Cascadia Vehicle Tents Mt. Hood 2 Tent vs Eezi-Awn Stealth
The Cascadia Vehicle Tents Mt. Hood 2 Tent and the Eezi-Awn Stealth 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 Eezi-Awn take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Cascadia Vehicle Tents Mt. Hood 2 Tent brings 135.89 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Eezi-Awn Stealth counters with 90 kg, 2.8 m² of floor, 140 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
The Mt. Hood 2 Tent lists about 15% lower than the Stealth.
The Mt. Hood 2 Tent uses aluminum; the Stealth uses aerodynamic aluminium-encased hard-shell. Canvas differs too: 280GSM polyester (600D Oxford cover) against 280GSM heavy-duty ripstop canvas.
Cascadia Vehicle Tents
Mt. Hood 2 Tent
The Mt. Hood 2 is a clamshell-opening aluminum hardshell offered in 50-, 56- and 60-inch widths, all priced at $3,299. CVT lists a 2-4 minute setup, a maximum interior headroom of 53.5 inches, an LED light strip with USB connector, and curved wraparound channels on the shell for attaching gear. It is CVT's low-profile clamshell hardshell in the current range.
- Clamshell opening with a stated 2-4 minute setup
- Published maximum headroom of 53.5 inches
- LED light strip with USB and shell channels for gear attachment
- Manufacturer does not publish weight, dimensions, or mattress thickness
Eezi-Awn
Stealth
The Stealth is an aluminium-encased hard-shell tent whose patented scissor mechanism and gas struts automatically raise the front by 300mm on opening. Eezi-Awn lists a packed size of 1450 x 2200 x 320mm, a 90kg weight including the ladder, an 80mm SABS-approved mattress (130 x 215cm) and 280GSM ripstop canvas walls. It includes an LED interior light, USB and a 12-volt socket, an integrated rear-entrance awning and an aluminium ladder extending to 230cm.
- Published 90kg weight including the ladder
- 80mm mattress and 280GSM ripstop canvas walls
- LED light, USB and 12V socket plus an integrated rear awning
- Manufacturer does not publish open/erected dimensions or peak height
Which one to pick
Take the Mt. Hood 2 Tent if the budget is fixed. 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 | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,299— best of the tents compared | $3,900— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | — | 198 lb |
| Packed length | — | 7 ft 3 in |
| Packed width | — | 4 ft 9 in |
| Packed height | — | 12.6 in |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | — | 7 ft 1 in |
| Sleeping width | — | 4 ft 3 in |
| Floor area | — | 30.1 sq ft |
| Interior height | 4 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | — | 3.1 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 3 min | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | Aluminum | Aerodynamic aluminium-encased hard-shell |
| Fabric | 280GSM polyester (600D Oxford cover) | 280GSM heavy-duty ripstop canvas |
| Warranty | 2years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Cascadia Vehicle Tents product page | Eezi-Awn product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Cascadia Vehicle Tents Mt. Hood 2 Tent and the Eezi-Awn Stealth.