Naturnest Orion 1 Plus vs Naturnest Sirius 1 Plus
Both of these are Naturnest tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Orion 1 Plus and the Sirius 1 Plus share Naturnest's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The Sirius 1 Plus is 16 kg lighter at 75 kg against 91 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Inside, the Sirius 1 Plus gives 3.36 m² of sleeping floor against 2.81 m², about 20 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the Orion 1 Plus's 2. Headroom separates them further: 120 cm in the Sirius 1 Plus against 104 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. The Sirius 1 Plus lists $450 lower, at $1,549 against $1,999.
They open differently: the Orion 1 Plus is a pop-up and the Sirius 1 Plus 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. The Orion 1 Plus uses ABS hard shell; the Sirius 1 Plus uses ABS hard shell with aluminium honeycomb base panel. Canvas differs too: 305 g plain Oxford, waterproof (rating grade 3.5) against 420D waterproof Oxford outer; mildew-proof plaid Oxford inner.
Naturnest
Orion 1 Plus
The Orion 1 Plus is Naturnest's boxy ABS pop-up hard-shell tent, rated for two people. Listings cite a size of about 213 x 132 x 104 cm (84 x 52 x 41 in) and a net weight of 178.5 lbs, with a three-layer mattress on a solid oak base, blackout 305 g Oxford fabric, built-in lighting and a climate-control port. Naturnest states setup and pack-down in under a minute.
- Pop-up design deploys in under a minute per the maker
- Three-layer mattress on a solid oak base
- Built-in lighting and a climate-control port
- Folded dimensions are not clearly published
Naturnest
Sirius 1 Plus
The Sirius 1 Plus is an ABS fold-out hard-shell tent that Naturnest rates for two adults plus a child. Its published open size is 210 x 160 x 120 cm, folding to 159 x 130 x 31.5 cm, with a weight of 75 kg (165 lbs). It includes a 4.5 cm double-layer mattress, interior and exterior LED strips, a USB/Anderson power interface and a roof-top luggage bar rated to 20 kg.
- Roof-top luggage bar rated to 20 kg for solar panels or gear
- Includes USB/Anderson power interface and dual LED strips
- Compatible with an optional annex room
- Manufacturer does not publish a numeric season rating
Which one to pick
Take the Sirius 1 Plus if the budget is fixed. Take the Sirius 1 Plus 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 | Pop-up | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $1,999— worst of the tents compared | $1,549— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 201 lb— worst of the tents compared | 165 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | — | 12.4 in |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 30.2 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 36.2 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 3 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | — | 1.8 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | ABS hard shell | ABS hard shell with aluminium honeycomb base panel |
| Fabric | 305 g plain Oxford, waterproof (rating grade 3.5) | 420D waterproof Oxford outer; mildew-proof plaid Oxford inner |
| Warranty | 1year | 1year |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | Yes | — |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | Yes |
| Carries cargo on top | — | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Naturnest product page | Naturnest product page |
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