NaïtUp Camisarde 125 vs Overland Vehicle Systems HD Nomadic 3 Extended
The NaïtUp Camisarde 125 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. NaïtUp and Overland Vehicle Systems take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Camisarde 125 is 27.900000000000006 kg lighter at 43 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 2.88 m², about 37 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the Camisarde 125's 2. List prices are within $140.99 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one. NaïtUp also backs the Camisarde 125 for 5 years against 4.
Canvas differs too: ripstop 300 g/m2 blackout inner tent (2000 mm), waterproof UV-resistant flysheet (3000 mm) against 280g rip stop poly cotton Oxford.
NaïtUp
Camisarde 125
The Camisarde 125 is NaitUp's soft-shell fold-out roof tent and the lightest model in the NaitUp range at 43 kg with the ladder included. It sleeps 1-2 people on a 230 x 125 cm bed with a 3 cm foam mattress over a 4 cm slatted base, and packs down to 127 x 120 x 32 cm. It uses NaitUp's patented NuFix mount, carries an integrated USB LED strip, and comes with a 5-year warranty.
- Lightest tent in NaitUp's own lineup at 43 kg, ladder included
- Packs to a low 32 cm closed height
- Integrated USB LED strip and patented NuFix mounting
- 5-year warranty, shorter than the 10 years on NaitUp's Hussarde hardshells
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 Camisarde 125 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 95 lb— best of the tents compared | 156 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 3 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 6 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12.6 in— best of the tents compared | 14 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 31 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 42.4 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 5 in | — |
| Mattress thickness | 1.2 in— worst of the tents compared | 2.8 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. | 3 min |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | Ripstop 300 g/m2 blackout inner tent (2000 mm), waterproof UV-resistant flysheet (3000 mm) | 280g rip stop poly cotton Oxford |
| Warranty | 5years— best of the tents compared | 4years— worst of the tents compared |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | No |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | No |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | NaïtUp product page | Overland Vehicle Systems product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the NaïtUp Camisarde 125 and the Overland Vehicle Systems HD Nomadic 3 Extended.