Wild Land Desert Cruiser V2 130 vs Wild Land OrthFrame
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 share Wild Land's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The OrthFrame is 14 kg lighter at 56 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. Floor area is close to identical at 2.6 m² and 2.6 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. List prices are within $41 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
The Desert Cruiser V2 130 uses aluminium honeycomb; the OrthFrame uses aluminium frame. Canvas differs too: 210D ripstop poly-oxford outer; 190g ripstop polycotton inner; 600D poly-oxford floor against rip-stop oxford polyester PU3000mm fly with TPU window; 600D rip-stop poly-oxford PU2000mm interior; 600D poly-oxford PU3500mm floor. Closed, the Desert Cruiser V2 130 sits 13 cm lower on the roof — 20 cm against 33 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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OrthFrame
The OrthFrame is a two-person fold-out hardshell tent with an aluminium frame, sold on Wild Land's US store. It ships with a 10 cm self-inflating air mattress, telescopic aluminium ladder, air pump and anti-condensation mat. It is the smaller of Wild Land's two OrthFrame hardshells.
- Thick 10 cm self-inflating mattress included
- Comes with air pump and anti-condensation mat
- Full fabric specification published
- Manufacturer does not publish warranty, season rating or setup time
Which one to pick
Take the OrthFrame 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 | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 3— best of the tents compared | 2— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,360— best of the tents compared | $2,399— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 154 lb— worst of the tents compared | 123 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared | 3 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 7.9 in— best of the tents compared | 13 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 28 sq ft | 28 sq ft |
| Interior height | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in— worst of the tents compared | 3.9 in— best 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 | Aluminium frame |
| Fabric | 210D ripstop poly-oxford outer; 190g ripstop polycotton inner; 600D poly-oxford floor | Rip-stop oxford polyester PU3000mm fly with TPU window; 600D rip-stop poly-oxford PU2000mm interior; 600D poly-oxford PU3500mm floor |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | 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 OrthFrame.