Gordigear Tanami Light 140 vs Overland Vehicle Systems HD Nomadic 3 Extended
The Gordigear Tanami Light 140 and the Overland Vehicle Systems HD Nomadic 3 Extended 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. Gordigear and Overland Vehicle Systems take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Tanami Light 140 is 18.900000000000006 kg lighter at 52 kg against 70.9 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 HD Nomadic 3 Extended gives 3.94 m² of sleeping floor against 3.46 m², about 14 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the Tanami Light 140's 2. List prices are within $140.99 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one. Overland Vehicle Systems also backs the HD Nomadic 3 Extended for 4 years against 2.
Canvas differs too: 265 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton blend, polyurethane impregnated and UV resistant against 280g rip stop poly cotton Oxford. The HD Nomadic 3 Extended adds a roof skylight and integrated LED lighting, which the Tanami Light 140 does not offer.
Gordigear
Tanami Light 140
The Tanami Light 140 is a 2-person fold-out softshell that sits between the Ultra Light and Plus models in Gordigear's Tanami folding range. It uses an 80 mm compressed-foam mattress, a 265 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton canopy and a 1000D PVC travel cover. Gordigear states it has no LED lighting and no roof window.
- Thicker 80 mm mattress than the Ultra Light's 60 mm
- Awning/annex compatible with a heavy 1000D PVC travel cover
- Four interior storage compartments and an aluminium telescopic ladder included
- No LED lighting or roof window (manufacturer-stated)
Overland Vehicle Systems
HD Nomadic 3 Extended
The HD Nomadic 3 Arctic White Extended is the white-body, dark-grey-rainfly colorway of OVS's 3-person Nomadic Extended, and unlike the base Extended listing it publishes a 64 x 95.5 in open size and a 156.2 lb dry weight. It includes a skylight, a 40 in LED strip and annex compatibility on a double-insulated aluminum base. Warranty is 4 years fabric and structural.
- Published open size and 156.2 lb dry weight
- Skylight, LED strip and annex compatibility
- Double-insulated aluminum base
- Color/size-specific listing (white 3-person only)
Which one to pick
Take the Tanami Light 140 if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the HD Nomadic 3 Extended 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 | Overland Vehicle Systems HD Nomadic 3 Extended
| |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | 4-season |
| List price | $1,610— best of the tents compared | $1,749.99— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 115 lb— best of the tents compared | 156 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 3 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 6 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 13.8 in— best of the tents compared | 14 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 37.2 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 42.4 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 3 in | — |
| Mattress thickness | 3.1 in— best of the tents compared | 2.8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 2 min— best of the tents compared | 3 min— worst of the tents compared |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | 265 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton blend, polyurethane impregnated and UV resistant | 280g rip stop poly cotton Oxford |
| Warranty | 2years— worst of the tents compared | 4years— best of the tents compared |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | No | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | No |
| Roof skylight | No | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | No |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Gordigear product page | Overland Vehicle Systems product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Gordigear Tanami Light 140 and the Overland Vehicle Systems HD Nomadic 3 Extended.