 I paid for this bloody tent with my own hard earned money! I wish I got it for free!

@mariokoch7801 3 ай бұрын

Hi Maarten, amazing video! I‘m just searching for a bikepacking tent. Have you already used it? What is your second impression? Still a good choice? May I ask you where do you come from?

@MaartenOverweg 3 ай бұрын

Hi Mario! Thanks for your comment! Yes, I used it for 2 nights last weekend. I will do another video telling more about my second impressions but if you want to know and have the time to read all this, here already a list of points. First of all, I absolutely love the look of this tent. Call me shallow, but I am a sucker for nicely designed and good looking stuff. Secondly, the packsize and weight of this tent are great. Pitching it is easy and fast enough, although I still haven't figured out what to do with the backside of the tent to properly tension it. The inner and outer of the tent touch and during wet nights that wasn't a good thing. Talking about wet: we had 2 nights of full on rain and the tent held up nicely. Nothing wet in the tent and not much condensation. That little rain gutter above the opening of the tent really helps and I didn't get any cold water on my neck when I got out of the tent. The tent bag is also great, works well on the handlebars. I have figured out a better way to secure it (will show in the upcoming video). So, all in all a good tent but you have to be willing to spend some money....Let me know which one you will decide to get!

@MaartenOverweg 3 ай бұрын

BTW, I come from the Netherlands, live close to Eindhoven.

@mariokoch7801 3 ай бұрын

@@MaartenOverweg Hi Maarten, I have the time to read all this, definetly!!! If you are shallow, I'm shallow too. I also like nicely designed and good looking stuff. And if it also works well, everything is fine. 🙂 I have already done two bikepacking tours with a friend. One in Norway and another, last year, from Hirtshals to Flensburg. Both tours for about 7-10 days and with heavyweight (MTB) bicycles. We had a kitchen (boiler), much food, lightweight chairs and maybe too much clothes on board. (Unfortunately I can't post a picture for you here. Compared to your equipment, you would laugh your head off.) We used the MSR tent of my friend for 3 people. I think it was the Hubba Hubba. MSR isn't low-cost, but it works verry well. BTW, what have you payed in the Netherlands? Currently I'm looking for a Gravelbike and I would like to do some short overnighters. Just getting on the train and traveling home from somewhere in 2 or 3 days. And while I was searching for a video about lightweight bikepacking tents, I saw your video. Did you plan a video about your bikepacking setup? It would be verry interesting how (and what) you get everything in these cages. Especially when you say you have had rainy days.

@mariokoch7801 3 ай бұрын

@@MaartenOverweg BTW, I come from germany and live close to Kassel. Not that far away. Maybe someday I will follow your route Limburg Divide.

@MaartenOverweg 3 ай бұрын

@@mariokoch7801 Hi again! Great to e-meet you, always nice to have a talk with a fellow bikepacker. I definitely wouldn't laugh at your setup, bikepacking can be done in many ways and people have different preferences. And preferences change over time. A couple years ago I would have laughed at the idea of riding a bike with big, fat tyres with a lot of bags strapped to it. But now I absolutely love it 😅The Hubba Hubba is my 2nd tent, I started out with a cheaper tent (NatureHike Cloud Up 1), but wanted a tent that was less heavy, had a better opening and was smaller in packsize. It cost me about 500,- here in NL. I do plan to make a couple follow up videos, one about the tent and another one about my setup. I am doing the Veneto Gravel in 2 weeks and need to get everything ready for that. About overnighters on a gravelbike: I can only recommend doing them, they are so much fun and feel like a mini vacation.

@50-584 3 ай бұрын

Could be perfect, but the floor is much too thin: 20D ripstop nylon 1200mm. Good for summer-camping….

@ohiovetoutdoors 4 ай бұрын

Really cool tent. Thank you for the review sir. If I may, constructive criticism. Please get a tripod or head mount. One handed reviews raise my blood pressure.

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

😂😂I know, buddy, I know. But I'm just a middle-aged guy who doesn't have a clue what he's doing 🤷‍♀ Let me know if I need to send over some money for blood pressure medication 😅

@ohiovetoutdoors 4 ай бұрын

@@MaartenOverweg lmao! Have a great day and enjoy the tent

@MaartenOverweg 4 ай бұрын

@@ohiovetoutdoors Thanks mate! Thanks for the comments and making me giggle 🥳😂 Have a great day!

@Pasequale100 2 ай бұрын

why aren t you telling us that the floor fabric of the bikepack version is only 20D thick vs. the backpack version of the same tent is 30D! That is kind of a dealbreaker for some. nice greetz

@MaartenOverweg 2 ай бұрын

Because I have no idea what you’re talking about 😂 mate, I’m not a tent expert or a whatever D expert. I’m a guy who likes to go bikepacking and bought a tent for it. If you want the tech specs, go to the manufacturer website.