Cascadia Vehicle Tents La Sal Tent vs Gasell Adventure GA150 2.0
The Cascadia Vehicle Tents La Sal Tent and the Gasell Adventure GA150 2.0 are both hardshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Cascadia Vehicle Tents and Gasell Adventure take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Cascadia Vehicle Tents La Sal Tent brings 119.38 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Gasell Adventure GA150 2.0 counters with 85 kg, 2.8 m² of floor, 120 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
Canvas differs too: 280GSM polyester against poly-cotton, 320 g/m2, PU-coated, 4000 mm water column (rain cover: 600D Oxford polyester, PU-coated, 4000 mm). Closed, the La Sal Tent sits 5.41 cm lower on the roof — 21.59 cm against 27 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
Cascadia Vehicle Tents
La Sal Tent
The La Sal is a side-opening aluminum hardshell sold in 50- and 56-inch widths at $3,399, with a 3-inch mattress and a stated 47-inch maximum headroom. CVT lists a 2-4 minute setup, a stargazing skylight, an LED light strip with USB connector, and integrated climate ports suited to diesel heaters. CVT's guide describes it as a 2-person tent.
- Side-opening hardshell with a stated 2-4 minute setup
- Stargazing skylight and a 3-inch mattress
- Integrated climate ports suited to a diesel heater
- Manufacturer does not publish weight or open/packed dimensions
Gasell Adventure
GA150 2.0
The GA150 2.0 is Gasell Adventure's aluminium-shell flip-up tent that opens on hydraulic gas struts to a 120 cm interior height and a 204 x 150 cm floor from a 150 x 115 cm packed size. Gasell lists an 85 kg tent weight, a 400 kg maximum roof load, a 50 mm memory-foam mattress, poly-cotton fabric (320 g/m2, 4000 mm) and app-controlled dimmable LED lighting, with a stated 1-2 minute setup. It is rated by the maker for two adults and up to two small children.
- Aluminium shell with a high 400 kg maximum roof-load rating
- App-controlled dimmable LED lighting inside and outside
- Includes a 50 mm memory-foam mattress and 320 g/m2 / 4000 mm poly-cotton fabric
- Heavy for a two-person tent at 85 kg
Which one to pick
These two are closely matched on the numbers that usually decide it. Read the feature rows below — heater port, skylight, annex — and let whichever of those you will actually use break the tie.
Every specification, side by side
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | 4-season | — |
| List price | $3,399— worst of the tents compared | $3,400— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | — | 187 lb |
| Packed length | — | 4 ft 11 in |
| Packed width | — | 3 ft 9 in |
| Packed height | 8.5 in— best of the tents compared | 10.6 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | — | 6 ft 7 in |
| Sleeping width | — | 4 ft 7 in |
| Floor area | — | 30.1 sq ft |
| Interior height | 3 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 3 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 3 in— best of the tents compared | 2 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 3 min— worst of the tents compared | 2 min— best of the tents compared |
| Shell material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Fabric | 280GSM polyester | Poly-cotton, 320 g/m2, PU-coated, 4000 mm water column (rain cover: 600D Oxford polyester, PU-coated, 4000 mm) |
| Warranty | 2years | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | Yes | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Cascadia Vehicle Tents product page | Gasell Adventure product page |
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