Wild Land Desert Cruiser V2 130 vs Wild Land Voyager Pro 130
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 Voyager Pro 130 share Wild Land's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The Voyager Pro 130 is 20 kg lighter at 50 kg against 70 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 Voyager Pro 130 gives 2.99 m² of sleeping floor against 2.6 m², about 15 percent more, and it sleeps 2 to the Desert Cruiser V2 130's 3. Headroom separates them further: 125 cm in the Desert Cruiser V2 130 against 108 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. The Voyager Pro 130 lists $377 lower, at $1,981 against $2,358.
The Desert Cruiser V2 130 uses aluminium honeycomb; the Voyager Pro 130 uses fibreglass with aluminium honeycomb. Canvas differs too: 210D ripstop poly-oxford outer; 190g ripstop polycotton inner; 600D poly-oxford floor against WL-tech fabric PU5000-9000mm outer; 300D poly-oxford inner with 200g/m2 thermal insulating fabric. Closed, the Desert Cruiser V2 130 sits 7 cm lower on the roof — 20 cm against 27 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
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Desert Cruiser V2 130
The Desert Cruiser V2 130 is a 2-3 person hydraulic fold-out hardshell with an aluminium-honeycomb shell and a tall 125 cm interior peak height. It comes with dimmable LED lighting, a power socket, a diesel heater port and roof load bars, on a 7 cm mattress.
- Tall 125 cm interior peak height
- Power socket, diesel heater port and roof bars included
- Dimmable LED lighting with mosquito-repellent function
- Ladder weight and setup time not published
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Voyager Pro 130
The Voyager Pro 130 is a two-person fold-out hardshell with a fibreglass and aluminium-honeycomb shell, and at 50 kg it is one of the lighter hardshells in Wild Land's EU range. It packs to 27 cm, includes adjustable support legs, dimmable LED lighting and a 5 cm mattress, and the 2026 version is prepared with a diesel heater port. It offers a long 230 cm sleeping length.
- Light 50 kg fibreglass/aluminium-honeycomb shell
- Adjustable support legs and diesel heater port included
- Long 230 cm sleeping length
- Only a 5 cm mattress
Which one to pick
Take the Voyager Pro 130 if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the Voyager Pro 130 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 | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 3— best of the tents compared | 2— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,360— worst of the tents compared | $1,980— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 154 lb— worst of the tents compared | 110 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 7.9 in— best of the tents compared | 10.6 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 3 in | 4 ft 3 in |
| Floor area | 28 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 32.2 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in— best of the tents compared | 2 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 secest. |
| Shell material | Aluminium honeycomb | Fibreglass with aluminium honeycomb |
| Fabric | 210D ripstop poly-oxford outer; 190g ripstop polycotton inner; 600D poly-oxford floor | WL-tech fabric PU5000-9000mm outer; 300D poly-oxford inner with 200g/m2 thermal insulating fabric |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | Yes | Yes |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Wild Land product page | Wild Land product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Wild Land Desert Cruiser V2 130 and the Wild Land Voyager Pro 130.