23Zero Walkabout 56 2.0 vs Latitude Tents Scout

The 23Zero Walkabout 56 2.0 and the Latitude Tents Scout are both softshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. 23Zero and Latitude Tents take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

By the numbers, the 23Zero Walkabout 56 2.0 brings 59 kg, 3.46 m² of floor, 112 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Latitude Tents Scout counters with 45 kg, 3.12 m² of floor, 130 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.

The Scout is 14 kg lighter at 45 kg against 59 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Inside, the Walkabout 56 2.0 gives 3.46 m² of sleeping floor against 3.12 m², about 11 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Headroom separates them further: 130 cm in the Scout against 112 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.

They open differently: the Walkabout 56 2.0 is a fold-out and the Scout a clamshell. That is not cosmetic — it decides whether headroom is even across the tent or tapers towards one end, and how much of the roof the tent occupies when closed. Canvas differs too: ECO13B recycled fabric with Light Suppression Technology (LST) against 320g rip-stop polyester-cotton with waterproof & UV-resistant coating; oxford polyester rainfly; 550g PVC travel cover. Closed, the Scout sits 11 cm lower on the roof — 25 cm against 36 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.