Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 vs MSR Hubba Hubba Bikepack 2P
Two shelters, measured against each other on the figures that decide whether they work on a bike.
The short answer
The Tiger Wall UL2 takes weight, floor space and price; the Hubba Hubba Bikepack 2P takes pole length, pitching on hard ground and headroom. On a bike the pole set usually decides it before the rest do.
Assembled from the differences below rather than written over them. Every figure is a published measurement or computed from one — nobody here has used either one.
Where they differ
6 of the 7 things we can measure come out differently.
Folded pole length
157mm shorter on the Hubba Hubba Bikepack 2PThe length of the pole set broken down, which is what decides whether it goes across your bars. Almost no maker publishes it, which is why this comparison is hard to find anywhere else. The verdict beside each is for drop bars.
Minimum weight
408g lighter on the Tiger Wall UL2Trail weight where the maker publishes one — fly, inner and poles, without the stuff sacks or the footprint. Worth reading against the pole length rather than instead of it: a Bikepack edition is usually a few grams heavier for shorter poles.
Pitching
Hubba Hubba Bikepack 2P needs less from the groundFreestanding matters on a bike trip more than on a hike: gravel bars, wooden platforms and hardpack are where you end up when you are following a road, and none of them take a stake.
Floor area
0.17m² more floor in the Tiger Wall UL2Inner length by inner width as published. On a bike trip the floor also has to take whatever you brought inside off the bike, so a few centimetres is not nothing.
Peak height
8cm more headroom in the Hubba Hubba Bikepack 2PWhether you can sit up, which decides how a rained-out afternoon goes.
Price
$120 between themAs we hold it. Shelter prices move more than most gear, so check before you commit.
Side by side
Including the rows where they are level.
| Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 | MSR Hubba Hubba Bikepack 2P | |
|---|---|---|
| Folded pole length | 457mm — too long for drop bars | 300mm — fits drop bars |
| Pole figure source | Packed bag length, used as a proxy | Maker's own pole figure |
| Minimum weight | 992g | 1400g |
| Pitching | semi | Freestanding |
| Floor area | 218 × 132cm — 2.89m² | 213 × 127cm — 2.71m² |
| Peak height | 99cm | 107cm |
| Price | $380 | $500 |