23Zero Walkabout 62 2.0 vs Cascadia Vehicle Tents Pioneer 2 Tent
The 23Zero Walkabout 62 2.0 and the Cascadia Vehicle Tents Pioneer 2 Tent 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. 23Zero and Cascadia Vehicle Tents take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
Headroom separates them further: 132 cm in the Walkabout 62 2.0 against 119.38 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. List prices are within $1 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
Canvas differs too: ECO13B recycled canvas with Light Suppression Technology against 320g canvas.
23Zero
Walkabout 62 2.0
The Australian soft-shell option, with a queen-plus 244 x 157 cm floor and 132 cm of interior height — more standing room than any hardshell in this database. A rear duct port takes up to 3-inch heater or cooler ducting, which few soft-shells offer.
- 132 cm interior height, more than any hardshell here
- Rear duct port fits 3-inch heater ducting
- Certified fully recycled ECO13B canvas
- 23Zero publishes no setup time or warranty term
Cascadia Vehicle Tents
Pioneer 2 Tent
The Pioneer 2 is Cascadia Vehicle Tents's fold-out softshell, offered in four sizes named for mountains: 48-inch Mt. Bachelor, 56-inch Mt. Shasta, 72-inch Mt. Rainier and 87-inch Mt. Denali, priced from $1,999 to $3,199. CVT rates it for 4-season use and lists a 5-8 minute setup, a 47-inch maximum headroom, dual stargazer windows and annex compatibility on the larger sizes. It uses a 320g canvas body over a 1000D PVC travel cover with a 3-inch mattress, and CVT's guide lists it in 2 to 4+ person sizes.
- Four sizes spanning roughly 2 to 4+ people
- Manufacturer-rated for 4-season use
- Lower entry price ($1,999) than CVT's hardshells, with annex compatibility on larger sizes
- Longer 5-8 minute setup than CVT's hardshell models
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 | 3— best of the tents compared | 2— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | 4-season | 4-season |
| List price | $2,000— worst of the tents compared | $1,999— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 152 lb | — |
| Packed length | 5 ft 3 in | — |
| Packed width | 4 ft | — |
| Packed height | 14.2 in | — |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 8 ft | — |
| Sleeping width | 5 ft 2 in | — |
| Floor area | 41.2 sq ft | — |
| Interior height | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | — | 3 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~5 minest. | 7 min |
| Shell material | — | 1000D PVC travel cover |
| Fabric | ECO13B recycled canvas with Light Suppression Technology | 320g canvas |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | Yes | — |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | 23Zero product page | Cascadia Vehicle Tents product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the 23Zero Walkabout 62 2.0 and the Cascadia Vehicle Tents Pioneer 2 Tent.