GAZELLETents™, T4 Plus Hub Tent, Easy 90 Second Set-Up, Waterproof, UV Resistant, Convertible Screen Room, Removable Floor, Ample Storage Options, 4-8 Person, Sunset Orange, 78" x 94" x 165", GT450SS

Ease of use and quality of materials were superb. If you need a tent grab this before tariffs raise it over $579 march 2025. First night of use we had a storm roll through, nothing moved and we were completely dry. Set up and took down solo while with my 7 yr old. The separate rooms are especially convenient for camp gear and sleeping without overcrowding. It’s big and heavy but if you’re transporting in a car it shouldn’t be an issue. Also bough the footprint a little expensive but no regrets. Even used the back wall as a projector screen for campsite move night.

Here’s my upfront disclaimer: This is being written by a first time, solo user of the Gazelle T-4 Plus. It rambles from first time setup at home to a week of comfy winter camping punctuated by a nasty one night wind and rain storm.There is humor in the first time set up at home. The 90 seconds from out of the bag to set up as shown on multiple videos….not quite. More like 45 minutes – reading instructions and then trying to apply that to actual set up; orienting the tent, miscues on the set up (front is back/ back is front and so on…), learning all of the nuances by trial and error; it all took time. (I ended up marking the front and back of both the tent and the fly for quicker orientation.)Now that said, once the tent is up it is spectacular. The material is top notch, the space is perfect; kind of the Taj Mahal of tent camping. I am glad I did a first few dry runs in the yard. With practice, practice, practice; the tent will go up pretty easy in around 10 minutes. The second time setting up in the yard took about 20 minutes with some reference to instructions. The third practice setup took about 10 minutes with no reference to instructions. Take down also got easier with practice.Now for the field review: After clearing a spot at the campground, finding the right orientation, getting the groundcover down, the tent went up in about 10 minutes. As a solo user, make sure to stake the tent on the opposite side of the hub you’re going to pop first otherwise you’ll simply pull the tent without the hub popping out. The total set up time including installing the front screen room poles, staking and guying the fly was close to 25 minutes.This was winter camping with nighttime temps dipping into the high 20s. So I really only used the back bedroom. It was large enough to accommodate an inflatable twin bed with headboard and a night stand, and still have plenty of room for undressing at night. A 1,500 watt electric heater kept the room comfy warm. I found that lining the top of the tent with a thin Mylar sheet reflected the rising heat back into the tent, keeping the interior at about 65/68 degrees.That made for some cozy, comfy nights.But then a storm hit one night – and hit with vengeance. The tent was pummeled by sustained winds of 35 mph for seven hours with guts hitting 40 and 45 mph. (Confirmed later with National Weather Aervice.) That raging wind also drove periodic rain squalls. Despite the wind-driven rain and a wounded rain fly, the inside stayed dry if not somewhat disheveled because of the wind rocking the tent.It was the wind, not the rain that was the villain. It hit the tent hard; again and again. Despite all best efforts to secure the tent during the initial set up, the tent bucked and heaved under the constant assault by the wind. The roof hubs popped down a number of times, and one or two of the side wall hubs popped in as well; but were easily popped back into place. The wind wrenched one of the poles connecting the fly to the tent so I had to jerry rig a tie down for that corner of the fly and later get a replacement fly pole. The storm knocked the tent at least 6 degrees off its original orientation.Now all of that said: the tent resisted a knockout punch. I am certain that any department store tent would have been torn to shreds by these winds and collapsed within the first hour of the windy onslaught. So it confirms the material in the Gazelle is tough, the craftsmanship first-rate and offers a protective shelter.Invest in the Gazelle footprint for the tent. It’s a perfect match and the material is durable. Replace the supplied stakes with longer, steel spike-type stakes. Add a layer of insulation to the interior floor by using tarps lined on one side with Mylar material. Get a second Velcro cinch strap to hold the collapsed tent tight for easier return to the carrying bag. (Tent comes with one but a second one makes life so much easier.)I’d also suggest watching as many videos of set up and take down of the tent as possible – you can pick up a lot.

First I love it, I have lived in it for now for almost 2 months on a job site. I keep the dirty stuff and storage in the front and my bed, computer and flatscreen TV in the back, home away from home.Never in a million years can you set this up in 90 seconds as they advertised. Shure rip it out of the bag, throw it on the ground and pull all the sides it is up, but that is not really not ready to camp. Unfolding everything, laying everything out, doing a tarp, 8 tent stakes, rolling up the fly or staking it, etc. 10-20 minutes depending on practice. Big and heavy, but it is a big tent, probably not going to fit in a small car. Floor space is 110 SQ Ft but it is much, much bigger inside all around because the sides pop out, very nice.The two rooms with a divider is great. Doors open out on both sides so people can change and sleep in semi-private. The material is very nice and extra thick with waterproof coating on the inside, someone said the material soaked up water like a sponge, I did not see that (see pictures). The floor is very thick and waterproof. I was worried about the Velcro on the front bottom door flaps, but it turned out to be super strong Velcro and works great. Considering I had to get rid of few tents because zippers broke, Velcro is pretty reliable. I didn't even stake out the fly, I had it rolled up the whole time on the sides so I could see out the windows and get better flow and the windows did not leak when zipped up. I really like how the fly does not touch the tent and has a large overhang.I was worried about the floor being removable and would allow water to enter, but it is in a bucket shape so it can sit in 5 inches of standing water and not leak, better than any other tent I have owned. There was some seeping of water in the stitching at the bottom corners (see picture), but it did not get inside the tent because of the bucket floor. I am just going to brush some waterproofing sealant on the stiches and won’t happen again.The aluminum stakes are a joke and they all bent the first time out, buy some real ones. In very high wind the sides can pop back in, just get some cord and tie the sides to the fly stakes, problem solved.Someone said they broke the fiberglass poles. Don’t push them to far, they work fine, a new tent will be tight, go slow the first time.Someone else mentioned holes from shipping, I think they fixed that problem, everything was wrapped and had paper liners for protection everywhere. I had no defects in material or stitching.My camp has two RV trailers, a ocean cargo container, a 20 FT carport and 3 EZ-Ups and a 15FT Gazebo tent.

Absolutely, hands down, the BEST tent out there. We’ve been traveling the USA with it in all climates. Fantastic!

First off, this is my second tent from gazelle. I needed something slightly bigger and have some indoor space to hang out incase it rained too much. Used it for a 4 night excursion at a state park in Northern Maine. These tents are everything they say they are. The setup was super easy. It rained a couple nights and everything stayed dry. It's easy to clean out.Now the parts I didn't care for. It weighs a decent amount. You got to be fairly strong to handle. It was a little more difficult to take down and pack away. Not traditional tent take down, still much easier, but compared to the T4 it wasn't as easy. The bag it comes in is sturdy and works great, but again, it's heavy. It also takes up a ton of space folded closed. You'll need either a good sized suv, truck or sedan with seats down into cargo space. Overall though, I'd buy 10 more of these if needed.