NaïtUp Camisarde 125 vs Vickywood BAOBAB AIR 135
The NaïtUp Camisarde 125 and the Vickywood BAOBAB AIR 135 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 Vickywood take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
On weight they are effectively level — 43 kg against 42.5 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Floor area is close to identical at 2.88 m² and 2.86 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Headroom separates them further: 123 cm in the BAOBAB AIR 135 against 105 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Both list at $1,609, so price cannot decide this one at all.
They open differently: the Camisarde 125 is a fold-out and the BAOBAB AIR 135 an inflatable. 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: ripstop 300 g/m2 blackout inner tent (2000 mm), waterproof UV-resistant flysheet (3000 mm) against 280 g/m2, 3,000 mm water column, UV 50+. Closed, the BAOBAB AIR 135 sits 5 cm lower on the roof — 27 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
Vickywood
BAOBAB AIR 135
The BAOBAB AIR 135 is Vickywood's inflatable folding tent, using a single-chamber air frame that unfolds as it inflates rather than poles. It sleeps 2 on a 220 x 130 cm area, has two roof windows and dimmable USB-C LED lighting, and the maker states inflation takes over a minute. It is the lightest-weight option among Vickywood's folding models by published figures.
- Pole-free single-chamber inflatable frame
- Low packed height (27 cm) and modest weight
- Two roof windows and dimmable USB-C LEDs
- Mattress thickness not published
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 | Inflatable |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $1,610 | $1,610 |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 95 lb— worst of the tents compared | 94 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 3 ft 11 in | 3 ft 11 in |
| Packed height | 12.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 10.6 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 3 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 | 30.8 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 1.2 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 | — | Aluminum honeycomb base |
| Fabric | Ripstop 300 g/m2 blackout inner tent (2000 mm), waterproof UV-resistant flysheet (3000 mm) | 280 g/m2, 3,000 mm water column, UV 50+ |
| Warranty | 5years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | NaïtUp product page | Vickywood product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the NaïtUp Camisarde 125 and the Vickywood BAOBAB AIR 135.