Overland Vehicle Systems LD TMON vs Trustmade Nomad

The Overland Vehicle Systems LD TMON and the Trustmade Nomad 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. Overland Vehicle Systems and Trustmade take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

By the numbers, the Overland Vehicle Systems LD TMON brings 68 kg, 2.67 m² of floor, 165.1 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Trustmade Nomad counters with 93.9 kg, 2.6 m² of floor and sleeps 2.

The LD TMON is 25.900000000000006 kg lighter at 68 kg against 93.9 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Floor area is close to identical at 2.67 m² and 2.6 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Setup is not close. The LD TMON opens as a clamshell in 60 seconds; the Nomad takes 2 minutes. Over a trip with a new campsite every night, that gap compounds. The Nomad lists about 32% lower than the LD TMON. Overland Vehicle Systems also backs the LD TMON for 2 years against 1.

The LD TMON uses honeycomb aluminum; the Nomad uses stainless steel frame. Canvas differs too: 600D rip stop poly cotton Oxford against 600D Oxford / 280 g canvas, PU 2000 mm, UV50+. Closed, the LD TMON sits 12.76 cm lower on the roof — 15.24 cm against 28 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.