iKamper Skycamp 3.0 vs Tuff Stuff Overland Stealth

The iKamper Skycamp 3.0 and the Tuff Stuff Overland Stealth 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. iKamper and Tuff Stuff Overland take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

By the numbers, the iKamper Skycamp 3.0 brings 75 kg, 4.12 m² of floor, 122 cm of headroom and sleeps 4. The Tuff Stuff Overland Stealth counters with 100.2 kg, 4.22 m² of floor and sleeps 3.

The Skycamp 3.0 is 25.200000000000003 kg lighter at 75 kg against 100.2 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 4.12 m² and 4.22 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Setup is not close. The Skycamp 3.0 opens as a fold-out in 60 seconds; the Stealth takes 2 minutes. Over a trip with a new campsite every night, that gap compounds. The Stealth lists about 7% lower than the Skycamp 3.0.

The Skycamp 3.0 uses dual-layer fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) with 25 mm air insulation; the Stealth uses aluminum. Canvas differs too: 300gsm poly-cotton blackout canvas against 280 g poly/cotton ripstop; 210D Oxford PU 5000 mm rainfly; aluminum honeycomb floor. The Stealth adds integrated LED lighting, which the Skycamp 3.0 does not offer.