Today, Mountain Safety Research (MSR) announces updates to its tent category for spring 2025 with the all-new Hubba Hubba LT and updates to the Elixir Tent Series. Both tents bring new aesthetics and performance improvements to the Elixir and Hubba families, with premium all-metal hardware that is more intuitive and easier to use, maintaining MSR’s standards of durability, expanded floor plans delivering more living space than ever before, and a refreshed, modern look with updated colors and lines.
Hubba Hubba LT Series
MSR’s best-selling Hubba Hubba tent series has long been a backpacking fan favorite, since its inception in 2004, twenty years ago. Most recently, MSR built on the series’ success with the launch of a bikepacking version, the Hubba Hubba Bikepack. Today, MSR announces the launch of a new model within the Hubba series family, the Hubba Hubba LT. The new Hubba Hubba LT features more space for increased comfort and livability, and lots of breathable mesh for maximum airflow, condensation management, and ultimate star-gazing. The tent fly has improved vents which keep the weather out while allowing excellent airflow. Additionally, the fly, floor, and mesh are made with solution-dyed fabric, which uses pre-dyed fibers to maximize the water and energy required to color the fabric and reduce carbon emissions by at least 80% compared to the previous fabric used.
Additional features include a side-loading stuff sack with a roll-top, making putting the tent away faster and easier than traditional top-loading bags. It also comes with eight Mini Groundhog Stakes, offering better performance in all ground conditions.
Hubba Hubba LT technical specifications:
- Hubba Hubba LT Tent 1-Person – Min. Weight: 2 lb 6 oz, Floor & Vestibule: 20 + 8 sq ft, Interior Peak Height: 39 in, Price: $469.95 USD
- Hubba Hubba LT Tent 2-Person – Min. Weight: 3 lb, Floor & Vestibule: 32 + 16 sq ft, Interior Peak Height: 40 in, Price: $549.95 USD
- Hubba Hubba LT Tent 3-Person – Min. Weight: 4 lb 6 oz, Floor + Vestibule: 47 + 16 sq ft, Interior Peak Height: 42 in, Price $629.95 USD
Elixir Tent Series
The Elixir Tent Series was first introduced 10 years ago and has long been MSR’s most value-priced backpacking tent, delivering exceptional livability, ease of use, and durability. Today, MSR introduces updates to the series in the form of increased size, new corner hardware, and new door zippers. The straight zipper door design creates increased durability and is easier for campers to use and find in the middle of the night. All of these updates aim to ensure beginner and comfort-focused backpackers continue to look to the Elixir as their spacious and durable shelter of choice.
Elixir Tent technical specifications:
- Elixir 1-person – Min. Weight: 4 lb 1 oz, Floor & Vestibule: 18 + 8 sq ft, Interior Peak Height: 39 in, Price: $269.95 USD
- Elixir 2-Person – Min. Weight: 5 lb 2 oz, Floor & Vestibule: 30 + 15 sq ft, Interior Peak Height: 41 in, Price: $319.95 USD
- Elixir 3-Person – Min. Weight: 6 lb 1 oz, Floor & Vestibule: 41 + 15 sq ft, Interior Peak Height: 43 in, Price: $379.95 USD
- Elixir 4-Person – Min. Weight: 8 lb 3 oz, Floor & Vestibule: 55 + 16 sq ft, Interior Peak Height: 48 in, Price: $489.95 USD
The new Hubba Hubba LT will be available at select REI locations starting September 15, 2024. Both the new Hubba Hubba LT and the updated Elixir Tent series will be everywhere, including the MSR website, starting January 2025. For more information about MSR’s lineup of award-winning tents, please visit msrgear.com.
About Mountain Safety Research®
Seattle-based MSR has been engineering standard-setting high-performance outdoor equipment since 1969. A commitment to quality manufacturing and innovation ensures customers are outfitted with the finest, most reliable gear available for outdoor adventures. MSR product lines include: stoves, fuel, cookware, water treatment and hydration systems, shelters, snowshoes, snow tools, and backcountry poles. The majority of MSR products are made in the company’s Reno, U.S.A. and Cork, Ireland manufacturing facilities. For more information, visit www.msrgear.com.
About Cascade Designs, Inc.®
For over 50 years, Cascade Designs, Inc. and its brands, Therm-a-Rest®, Mountain Safety Research® (MSR), Platypus®, SealLine®, and PackTowl®, have led the outdoor industry in designing innovative, useful, and long-lasting equipment, manufacturing the majority of its products in its Reno, Nev., U.S.A. and Cork, Ireland facilities, and with offices in Seattle, Wash. From the original self-inflating Therm-a-Rest® camping mattress to the first multi-fuel stove from MSR®, Cascade Designs has developed leading products that explorers, travelers, adventurers, outdoor enthusiasts, and weekend campers can rely on to deliver optimum performance in the outdoors through exceptional engineering and quality. For more information, please visit www.cascadedesigns.com.
