Gordigear Hapuku vs Tuff Stuff Overland Alpine 51

The Gordigear Hapuku and the Tuff Stuff Overland Alpine 51 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. Gordigear and Tuff Stuff Overland take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

By the numbers, the Gordigear Hapuku brings 95 kg, 3.01 m² of floor, 140 cm of headroom and sleeps 3. The Tuff Stuff Overland Alpine 51 counters with 112.5 kg, 3.11 m² of floor and sleeps 2.

The Hapuku is 17.5 kg lighter at 95 kg against 112.5 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 3.01 m² and 3.11 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Setup is not close. The Hapuku opens as a pop-up in 30 seconds; the Alpine 51 takes 1 minutes. Over a trip with a new campsite every night, that gap compounds. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.

The Hapuku uses aluminium 18 mm honeycomb core with aluminium planking; the Alpine 51 uses aluminum. Canvas differs too: 320 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton blend, polyurethane impregnated and UV resistant; flysheet 150 gr/m2 600D Oxford (UV 50+) against 3200 gsm poly/cotton ripstop, blackout, >3500 mm waterproof. Closed, the Hapuku sits 5 cm lower on the roof — 15 cm against 20 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.