Direct4x4 RoofTrekk Expedition vs Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom
The Direct4x4 RoofTrekk Expedition 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. Direct4x4 and Harva Outdoors take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Direct4x4 RoofTrekk Expedition brings 80 kg, 4.64 m² of floor, 117 cm of headroom 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 14 kg lighter at 66 kg against 80 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 RoofTrekk Expedition gives 4.64 m² of sleeping floor against 3.84 m², about 21 percent more, and it sleeps 4 to the Viken 2.1 Lagom's 3. Headroom separates them further: 135 cm in the Viken 2.1 Lagom against 117 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
Canvas differs too: poly-cotton canvas, water column 3,000 mm against 420D ripstop polyester oxford tent and roof, UV- and mould-resistant; water columns 6500 mm (tent) / 3500 mm (roof).
Direct4x4
RoofTrekk Expedition
The RoofTrekk is a soft-shell fold-out rooftop tent rated for four people, built from Direct4x4's poly-cotton canvas with a 3,000 mm water column. It opens to 220 x 211 cm with a 117 cm interior height and packs down to 34 cm tall. Direct4x4 sells matching annex room add-ons for both the 3- and 4-person RoofTrekk, and the tent ships with a 4 cm mattress and a telescopic aluminium ladder.
- Sleeps up to four
- Compatible with Direct4x4's own annex room add-ons
- Packs down to a 34 cm closed height
- Canvas water-column rating (3,000 mm) is lower than Direct4x4's hard-shell TrailTop
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 RoofTrekk Expedition 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 | $2,370— best of the tents compared | $2,480— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 176 lb— worst of the tents compared | 146 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 2 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 13.4 in— best of the tents compared | 13.8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 49.9 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 41.3 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 1.6 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 | — | 2.5 cm aluminium honeycomb sandwich base (rated to 300 kg) with aluminium and stainless-steel hardware |
| Fabric | Poly-cotton canvas, water column 3,000 mm | 420D ripstop polyester oxford tent and roof, UV- and mould-resistant; water columns 6500 mm (tent) / 3500 mm (roof) |
| Warranty | — | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| 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 RoofTrekk Expedition and the Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom.