Femkes Alu-Khosi vs TentBox Cargo

The Femkes Alu-Khosi and the TentBox Cargo are both hybrid tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Femkes and TentBox take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

By the numbers, the Femkes Alu-Khosi brings 62 kg, 3.12 m² of floor, 113 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The TentBox Cargo counters with 72 kg, 2.79 m² of floor, 145 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.

The Alu-Khosi is 10 kg lighter at 62 kg against 72 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 Alu-Khosi gives 3.12 m² of sleeping floor against 2.79 m², about 12 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Headroom separates them further: 145 cm in the Cargo against 113 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. The Cargo lists about 11% lower than the Alu-Khosi.

They open differently: the Alu-Khosi is a fold-out and the Cargo a clamshell. That is not cosmetic — it decides whether headroom is even across the tent or tapers towards one end, and how much of the roof the tent occupies when closed. The Alu-Khosi uses aluminium, waterproof; the Cargo uses aluminium exoskeleton with stainless steel hardware. Canvas differs too: polyester mix with cotton 200 gr canvas, waterproof and fire retardant; awning Oxford 210D with silver coating against stormproof breathable UV-resistant fabric, 3000 mm hydrostatic head. Closed, the Cargo sits 8 cm lower on the roof — 19 cm against 27 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.