Horntools Cloud 140 vs RoofBunk Adventurer
The Horntools Cloud 140 and the RoofBunk Adventurer are both hardshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Horntools and RoofBunk take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Cloud 140 is 20 kg lighter at 60 kg against 80 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 3.18 m² and 3.05 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Headroom separates them further: 145 cm in the Adventurer against 122 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Setup is not close. The Adventurer opens as a clamshell in 30 seconds; the Cloud 140 takes 3 minutes. Over a trip with a new campsite every night, that gap compounds. List prices are within $56 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one. Horntools also backs the Cloud 140 for 5 years against 2.
The Cloud 140 uses PVC (matte black), aluminium frame; the Adventurer uses powder-coated aluminium. Canvas differs too: 300 g/m2 sailcloth with PU coating; 65% polyester, 35% cotton (water column 2000 mm); canopy 210D Oxford with PU coating (3000 mm) against 320gsm poly-cotton blend ripstop canvas body; 600D Oxford polyester rainfly. Closed, the Cloud 140 sits 8.5 cm lower on the roof — 12.5 cm against 21 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
Horntools
Cloud 140
The Cloud is Horntools's ultra-flat triangular (wedge) roof tent for two, opening on gas springs to a peak interior height of 122 cm. It uses a matte-black PVC top shell over an aluminium frame and packs down to just 12.5 cm closed, with a 7 cm foam mattress and integrated three-mode LED lighting. Setup is quoted at under three minutes.
- Very low 12.5 cm packed height
- Gas-spring wedge opens in under three minutes
- Integrated three-mode LED lighting
- Wedge shape means interior height drops toward the foot end (min 23 cm)
RoofBunk
Adventurer
The Adventurer is RoofBunk's aluminium clamshell tent and the highest-priced model in its current range. RoofBunk lists a 30-second opening time, open dimensions of 210 x 145cm, an 8cm memory-foam mattress, a powder-coated aluminium shell and an 80kg weight excluding the ladder. It adds three exterior and one interior t-slot rails, twin USB strip lights and a cargo storage net, and is rated 4-season.
- Fast 30-second opening time stated by the manufacturer
- Thickest mattress in RoofBunk's range at 8cm memory foam
- Aluminium shell with three exterior t-slot rails for mounting accessories on top
- Highest-priced model in RoofBunk's current range
Which one to pick
Take the Adventurer if you move camp most days. Take the Cloud 140 if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. 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 | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | 4-season |
| List price | $2,960— worst of the tents compared | $2,900— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 132 lb— best of the tents compared | 176 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 2 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 4.9 in— best of the tents compared | 8.3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 34.2 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 32.8 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in— worst of the tents compared | 3.1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 3 min— worst of the tents compared | 30 sec— best of the tents compared |
| Shell material | PVC (matte black), aluminium frame | Powder-coated aluminium |
| Fabric | 300 g/m2 sailcloth with PU coating; 65% polyester, 35% cotton (water column 2000 mm); canopy 210D Oxford with PU coating (3000 mm) | 320gsm poly-cotton blend ripstop canvas body; 600D Oxford polyester rainfly |
| Warranty | 5years— best of the tents compared | 2years— worst of the tents compared |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Horntools product page | RoofBunk product page |
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