Howling Moon Solar vs Wild Land Voyager Pro 130
The Howling Moon Solar and the Wild Land Voyager Pro 130 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 Wild Land take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Howling Moon Solar brings 60 kg, 3.36 m² of floor, 140 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Wild Land Voyager Pro 130 counters with 50 kg, 2.99 m² of floor, 108 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
The Voyager Pro 130 is 10 kg lighter at 50 kg against 60 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 Solar gives 3.36 m² of sleeping floor against 2.99 m², about 12 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Headroom separates them further: 140 cm in the Solar against 108 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. The Solar lists about 14% lower than the Voyager Pro 130.
They open differently: the Solar is a clamshell and the Voyager Pro 130 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. Canvas differs too: 370gsm military-spec poly-cotton canvas, fluorocarbon impregnated against WL-tech fabric PU5000-9000mm outer; 300D poly-oxford inner with 200g/m2 thermal insulating fabric.
Howling Moon
Solar
The Solar is a clamshell hardshell tent with a hard lid and gas-assisted struts, an openable roof window for stargazing and an 85 mm high-density foam mattress. Roof-bar mounting points allow fitting a solar panel or other accessories, and it has insect-screened windows and doors with a ventilated flysheet layer.
- Openable roof window for stargazing
- Roof-bar mounts for a solar panel or accessories
- Published open dimensions and interior height
- Two different weights (60 kg and ~70 kg) appear in the listing
Wild Land
Voyager Pro 130
The Voyager Pro 130 is a two-person fold-out hardshell with a fibreglass and aluminium-honeycomb shell, and at 50 kg it is one of the lighter hardshells in Wild Land's EU range. It packs to 27 cm, includes adjustable support legs, dimmable LED lighting and a 5 cm mattress, and the 2026 version is prepared with a diesel heater port. It offers a long 230 cm sleeping length.
- Light 50 kg fibreglass/aluminium-honeycomb shell
- Adjustable support legs and diesel heater port included
- Long 230 cm sleeping length
- Only a 5 cm mattress
Which one to pick
Take the Voyager Pro 130 if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the Solar if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. 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 | Clamshell | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $1,710— best of the tents compared | $1,980— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 132 lb— worst of the tents compared | 110 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 5 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 10.6 in | 10.6 in |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 36.2 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 32.2 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 3.3 in— best of the tents compared | 2 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | — | Fibreglass with aluminium honeycomb |
| Fabric | 370gsm military-spec poly-cotton canvas, fluorocarbon impregnated | WL-tech fabric PU5000-9000mm outer; 300D poly-oxford inner with 200g/m2 thermal insulating fabric |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | Yes |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | Yes | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Howling Moon product page | Wild Land product page |
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