23Zero Walkabout 62 2.0 vs Roof Lodge Evolution 2 (140)
The 23Zero Walkabout 62 2.0 and the Roof Lodge Evolution 2 (140) 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 Roof Lodge take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Evolution 2 (140) is 14 kg lighter at 55 kg against 69 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 62 2.0 gives 3.83 m² of sleeping floor against 3.36 m², about 14 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the Evolution 2 (140)'s 2. Headroom separates them further: 132 cm in the Walkabout 62 2.0 against 120 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. List prices are within $142 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
Canvas differs too: ECO13B recycled canvas with Light Suppression Technology against 320 g/m2 polycotton (65% polyester / 35% cotton), PU-coated.
23Zero
Walkabout 62 2.0
The Australian soft-shell option, with a queen-plus 244 x 157 cm floor and 132 cm of interior height — more standing room than any hardshell in this database. A rear duct port takes up to 3-inch heater or cooler ducting, which few soft-shells offer.
- 132 cm interior height, more than any hardshell here
- Rear duct port fits 3-inch heater ducting
- Certified fully recycled ECO13B canvas
- 23Zero publishes no setup time or warranty term
Roof Lodge
Evolution 2 (140)
The Roof Lodge Evolution 2 is a German-made fold-out softshell rooftop tent built on a thermoplastic honeycomb floor with a 320 g/m2 PU-coated polycotton canopy. The 140 cm width sleeps two on a 60 mm foam mattress at a setup height of about 120 cm, and mounts to standard crossbars up to 120 mm wide. It is the narrower of Roof Lodge's two Evolution 2 widths and can be ordered as a Basic tent or as an Extended version with a large ground annex.
- Designed and assembled in Germany on a rigid thermoplastic honeycomb floor
- Package includes a 60 mm mattress, 3D-mesh underlay, aluminium ladder, LED lighting and two skylight windows
- Compatible with an optional ground annex/awning for extended stays
- Relatively heavy at 55 kg
Which one to pick
Take the Evolution 2 (140) if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the Walkabout 62 2.0 if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Beyond that the feature rows below — heater port, skylight, annex, cargo rails — are where the remaining difference lies.
Every specification, side by side
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 3— best of the tents compared | 2— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | 4-season | — |
| List price | $2,000— worst of the tents compared | $1,860— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 152 lb— worst of the tents compared | 121 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 8 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 14.2 in— best of the tents compared | 15.7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 8 ft— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 5 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 41.2 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 36.2 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | — | 2.4 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~5 minest. | ~5 minest. |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | ECO13B recycled canvas with Light Suppression Technology | 320 g/m2 polycotton (65% polyester / 35% cotton), PU-coated |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | Yes | — |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | 23Zero product page | Roof Lodge product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the 23Zero Walkabout 62 2.0 and the Roof Lodge Evolution 2 (140).