Harva Outdoors Grundet vs Rhino-Rack Hardshell (61002)
The Harva Outdoors Grundet and the Rhino-Rack Hardshell (61002) 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. Harva Outdoors and Rhino-Rack take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Harva Outdoors Grundet brings 89 kg, 2.94 m² of floor and sleeps 2. The Rhino-Rack Hardshell (61002) counters with 65 kg, 2.73 m² of floor and sleeps 2.
The Hardshell (61002) is 24 kg lighter at 65 kg against 89 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 2.94 m² and 2.73 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
Closed, the Grundet sits 18.1 cm lower on the roof — 20 cm against 38.1 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
Harva Outdoors
Grundet
The Grundet is a two-person hardshell fold-out (side-opening) tent from Harva Outdoors, with windows in two directions, a large entrance and an elevated sleeping platform. At 89 kg it folds to 215 × 142 × 20 cm and works with Harva's annex and tarp accessories (sold separately) and a ladder. Its open sleeping area is 210 × 140 cm (2.94 m²); Harva publishes little else for the Grundet — interior height, mattress and fabric specifications are not listed on its product page, so those are shown as unavailable. Listed at SEK 31,990, it carries Harva's company-wide 24-month warranty.
- Side-folding hardshell with a quick set-up and windows in two directions
- Works with Harva's annex and tarp accessories
- Harva publishes few specs — interior height, mattress and fabric are not listed
Rhino-Rack
Hardshell (61002)
Rhino-Rack's fold-out hardshell tent sleeps two on a 70mm HD foam mattress and opens with gas-strut assistance. Its published kit weight is 65kg (143lb), covering the tent, ladder and mounting system, and the hard lid is rated to carry up to 20kg (44lb) of gear. The body is 600D and the fly 210D rip-stop PolyOxford, and an LED strip light and boot bags are included.
- Gas-strut assisted fold-out opening
- Hard lid rated to carry up to 20kg of extra gear
- LED strip light and boot bags included
- Manufacturer does not publish a peak/interior height
Which one to pick
Take the Hardshell (61002) 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 | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,370— worst of the tents compared | $3,300— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 196 lb— worst of the tents compared | 143 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 8 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 7.9 in— best of the tents compared | 15 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 11 in | 6 ft 11 in |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 31.6 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 29.4 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | — | — |
| Mattress thickness | — | 2.8 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | 5 min |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | — | 600D rip-stop PolyOxford body, 210D fly, PU coated (CPAI-84) |
| Warranty | 2years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | Yes | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Harva Outdoors product page | Rhino-Rack product page |
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