MSR Hubba Hubba Bikepack 2P vs Paria Outdoor Products Bryce 2P
Two shelters, measured against each other on the figures that decide whether they work on a bike.
The short answer
The Hubba Hubba Bikepack 2P takes pole length, weight, headroom and vestibule space; the Bryce 2P takes floor space and price. 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
132mm 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
159g lighter on the Hubba Hubba Bikepack 2PTrail 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.
Floor area
0.20m² more floor in the Bryce 2PInner 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
16cm more headroom in the Hubba Hubba Bikepack 2PWhether you can sit up, which decides how a rained-out afternoon goes.
Vestibules
1 more on the Hubba Hubba Bikepack 2PWhere wet kit and panniers go. On a bike trip it is also where the bags off your bike spend the night, which is more volume than a hiker brings.
Price
$300 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.
| MSR Hubba Hubba Bikepack 2P | Paria Outdoor Products Bryce 2P | |
|---|---|---|
| Folded pole length | 300mm — fits drop bars | 432mm — too long for drop bars |
| Pole figure source | Maker's own pole figure | Packed bag length, used as a proxy |
| Minimum weight | 1400g | 1559g |
| Floor area | 213 × 127cm — 2.71m² | 216 × 135cm — 2.91m² |
| Peak height | 107cm | 91cm |
| Vestibules | 2 — 3.26 cm² | 1 |
| Price | $500 | $200 |