23Zero Walkabout 56 2.0 vs Smittybilt Gen2 Overlander Standard Tent

The 23Zero Walkabout 56 2.0 and the Smittybilt Gen2 Overlander Standard Tent 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 Smittybilt 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 Smittybilt Gen2 Overlander Standard Tent counters with 60 kg, 3.43 m² of floor, 129.54 cm of headroom and sleeps 3.

On weight they are effectively level — 59 kg against 60 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Floor area is close to identical at 3.46 m² and 3.43 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Headroom separates them further: 129.54 cm in the Gen2 Overlander Standard Tent 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.

Canvas differs too: ECO13B recycled fabric with Light Suppression Technology (LST) against 600D heavy-duty ripstop polyester, waterproof polyurethane-impregnated top; 420D oxford rainfly. Closed, the Gen2 Overlander Standard Tent sits 6.789999999999999 cm lower on the roof — 29.21 cm against 36 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.