Howling Moon Lunar vs Overland Vehicle Systems LD TMON

The Howling Moon Lunar and the Overland Vehicle Systems LD TMON 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. Howling Moon and Overland Vehicle Systems take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

By the numbers, the Howling Moon Lunar brings 75 kg, 3.12 m² of floor, 105 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Overland Vehicle Systems LD TMON counters with 68 kg, 2.67 m² of floor, 165.1 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.

The LD TMON is 7 kg lighter at 68 kg against 75 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 Lunar gives 3.12 m² of sleeping floor against 2.67 m², about 17 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Headroom separates them further: 165.1 cm in the LD TMON against 105 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. The LD TMON lists about 11% lower than the Lunar.

The Lunar uses fibreglass with scratch-resistant coating; the LD TMON uses honeycomb aluminum. Canvas differs too: heavy-duty ripstop canvas with YKK zips against 600D rip stop poly cotton Oxford. The Lunar adds the ability to carry cargo on the shell, which the LD TMON does not offer. Closed, the LD TMON sits 17.759999999999998 cm lower on the roof — 15.24 cm against 33 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.