Gordigear Bonito vs Overland Vehicle Systems XD Sherpa
The Gordigear Bonito and the Overland Vehicle Systems XD Sherpa 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. Gordigear and Overland Vehicle Systems take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
Floor area is close to identical at 3.27 m² and 3.19 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Headroom separates them further: 132.1 cm in the XD Sherpa against 95 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Setup is not close. The Bonito opens as a pop-up in 30 seconds; the XD Sherpa takes 2 minutes. Over a trip with a new campsite every night, that gap compounds. The XD Sherpa lists $1,564 lower, at $1,449 against $3,013. Overland Vehicle Systems also backs the XD Sherpa for 6 years against 2.
They open differently: the Bonito is a pop-up and the XD Sherpa a fold-out. That is not cosmetic — it decides whether headroom is even across the tent or tapers towards one end, and how much of the roof the tent occupies when closed. Canvas differs too: 320 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton blend, polyurethane impregnated and UV resistant against 320g rip stop poly cotton Oxford.
Gordigear
Bonito
The Bonito is a hybrid aluminium hard-shell tent for 2-3 people, built with a compact footprint aimed at pick-up truck cargo areas. It opens semi-automatically in about 30 seconds to erected dimensions of 215 x 152 cm with a 210 x 140 cm sleeping surface and a 50 mm memory-foam mattress. It is the heaviest of Gordigear's hard shells at a published 98 kg.
- Compact 152 x 133 cm packed footprint suited to pick-up beds
- Dimmable 2-colour LED lighting and heater-port preparation
- Stated 5000 mm tent / 3000 mm flysheet water columns
- Heaviest Gordigear hard shell at 98 kg
Overland Vehicle Systems
XD Sherpa
The XD Sherpa is a coverless hybrid soft-shell in OVS's XD line, offered from solo up to 4-person; the 2-person opens to 52 x 95 in and weighs 140 lb dry. It includes LED lighting, a skylight, two crossbars and heater/AC ducting, with a 6-year fabric and limited lifetime structural warranty. Dimensions above are for the 2-person size.
- Coverless hybrid with quick ~2-min setup
- Offered from solo to 4-person
- LED, skylight, crossbars and heater/AC ducting included
- Coverless design offers less enclosed protection than a hardshell
Which one to pick
Take the XD Sherpa if the budget is fixed. Take the Bonito if you move camp most days. 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 | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Opening style | Pop-up | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 3— best of the tents compared | 2— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,010— worst of the tents compared | $1,449— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 216 lb | — |
| Packed length | 5 ft— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared | 3 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 10 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 5 ft— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 35.2 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 34.3 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2 in— worst of the tents compared | 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 30 sec— best of the tents compared | 2 min— worst of the tents compared |
| Shell material | Aluminium 18 mm honeycomb core with aluminium planking | — |
| Fabric | 320 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton blend, polyurethane impregnated and UV resistant | 320g rip stop poly cotton Oxford |
| Warranty | 2years— worst of the tents compared | 6years— best of the tents compared |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | Yes | Yes |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Gordigear product page | Overland Vehicle Systems product page |
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