RoofBunk Roamer vs Wild Land Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120
The RoofBunk Roamer and the Wild Land Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 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. RoofBunk and Wild Land take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The Roamer is 11 kg lighter at 60 kg against 71 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 Roamer gives 2.94 m² of sleeping floor against 2.44 m², about 20 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120's 2. Headroom separates them further: 126 cm in the Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 against 100 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. List prices are within $195 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
They open differently: the Roamer is a pop-up and the Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 a clamshell. 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 Roamer uses high-quality ABS; the Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 uses aluminium honeycomb with silver coating. Canvas differs too: 320gsm poly-cotton blend ripstop canvas against 210D ripstop poly-oxford 3000mm outer; 600D rip-stop oxford PU2000mm inner and floor. Closed, the Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 sits 9 cm lower on the roof — 18 cm against 27 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
RoofBunk
Roamer
The Roamer is RoofBunk's ABS hard-shell tent, a gas-strut pop-up that the maker says opens in 30-60 seconds and sleeps 2-3. RoofBunk lists open dimensions of 210 x 140cm, a closed height of 27cm, a 7cm memory-foam mattress and a 60kg weight excluding the ladder. The high-quality ABS shell tops a 320gsm poly-cotton ripstop canvas body rated to 3000mm HH and 4-season.
- Quick 30-60 second gas-strut pop-up setup per the manufacturer
- Thicker 7cm memory-foam mattress than the soft-shell Explorer range
- Bedding can be left inside when the ABS shell is closed
- Weight (60kg) is published excluding the ladder
Wild Land
Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120
The Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 is a two-person clamshell hardshell with rear entry and an aluminium-honeycomb shell, packing to a slim 18 cm. It sets up in under 60 seconds and includes dimmable LED lighting, an integrated diesel heater port, roof crossbars and a 7 cm layered mattress.
- Slim 18 cm closed profile with quick clamshell setup
- Integrated diesel heater port and roof crossbars
- 7 cm layered mattress included
- Only a single ventilation opening
Which one to pick
Take the Roamer if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the Roamer 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 | Pop-up | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 3— best of the tents compared | 2— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | 4-season | — |
| List price | $2,260— best of the tents compared | $2,450— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 132 lb— best of the tents compared | 157 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 10.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 7.1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 31.6 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 26.3 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 2 in— best 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. | 60 sec | 60 sec |
| Shell material | High-quality ABS | Aluminium honeycomb with silver coating |
| Fabric | 320gsm poly-cotton blend ripstop canvas | 210D ripstop poly-oxford 3000mm outer; 600D rip-stop oxford PU2000mm inner and floor |
| Warranty | 2years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | Yes |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | RoofBunk product page | Wild Land product page |
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