NaïtUp Camisarde 125 vs Rhino-Rack Soft Shell (61026)
The NaïtUp Camisarde 125 and the Rhino-Rack Soft Shell (61026) 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. NaïtUp and Rhino-Rack take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
On weight they are effectively level — 43 kg against 45 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Floor area is close to identical at 2.88 m² and 2.67 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. List prices are within $190.99 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
Canvas differs too: ripstop 300 g/m2 blackout inner tent (2000 mm), waterproof UV-resistant flysheet (3000 mm) against 600D rip-stop PolyOxford body, 210D fly, PU coated (CPAI-84). Closed, the Soft Shell (61026) sits 11 cm lower on the roof — 21 cm against 32 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
NaïtUp
Camisarde 125
The Camisarde 125 is NaitUp's soft-shell fold-out roof tent and the lightest model in the NaitUp range at 43 kg with the ladder included. It sleeps 1-2 people on a 230 x 125 cm bed with a 3 cm foam mattress over a 4 cm slatted base, and packs down to 127 x 120 x 32 cm. It uses NaitUp's patented NuFix mount, carries an integrated USB LED strip, and comes with a 5-year warranty.
- Lightest tent in NaitUp's own lineup at 43 kg, ladder included
- Packs to a low 32 cm closed height
- Integrated USB LED strip and patented NuFix mounting
- 5-year warranty, shorter than the 10 years on NaitUp's Hussarde hardshells
Rhino-Rack
Soft Shell (61026)
The softer, lighter of Rhino-Rack's two two-person fold-out tents, with a published kit weight of 45kg (99lb) including the tent, ladder and mounting system. It uses a 40mm foam mattress, a 600D body and a 210D fly, and includes an LED strip light and boot bags. Awnings sit over the front door and rear window for ventilation.
- Lighter kit than Rhino-Rack's hardshell (45kg vs 65kg)
- Compatible with a wide range of Rhino-Rack platforms (Reconn-Deck, Reconn, Vortex, Pioneer)
- LED strip light and boot bags included
- Thinner 40mm mattress than the hardshell's 70mm
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 | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $1,610— best of the tents compared | $1,800— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 95 lb— best of the tents compared | 99 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft 2 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 3 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 6 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 8.3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 31 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 28.7 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 5 in | — |
| Mattress thickness | 1.2 in— worst of the tents compared | 1.6 in— best of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~5 minest. | 5 min |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | Ripstop 300 g/m2 blackout inner tent (2000 mm), waterproof UV-resistant flysheet (3000 mm) | 600D rip-stop PolyOxford body, 210D fly, PU coated (CPAI-84) |
| Warranty | 5years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | NaïtUp product page | Rhino-Rack product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the NaïtUp Camisarde 125 and the Rhino-Rack Soft Shell (61026).