REI Trailmade 2 vs Naturehike Cloud Up 2 (2026)

Large, if you take each source at its word. OutdoorGearLab measured the Trailmade 2’s packed weight at 6.25 lb, with a packed size of 18 × 8 in. Naturehike lists a minimum weight of about 1.38 kg / 3.04 lb and a packed weight of about 1.8 kg / 3.97 lb, packed at about 4.7 × 17.7 in. Those are not identical test protocols — OGL’s number is a measured packed weight including the pieces they packed, and Naturehike’s numbers are the official claims — but the gap is still on the order of two pounds. If pack weight is why you are looking at a “budget 2P” tent, the official Cloud Up 2 figures are the ones that compete with lighter shelters. If you want the burly 75D fabrics OGL recorded, you pay for them on your back.

OutdoorGearLab measured the Trailmade 2 at 31.8 sq ft of floor, 40 in of peak height, and 9.4 sq ft vestibules on both sides. Naturehike lists an inner tent of about 210 × 125 × 105 cm (82.7 × 49.2 × 41.3 in) and describes a vestibule, without printing a square-footage number we could quote. The Cloud Up 2’s official inner height (41.3 in) is a shade taller than OGL’s 40 in Trailmade peak; the Trailmade’s measured floor area is the more generous documented number. OGL also cautions that the Trailmade can feel more like a roomy one-person tent than a true two-person layout, so two adults should still expect a snug night in either shelter.

Naturehike’s official Cloud Up 2 page, fetched November 10, 2026, listed offer prices of $99.99 and $119 in its structured data, with a priceValidUntil date of November 20, 2026, and several variants marked out of stock. The same page showed a sitewide promotional banner, so the checkout total may differ. We attempted to fetch REI’s Trailmade 2 product page and received HTTP 403, so we are not publishing a Trailmade list price from a page we could not read. Use a current retailer or an Amazon search link and confirm the figure yourself.

CleverHiker’s REI Trailmade 2 review, last updated September 30, 2026, listed a $199 price and measured 5 lb 7 oz packed including the footprint, with a 31.8 sq ft floor and 88 × 52 × 40 in dimensions. Their Naturehike Cloud Up 2 review, published February 5, 2025, listed a $169 price and 3 lb 7 oz (about 3.5 lb), with 27.9 sq ft and dimensions given as 6.9 × 4.1 × 3.4 ft. That Cloud Up review said the tent was too short for testers six feet and taller, and the reviewer would not recommend it as a two-person shelter because of the single front door and smaller interior. Those are that site’s measurements and dates, not tests we ran, and we do not republish numeric ratings. Official REI pages still returned HTTP 403, so we do not invent official REI prices from a page we could not read.

• Ultralight hikers aiming under two pounds of shelter. Even the Cloud Up 2’s official packed weight is about 3.97 lb. Look at trekking-pole tents such as the X-Mid 2 or Duplex Classic instead.
• Two adults who want a palatial two-person tent. OGL already flags the Trailmade as snug for two; the Cloud Up 2’s official inner width is 49.2 in.
• Anyone who needs a verified in-stock US shelf price today without checking. We could not load REI’s page, and some Naturehike variants were listed out of stock on November 10, 2026.