Direct4x4 Expedition Foldout vs Harva Outdoors Udden
The Direct4x4 Expedition Foldout and the Harva Outdoors Udden 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. Direct4x4 and Harva Outdoors take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Direct4x4 Expedition Foldout brings 66 kg, 3.36 m² of floor, 130 cm of headroom and sleeps 3. The Harva Outdoors Udden counters with 50 kg, 3.36 m² of floor, 135 cm of headroom and sleeps 3.
The Udden is 16 kg lighter at 50 kg against 66 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Floor area is close to identical at 3.36 m² and 3.36 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. The Expedition Foldout lists about 11% lower than the Udden.
Canvas differs too: 285 gsm poly-cotton ripstop canvas, PU impregnated, water column 2,000 mm against 420D ripstop polyester oxford, UV- and mould-resistant, 3000 mm water column.
Direct4x4
Expedition Foldout
The Expedition Foldout is Direct4x4's soft-shell fold-out tent for three (two adults and a child), available in sand, granite grey and forest green. It opens to 240 x 140 cm with a 130 cm interior height on a 2.5 cm corrosion-resistant aluminium/polyurethane sandwich base and folds down to 29 cm tall at 66 kg. The 285 gsm poly-cotton ripstop canvas is rated to a 2,000 mm water column, and the tent ships with a fold-out ladder, mosquito net, zip-on annex skirt and a waterproof travel cover.
- Available in three colours (sand, grey, green)
- Ships with a zip-on annex skirt, mosquito net and travel cover
- 6 cm high-density foam mattress
- Canvas water-column rating is 2,000 mm
Harva Outdoors
Udden
The Udden is Harva Outdoors' entry-level softshell fold-out — its cheapest and lightest tent at 50 kg — sleeping one to two adults and a child on a 6 cm mattress under a 135 cm peak. It folds out to 245 × 145 cm on a 300 kg-rated aluminium/polyurethane honeycomb base, with a 420D ripstop polyester oxford fly rated to a 3000 mm water column and a telescopic aluminium ladder that doubles as a support strut. Listed at SEK 17,590.
- Harva's cheapest and lightest tent at 50 kg
- 6 cm mattress and 135 cm interior height
- Aluminium ladder doubles as a support strut
- Lower 3000 mm water column than Harva's other tents
Which one to pick
Take the Udden if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. 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 | 3 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $1,650— best of the tents compared | $1,860— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 146 lb— worst of the tents compared | 110 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 1 in | 4 ft 1 in |
| Packed height | 12.6 in— best of the tents compared | 13.8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 10 in | 7 ft 10 in |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 7 in | 4 ft 7 in |
| Floor area | 36.2 sq ft | 36.2 sq ft |
| Interior height | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.4 in | 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 | — | 2.5 cm aluminium/polyurethane honeycomb sandwich base, rated to a 300 kg load |
| Fabric | 285 gsm poly-cotton ripstop canvas, PU impregnated, water column 2,000 mm | 420D ripstop polyester oxford, UV- and mould-resistant, 3000 mm water column |
| Warranty | — | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Direct4x4 product page | Harva Outdoors product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Direct4x4 Expedition Foldout and the Harva Outdoors Udden.