NaïtUp Camisarde 125 vs RoofBunk Explorer
The NaïtUp Camisarde 125 and the RoofBunk Explorer 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 RoofBunk take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Camisarde 125 is 7 kg lighter at 43 kg against 50 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 Explorer gives 4.34 m² of sleeping floor against 2.88 m², about 51 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the Camisarde 125's 2. Headroom separates them further: 130 cm in the Explorer against 105 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. List prices are within $125 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one. NaïtUp also backs the Camisarde 125 for 5 years against 2.
Canvas differs too: ripstop 300 g/m2 blackout inner tent (2000 mm), waterproof UV-resistant flysheet (3000 mm) against 320gsm poly-cotton blend ripstop canvas body; 600D Oxford polyester rainfly.
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
RoofBunk
Explorer
The Explorer is the entry model in RoofBunk's three-tent soft-shell Explorer range, a fold-out tent the maker rates for 2-3 occupants. RoofBunk lists open dimensions of 310 x 140cm - a figure that includes a 70 x 140cm entrance canopy over the ladder - a packed size of 140 x 120 x 30cm and a 6cm memory-foam mattress. It uses a 320gsm poly-cotton ripstop canvas body (3000mm HH) with a 600D Oxford polyester rainfly (5000mm HH) and is marketed as 4-season.
- 4-season rating with a 3000mm-HH canvas body and 5000mm-HH rainfly
- Supplied with a 6cm memory-foam mattress, USB strip light and two skylights
- 2-year warranty, extendable to 7 years per RoofBunk
- Manufacturer does not state what the 50kg weight includes
Which one to pick
Take the Explorer if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the Camisarde 125 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 | 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— worst of the tents compared | $1,480— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 95 lb— best of the tents compared | 110 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 3 ft 11 in | 3 ft 11 in |
| Packed height | 12.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 11.8 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 10 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 31 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 46.7 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 1.2 in— worst of the tents compared | 2.4 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. | 4 min |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | Ripstop 300 g/m2 blackout inner tent (2000 mm), waterproof UV-resistant flysheet (3000 mm) | 320gsm poly-cotton blend ripstop canvas body; 600D Oxford polyester rainfly |
| Warranty | 5years— best of the tents compared | 2years— worst of the tents compared |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | NaïtUp product page | RoofBunk product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the NaïtUp Camisarde 125 and the RoofBunk Explorer.