Roam Adventure Co Vagabond 2.0 vs Roam Adventure Co Vagabond XL 2.0
Both of these are Roam Adventure Co tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Vagabond 2.0 and the Vagabond XL 2.0 share Roam Adventure Co's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The Vagabond 2.0 is 9.099999999999994 kg lighter at 68 kg against 77.1 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 Vagabond XL 2.0 gives 4.47 m² of sleeping floor against 3.46 m², about 29 percent more, and it sleeps 4 to the Vagabond 2.0's 3. The Vagabond 2.0 lists $350 lower, at $2,399 against $2,749.
Closed, the Vagabond 2.0 sits 7 cm lower on the roof — 23 cm against 30 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
Roam Adventure Co
Vagabond 2.0
Roam's insulated-base fold-out softshell for two to three, with an included annex, a skylight and a high-R-value memory-foam mattress.
- Insulated base, R-10 mattress
- Annex and skylight included
- 2-year warranty
- ~5 min softshell setup
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Vagabond XL 2.0
The extra-large Vagabond, a fold-out softshell sleeping three to four on a 72-by-96-inch floor with the same insulated base and annex.
- Sleeps 3–4
- Insulated base, R-10 mattress
- Annex and skylight included
- ~5 min softshell setup
Which one to pick
Take the Vagabond XL 2.0 if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the Vagabond 2.0 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 | 3— worst of the tents compared | 4— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,399— best of the tents compared | $2,749— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 150 lb— best of the tents compared | 170 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft 8 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft | 4 ft |
| Packed height | 9.1 in— best of the tents compared | 11.8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 8 ft | 8 ft |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 8 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 37.2 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 48.1 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | — | — |
| Mattress thickness | 2.5 in | 2.5 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 5 min | 5 min |
| Shell material | Insulated aluminium base | Insulated aluminium base |
| Fabric | 600D poly/cotton ripstop; 420D PU nylon rainfly | 600D poly/cotton ripstop; 420D PU nylon rainfly |
| Warranty | 2years | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Roam Adventure Co product page | Roam Adventure Co product page |
Related comparisons
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