Darche Basecamp 2200 vs Yakima SkyRise HD
The Darche Basecamp 2200 and the Yakima SkyRise HD 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. Darche and Yakima take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The SkyRise HD is 35 kg lighter at 52 kg against 87 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 Basecamp 2200 gives 5.06 m² of sleeping floor against 3.47 m², about 46 percent more, and it sleeps 4 to the SkyRise HD's 3. The Basecamp 2200 lists $360 lower, at $2,639 against $2,999. Darche also backs the Basecamp 2200 for 3 years against 2.
Canvas differs too: 260gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas body; 210D Ripstop Polyester Oxford fly against 600D Ripstop Polyester. Closed, the Basecamp 2200 sits 8.909999999999997 cm lower on the roof — 33 cm against 41.91 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
Darche
Basecamp 2200
The Basecamp 2200 is a large fold-out softshell rooftop tent rated for four people, using a 65mm high-density foam mattress. It has an integrated LED strip, twin panoramic sky windows and fine insect mesh on all windows, and an annex is available separately. A 2.3m telescopic ladder and transit cover are included.
- Four-person capacity, the largest in Darche's softshell line
- Twin panoramic sky windows
- Annex-compatible and transit cover included
- No published weight or dimensions
Yakima
SkyRise HD
The SkyRise HD is Yakima's heavy-duty softshell rooftop tent, built from 600D ripstop polyester with a 3000mm PU coating and a removable 210D polyester rainfly, plus an expansion pop-out that covers ladder access. Its published open dimensions are 126"/96" long by 56" wide with a 48-inch peak, and it weighs 131.5 lbs. Yakima rates it 4-season, includes a memory-foam mattress, anti-condensation mat and lockable clamps, and backs it with a limited two-year warranty.
- Heavier-duty 600D ripstop polyester shell compared with the lighter SkyRise SL
- Rainfly and pop-out extend to cover ladder access
- Includes memory-foam mattress, anti-condensation mat and lockable clamps
- Heavier than Yakima's SkyRise SL at 131.5 lbs
Which one to pick
Take the SkyRise HD if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the Basecamp 2200 if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. 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 | 4— best of the tents compared | 3— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | 4-season |
| List price | $2,640— best of the tents compared | $2,999— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 192 lb— worst of the tents compared | 115 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 7 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 13 in— best of the tents compared | 16.5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 8 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 7 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 54.5 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 37.4 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | — | 4 ft |
| Mattress thickness | 2.6 in | — |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~5 minest. | ~5 minest. |
| Shell material | Coated Heavy-Duty Compressed Alloy base | — |
| Fabric | 260gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas body; 210D Ripstop Polyester Oxford fly | 600D Ripstop Polyester |
| Warranty | 3years— best of the tents compared | 2years— worst of the tents compared |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Darche product page | Yakima product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Darche Basecamp 2200 and the Yakima SkyRise HD.