Head to head
Kelty Grand Mesa 2 vs Naturehike Cloud-Up 2
The Kelty Grand Mesa 2 gives each person more floor — 15.0 sq ft against 13.9, which is the difference between standard and tight. The Naturehike Cloud-Up 2 is the lighter carry at 3 lb 1 oz, and the Kelty Grand Mesa 2 is the cheaper of the two at ~$150.
 Kelty Kelty Grand Mesa 2 |  Naturehike Naturehike Cloud-Up 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Backpacking | Backpacking |
| Rated capacity | 2-person | 2-person |
| Floor area per personestimated | 15.0 sq ft (standard) | 13.9 sq ft (tight) |
| Floor area | 30 sq ft | 27.9 sq ft |
| Peak height | 43 in | 41.3 in |
| Minimum trail weight | 4 lb 1 oz | 3 lb 1 oz |
| Packed weight | — | 4 lb |
| Weight per personestimated | 32.5 oz (trail weight) | 24.4 oz (trail weight) |
| Pad fitestimated | — | 2 × 20 in pads fit, 25 in pads do not |
| Fits sleepers up toestimated | — | 6ft 5in tall |
| Doors | 1 | 1 |
| Freestanding | freestanding | semi-freestanding |
| Poles | aluminum | aluminum |
| Wall type | double wall | double wall |
| Season rating | 3-season | 3-season |
| Packed size | 16 x 7 x 7 in | 4.7 x 17.7 in |
| Approx. price | ~$150 | ~$164 |
Kelty Grand Mesa 2
Sixty-five ounces, 30 square feet, 43 inches of peak height and a 16-inch packed length — the Grand Mesa is four ounces lighter than the Late Start with three more inches of headroom and a shorter pack, for about $150. The poles are compact folding press-fit rather than shock-corded full-length sections, which is why it packs so short. One door and one vestibule, as at every price point down here.
Best for
A budget backpacking tent for a small pack, where a short packed length matters more than a second door.
Naturehike Cloud-Up 2
The Cloud-Up is the tent that made Naturehike a name outside China: a 7001-aluminium single-pole double-wall tent at 48.7 ounces and $164, which is ultralight-adjacent weight at budget-tent money. Twenty-eight square feet split two ways is 13.95 each, just under the standard band, and the 82.7-inch floor is the shortest two-person floor in this catalog — a six-foot sleeper touches both ends. Naturehike now sells at least eight Cloud-Up variants; the numbers here are the plain 2-person.
Best for
A first lightweight tent where the budget will not stretch to a Western brand.
Rows where the two differ are tinted. Specs are the makers’ own; floor area per person, weight per person and pad fit are our arithmetic on them.