150 nights in MSR Hubba Nx1 bikepacking - up, down and inside

If you're bikepacking in cold & wet climates your tent might be your most important and possibly also heaviest bit of kit. Like many bike packers I've invested in the MSR Hubba Nx1 and after spending at least 150 nights in it, some in 90kmh storms I thought I'd do a video setting it up and taking it down while explaining what I like about it (and no this isn't a sponsored post).

Basically even though it only weighs 1.2kg and is very weatherproof I can get it up or down in around 4 minutes. And a bit like a Tardis although its small its surprisingly room on the inside, you can comfortably sit up and theres enough room in the porch area for panniers.

I have had to replace the shock cord (the elastic that runs through the poles) after it lost its tension after about 5 years. I recorded myself doing so, you can view that at    • Fixing shock cord on a  tent pole and the ...  

In a handy illustration as to why I pay attention to comments Catherine pointed out "You have the sort crosspole clipped in underneath the main pole....It goes ON TOP of the main pole...hope you haven't been doing that for 150 nights, LOL😉..From another Hubba user for the last 10 years. ATB...llama_ladee_anny"

Ahh - that’s useful info, to be honest I’ve not being paying any attention as to whether it’s over or under so that might explain why sometimes it seems to stand better than others. Thanks!

I'm also on Insta at   / ebiketouringlife   where I post live updates as I tour