Darche Basecamp 2200 vs Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom
The Darche Basecamp 2200 and the Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom 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. Darche and Harva Outdoors take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Darche Basecamp 2200 brings 87 kg, 5.06 m² of floor and sleeps 4. The Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom counters with 66 kg, 3.84 m² of floor, 135 cm of headroom and sleeps 3.
The Viken 2.1 Lagom is 21 kg lighter at 66 kg against 87 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 Basecamp 2200 gives 5.06 m² of sleeping floor against 3.84 m², about 32 percent more, and it sleeps 4 to the Viken 2.1 Lagom's 3. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one. Darche also backs the Basecamp 2200 for 3 years against 2.
The Basecamp 2200 uses coated Heavy-Duty Compressed Alloy base; the Viken 2.1 Lagom uses 2.5 cm aluminium honeycomb sandwich base (rated to 300 kg) with aluminium and stainless-steel hardware. Canvas differs too: 260gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas body; 210D Ripstop Polyester Oxford fly against 420D ripstop polyester oxford tent and roof, UV- and mould-resistant; water columns 6500 mm (tent) / 3500 mm (roof).
Darche
Basecamp 2200
The Basecamp 2200 is a large fold-out softshell rooftop tent rated for four people, using a 65mm high-density foam mattress. It has an integrated LED strip, twin panoramic sky windows and fine insect mesh on all windows, and an annex is available separately. A 2.3m telescopic ladder and transit cover are included.
- Four-person capacity, the largest in Darche's softshell line
- Twin panoramic sky windows
- Annex-compatible and transit cover included
- No published dimensions
Harva Outdoors
Viken 2.1 Lagom
The Viken 2.1 Lagom is the middle of Harva's three Viken softshell sizes, widening the platform to 160 × 240 cm — more room for a couple with a child, at 66 kg and SEK 23,490. It packs to 165 × 125 × 35 cm and, like the rest of the range, folds out to about a 315 cm footprint on a 300 kg honeycomb base with a 7 cm mattress and a 135 cm peak.
- 160 × 240 cm platform — room for a couple plus a child
- Middle weight and price of the three Viken sizes
- Bedding can stay inside when the softshell is folded down
- 66 kg is a two-person lift onto the roof
Which one to pick
Take the Viken 2.1 Lagom if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the Basecamp 2200 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 | 4— best of the tents compared | 3— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,640— worst of the tents compared | $2,480— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 192 lb est.— worst of the tents compared | 146 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 7 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 13 in— best of the tents compared | 13.8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 7 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 54.5 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 41.3 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | — | 4 ft 5 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 2.8 in— best of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~5 minest. | ~5 minest. |
| Shell material | Coated Heavy-Duty Compressed Alloy base | 2.5 cm aluminium honeycomb sandwich base (rated to 300 kg) with aluminium and stainless-steel hardware |
| Fabric | 260gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas body; 210D Ripstop Polyester Oxford fly | 420D ripstop polyester oxford tent and roof, UV- and mould-resistant; water columns 6500 mm (tent) / 3500 mm (roof) |
| Warranty | 3years— best of the tents compared | 2years— worst of the tents compared |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Darche product page | Harva Outdoors product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Darche Basecamp 2200 and the Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom.