Wild Land Desert Cruiser V2 130 vs Wild Land OrthFrame Max

Both of these are Wild Land tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Desert Cruiser V2 130 and the OrthFrame Max share Wild Land's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.

The Desert Cruiser V2 130 is 5 kg lighter at 70 kg against 75 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 OrthFrame Max gives 3.82 m² of sleeping floor against 2.6 m², about 47 percent more, and it sleeps 4 to the Desert Cruiser V2 130's 3. Headroom separates them further: 125 cm in the Desert Cruiser V2 130 against 103 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. The Desert Cruiser V2 130 lists $741 lower, at $2,358 against $3,099.

The Desert Cruiser V2 130 uses aluminium honeycomb; the OrthFrame Max uses aluminium frame with aluminium honeycomb top panel. Canvas differs too: 210D ripstop poly-oxford outer; 190g ripstop polycotton inner; 600D poly-oxford floor against oxford polyester PU3000mm fly with TPU window; 600D rip-stop poly-oxford PU2000mm inner; 600D poly-oxford PU3500mm floor. Closed, the Desert Cruiser V2 130 sits 12.5 cm lower on the roof — 20 cm against 32.5 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.