Naturnest Orion 1 Plus vs Trustmade Innovator HD
The Naturnest Orion 1 Plus and the Trustmade Innovator HD 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. Naturnest and Trustmade take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Orion 1 Plus is 6.5 kg lighter at 91 kg against 97.5 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 2.81 m² and 2.99 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. The Innovator HD lists $200 lower, at $1,799 against $1,999.
The Orion 1 Plus uses ABS hard shell; the Innovator HD uses aircraft-grade aluminium. Canvas differs too: 305 g plain Oxford, waterproof (rating grade 3.5) against 320 g polyester, YKK zips.
Naturnest
Orion 1 Plus
The Orion 1 Plus is Naturnest's boxy ABS pop-up hard-shell tent, rated for two people. Listings cite a size of about 213 x 132 x 104 cm (84 x 52 x 41 in) and a net weight of 178.5 lbs, with a three-layer mattress on a solid oak base, blackout 305 g Oxford fabric, built-in lighting and a climate-control port. Naturnest states setup and pack-down in under a minute.
- Pop-up design deploys in under a minute per the maker
- Three-layer mattress on a solid oak base
- Built-in lighting and a climate-control port
- Folded dimensions are not clearly published
Trustmade
Innovator HD
An elevated 3-in-1 pop-up hardshell with a full-circle LED strip, USB outlet, luggage racks and a skyview window.
- ~5 s elevated pop-up
- Full-circle LED, USB outlet, luggage racks
- Skyview window
- US-only availability
Which one to pick
Take the Orion 1 Plus 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 | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Pop-up | Pop-up |
| Sleeps | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $1,999— worst of the tents compared | $1,799— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 201 lb— best of the tents compared | 215 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 6 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | — | 7.9 in |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 6 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 30.2 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 32.2 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 5 in | — |
| Mattress thickness | — | 2.6 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | 5 sec |
| Shell material | ABS hard shell | Aircraft-grade aluminium |
| Fabric | 305 g plain Oxford, waterproof (rating grade 3.5) | 320 g polyester, YKK zips |
| Warranty | 1year | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | Yes | — |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | — | No |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Naturnest product page | Trustmade product page |
Related comparisons
Or read the full spec sheets for the Naturnest Orion 1 Plus and the Trustmade Innovator HD.