Trustmade Nomad vs Trustmade Scout Max High Ridge

Both of these are Trustmade tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Nomad and the Scout Max High Ridge share Trustmade's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.

The Scout Max High Ridge is 12.300000000000011 kg lighter at 81.6 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. Inside, the Scout Max High Ridge gives 2.92 m² of sleeping floor against 2.6 m², about 12 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the Nomad's 2. Setup is not close. The Scout Max High Ridge 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 $501 lower, at $1,198 against $1,699. Trustmade also backs the Scout Max High Ridge for 2 years against 1.

The Nomad uses stainless steel frame; the Scout Max High Ridge uses honeycomb aluminium. Canvas differs too: 600D Oxford / 280 g canvas, PU 2000 mm, UV50+ against 300 g flame-retardant poly-cotton ripstop, PU 3000 mm, UV50+. Closed, the Scout Max High Ridge sits 7 cm lower on the roof — 21 cm against 28 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.