Gasell Adventure GA150 2.0 vs TentBox Cargo

The Gasell Adventure GA150 2.0 and the TentBox Cargo are both hybrid tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Gasell Adventure and TentBox take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

The Cargo is 13 kg lighter at 72 kg against 85 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 2.8 m² and 2.79 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Headroom separates them further: 145 cm in the Cargo against 120 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Setup is not close. The Cargo opens as a clamshell in 30 seconds; the GA150 2.0 takes 2 minutes. Over a trip with a new campsite every night, that gap compounds. The Cargo lists $456 lower, at $2,940 against $3,396. TentBox also backs the Cargo for 5 years against 2.

The GA150 2.0 uses aluminum; the Cargo uses aluminium exoskeleton with stainless steel hardware. Canvas differs too: poly-cotton, 320 g/m2, PU-coated, 4000 mm waterproof rating against stormproof breathable UV-resistant fabric, 3000 mm hydrostatic head. Closed, the Cargo sits 8 cm lower on the roof — 19 cm against 27 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.