James Baroud Odyssey vs Wild Land Skyera
The James Baroud Odyssey and the Wild Land Skyera 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. James Baroud and Wild Land take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the James Baroud Odyssey brings 70 kg, 2.8 m² of floor, 100 cm of headroom and sleeps 3. The Wild Land Skyera counters with 100 kg, 4.7 m² of floor, 119 cm of headroom and sleeps 3.
The Odyssey is 30 kg lighter at 70 kg against 100 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 Skyera gives 4.7 m² of sleeping floor against 2.8 m², about 68 percent more, though both are rated for 3. Headroom separates them further: 119 cm in the Skyera against 100 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
They open differently: the Odyssey is a clamshell and the Skyera a pop-up. 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. The Odyssey uses 4 mm ABS with UV coating; the Skyera uses transparent anti-UV polycarbonate (PC). Canvas differs too: 3-layer blackout fabric with thermal and acoustic insulation against 280g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm. The Skyera adds a roof skylight, which the Odyssey does not offer.
James Baroud
Odyssey
James Baroud's ABS-shelled Frontier series tent, sized M here. It carries the brand's 5-year full-replacement warranty and a solar-powered vent that runs 24 hours without a vehicle connection.
- 5-year full-replacement warranty
- 24-hour solar-powered ventilation fan
- 3-layer insulated blackout fabric
- 70 kg for a three-person tent
Wild Land
Skyera
The Skyera is Wild Land's automatic scissor-lift hardshell, opening and closing at one touch in about 60 seconds via an electric motor with a manual backup. Its shell is anti-UV transparent polycarbonate that gives an overhead sky view, and it sleeps 2-3. It is one of the automatic models in Wild Land's current range.
- One-touch automatic setup in about 60 seconds
- Transparent polycarbonate roof for sky viewing
- Emergency manual lifting mode and alarm system
- Relatively heavy at 99.5 kg
Which one to pick
Take the Skyera if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the Odyssey if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. 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 | Pop-up |
| Sleeps | 3 | 3 |
| Season rating | 4-season | — |
| List price | $4,900— best of the tents compared | $4,999— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 154 lb— best of the tents compared | 219 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 13.4 in— worst of the tents compared | 12.6 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 8 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 30.1 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 50.6 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 3 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.6 in— best of the tents compared | 1.6 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 sec |
| Shell material | 4 mm ABS with UV coating | Transparent anti-UV polycarbonate (PC) |
| Fabric | 3-layer blackout fabric with thermal and acoustic insulation | 280g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm |
| Warranty | 5years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | No | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | Yes | — |
| Roof skylight | No | Yes |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | Yes | — |
| Carries cargo on top | No | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | James Baroud product page | Wild Land product page |
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