Thule Widesky vs Wild Land Skyera
The Thule Widesky 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. Thule and Wild Land take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Widesky is 32.5 kg lighter at 67 kg against 99.5 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 2.95 m², about 59 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the Widesky's 2. The Widesky lists $999 lower, at $4,000 against $4,999.
They open differently: the Widesky 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 Widesky uses aluminum frame with fiber-reinforced polyamide corners and aluminum honeycomb base; the Skyera uses transparent anti-UV polycarbonate (PC). Canvas differs too: 600D recycled polyester ripstop, water resistant against 280g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm. Closed, the Widesky sits 12 cm lower on the roof — 20 cm against 32 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
Thule
Widesky
Thule's hardshell flagship, and the only tent here whose mattress converts into a backrest so the interior works as a seating space in daylight. The 20 cm closed profile matches the Roofnest Falcon.
- Mattress converts to a sofa backrest
- 20 cm closed profile
- Two dimmable USB LED lights
- $4,000 for a two-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 Widesky 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 | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | 4-season | — |
| List price | $4,000— best of the tents compared | $4,999— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 147 lb— best of the tents compared | 219 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 11 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 | 7.9 in— best of the tents compared | 12.6 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 11 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 | 31.8 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 50.6 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared | 3 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.4 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 | Aluminum frame with fiber-reinforced polyamide corners and aluminum honeycomb base | Transparent anti-UV polycarbonate (PC) |
| Fabric | 600D recycled polyester ripstop, water resistant | 280g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Thule product page | Wild Land product page |
Related comparisons
Or read the full spec sheets for the Thule Widesky and the Wild Land Skyera.