NaïtUp Camisarde 125 vs Vickywood LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2
The NaïtUp Camisarde 125 and the Vickywood LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 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 Vickywood take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the NaïtUp Camisarde 125 brings 43 kg, 2.88 m² of floor, 105 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Vickywood LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 counters with 43 kg, 2.7 m² of floor, 115 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
Floor area is close to identical at 2.88 m² and 2.7 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. The LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 lists about 13% lower than the Camisarde 125.
Canvas differs too: ripstop 300 g/m2 blackout inner tent (2000 mm), waterproof UV-resistant flysheet (3000 mm) against 420D Oxford polyester, PU-coated, 3,000 mm water column, UV 50+.
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
Vickywood
LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2
The LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 is a compact soft-shell fold-out tent for up to 2 people, with semi-automatic opening/closing side windows and a 7 cm cold-foam mattress. It has two roof windows and a 100 cm warm-white LED strip with USB. It is among Vickywood's lightest folding tents by published weight.
- Thick 7 cm cold-foam mattress
- Compact and light for a fold-out tent
- Two roof windows for ventilation
- Modest 3,000 mm water column rating
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 | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $1,610— worst of the tents compared | $1,390— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 95 lb | 95 lb |
| Packed length | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 3 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12.6 in— best of the tents compared | 13.8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 31 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 29.1 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 3 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| 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. | ~5 minest. |
| Shell material | — | 1000G PVC protective cover |
| Fabric | Ripstop 300 g/m2 blackout inner tent (2000 mm), waterproof UV-resistant flysheet (3000 mm) | 420D Oxford polyester, PU-coated, 3,000 mm water column, UV 50+ |
| Warranty | 5years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | NaïtUp product page | Vickywood product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the NaïtUp Camisarde 125 and the Vickywood LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2.