Vickywood LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 vs Wild Land Lite Cruiser 120 XL
The Vickywood LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 and the Wild Land Lite Cruiser 120 XL are both softshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Vickywood and Wild Land take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Vickywood LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 brings 43 kg, 2.7 m² of floor, 115 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Wild Land Lite Cruiser 120 XL counters with 34 kg, 2.76 m² of floor, 100 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
The Lite Cruiser 120 XL is 9 kg lighter at 34 kg against 43 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Floor area is close to identical at 2.7 m² and 2.76 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Headroom separates them further: 115 cm in the LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 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.
Canvas differs too: 420D Oxford polyester, PU-coated, 3,000 mm water column, UV 50+ against 210D ripstop poly-oxford 3000mm silver-coated outer; 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm inner; 210D poly-oxford PU2000mm floor; 600D oxford PU5000mm cover.
Vickywood
LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2
The LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 is a compact soft-shell fold-out tent for up to 2 people, with semi-automatic opening/closing side windows and a 7 cm cold-foam mattress. It has two roof windows and a 100 cm warm-white LED strip with USB. It is among Vickywood's lightest folding tents by published weight.
- Thick 7 cm cold-foam mattress
- Compact and light for a fold-out tent
- Two roof windows for ventilation
- Modest 3,000 mm water column rating
Wild Land
Lite Cruiser 120 XL
The Lite Cruiser 120 XL is a compact two-person softshell double-fold tent opening to a 230 x 120 cm sleeping area on a dual-layer 3+4 cm mattress. It uses silver-coated 210D ripstop poly-oxford over 190g polycotton with a 600D cover, includes dimmable LED lighting and a diesel heater port, and the dealer states setup takes about 2-3 minutes. It is one of the lighter tents in Wild Land's EU range.
- Compact packed size (127 x 117 x 33 cm)
- Dimmable LED lighting and diesel heater port included
- Dealer states about a 2-3 minute setup
- Narrow 120 cm sleeping width suits two at most
Which one to pick
Take the Lite Cruiser 120 XL 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 | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $1,390— worst of the tents compared | $1,320— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 95 lb— worst of the tents compared | 75 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 3 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 13.8 in— worst of the tents compared | 13 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 3 ft 11 in | 3 ft 11 in |
| Floor area | 29.1 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 29.7 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in | 2.8 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~5 minest. | ~5 minest. |
| Shell material | 1000G PVC protective cover | — |
| Fabric | 420D Oxford polyester, PU-coated, 3,000 mm water column, UV 50+ | 210D ripstop poly-oxford 3000mm silver-coated outer; 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm inner; 210D poly-oxford PU2000mm floor; 600D oxford PU5000mm cover |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | Yes |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | Yes | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Vickywood product page | Wild Land product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Vickywood LITTLE BAMBOO 125 GEN. 2 and the Wild Land Lite Cruiser 120 XL.