Darche Highland 1300 vs Wild Land Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120

The Darche Highland 1300 and the Wild Land Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 are both hardshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Darche and Wild Land take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

By the numbers, the Darche Highland 1300 brings 72 kg, 2.63 m² of floor and sleeps 2. The Wild Land Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 counters with 71 kg, 2.44 m² of floor, 126 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.

On weight they are effectively level — 72 kg against 71 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Floor area is close to identical at 2.63 m² and 2.44 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.

The Highland 1300 uses 6-Series Aluminium; Heavy-Duty Aluminium Honeycomb base; the Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 uses aluminium honeycomb with silver coating. Canvas differs too: 180gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas body (3000mm); 420D Polyester Oxford fly (1500mm) against 210D ripstop poly-oxford 3000mm outer; 600D rip-stop oxford PU2000mm inner and floor.