Harva Outdoors Udden vs Roofnest Meadowlark 2 XL
The Harva Outdoors Udden and the Roofnest Meadowlark 2 XL 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. Harva Outdoors and Roofnest take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Harva Outdoors Udden brings 50 kg, 3.36 m² of floor, 135 cm of headroom and sleeps 3. The Roofnest Meadowlark 2 XL counters with 54 kg, 3.6 m² of floor, 114 cm of headroom and sleeps 3.
On weight they are effectively level — 50 kg against 54 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Floor area is close to identical at 3.36 m² and 3.6 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Headroom separates them further: 135 cm in the Udden against 114 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. The Udden lists about 11% lower than the Meadowlark 2 XL.
Canvas differs too: 420D ripstop polyester oxford, UV- and mould-resistant, 3000 mm water column against 600D rip-stop polyoxford, 2000 mm waterproof rating.
Harva Outdoors
Udden
The Udden is Harva Outdoors' entry-level softshell fold-out — its cheapest and lightest tent at 50 kg — sleeping one to two adults and a child on a 6 cm mattress under a 135 cm peak. It folds out to 245 × 145 cm on a 300 kg-rated aluminium/polyurethane honeycomb base, with a 420D ripstop polyester oxford fly rated to a 3000 mm water column and a telescopic aluminium ladder that doubles as a support strut. Listed at SEK 17,590.
- Harva's cheapest and lightest tent at 50 kg
- 6 cm mattress and 135 cm interior height
- Aluminium ladder doubles as a support strut
- Lower 3000 mm water column than Harva's other tents
Roofnest
Meadowlark 2 XL
Roofnest's soft-shell entry point, and the cheapest tent they sell. It delivers a 3.60 m² three-person floor for well under half the price of the hardshell Condor, at the cost of a fabric cover instead of a shell.
- Well under half the price of Roofnest's hardshells
- 3.60 m² floor for three
- 54 kg suits mid-size SUVs
- Soft cover means slower pack-down in bad weather
Which one to pick
These two are closely matched on the numbers that usually decide it. Read the feature rows below — heater port, skylight, annex — and let whichever of those you will actually use break the tie.
Every specification, side by side
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 3 | 3 |
| Season rating | — | 4-season |
| List price | $1,860— best of the tents compared | $2,095— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 110 lb— best of the tents compared | 120 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 13.8 in— worst of the tents compared | 13 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 6 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 36.2 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 38.8 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.4 in— worst of the tents compared | 2.5 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. | 60 sec |
| Shell material | 2.5 cm aluminium/polyurethane honeycomb sandwich base, rated to a 300 kg load | — |
| Fabric | 420D ripstop polyester oxford, UV- and mould-resistant, 3000 mm water column | 600D rip-stop polyoxford, 2000 mm waterproof rating |
| Warranty | 2years | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | Yes | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Harva Outdoors product page | Roofnest product page |
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