Tuff Stuff Overland Stealth vs Wild Land Skyera
The Tuff Stuff Overland Stealth 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. Tuff Stuff Overland and Wild Land take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Tuff Stuff Overland Stealth brings 100.2 kg, 4.22 m² of floor and sleeps 3. The Wild Land Skyera counters with 100 kg, 4.7 m² of floor, 119 cm of headroom and sleeps 3.
On weight they are effectively level — 100.2 kg against 100 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Inside, the Skyera gives 4.7 m² of sleeping floor against 4.22 m², about 11 percent more, though both are rated for 3. Setup is not close. The Skyera opens as a pop-up in 60 seconds; the Stealth takes 2 minutes. Over a trip with a new campsite every night, that gap compounds. The Stealth lists about 9% lower than the Skyera.
They open differently: the Stealth is a fold-out 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 Stealth uses aluminum; the Skyera uses transparent anti-UV polycarbonate (PC). Canvas differs too: 280 g poly/cotton ripstop; 210D Oxford PU 5000 mm rainfly; aluminum honeycomb floor against 280g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm.
Tuff Stuff Overland
Stealth
A side-opening aluminum hardshell that folds out over the ladder into a 4-season tent, with a skylight and interior and exterior LED lighting.
- Side-opening hardshell with skylight
- 4-season canopy
- Annex available
- 221 lb
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 move camp most days. Take the Skyera 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 | Fold-out | Pop-up |
| Sleeps | 3 | 3 |
| Season rating | 4-season | — |
| List price | $4,565— best of the tents compared | $4,999— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 221 lb— worst of the tents compared | 219 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 3 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 in— worst of the tents compared | 12.6 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 8 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 7 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 45.4 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 50.6 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | — | 3 ft 11 in |
| Mattress thickness | 1.6 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. | 2 min— worst of the tents compared | 60 sec— best of the tents compared |
| Shell material | Aluminum | Transparent anti-UV polycarbonate (PC) |
| Fabric | 280 g poly/cotton ripstop; 210D Oxford PU 5000 mm rainfly; aluminum honeycomb floor | 280g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Tuff Stuff Overland product page | Wild Land product page |
Related comparisons
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