T3 Tandem Hub Tent

I have the T3 Tandem for a couple years and love it! I haven’t been in a lot of wind, but certainly rained on and it was great! I will always pay higher price to make sure I stay dry inside the tent! Plus it’s nice because you sleep in one area and have a screen tent already built in to hang out if the weather is bad.

Nope. I read a lot prior to purchasing about waterproofing/resistance rating and this tent appeared to be very well rated. One trip it started raining around 2am and continued steadily with downpour sessions for the next 12 hours and the inside was dry. Only wetness that came in was in the screen tent section I left the side panels up and rain was hitting the ground so hard it splashed up into the mesh sometimes, but wouldn’t have happened if I closed it all properly. I like how the rain fly comes down the sides as wings so you can have air panels open in some areas even in the rain. I don’t want to bother putting up extra tarps for rain purposes. This tent has met my expectations for sure.

The Gazelle T3 has been my favorite as a solo camper. They larger ones. Setup is quick and so is tear down. The floor or tray is removable for easy cleaning. Been through some pretty nasty storms in it. It always stayed dry. Definitely not a backpacking/hiking tent.

Had a Gazelle T3.. love it. Though wished I had gotten a T4 for the space. Had to have my cot diagonal on the T3 to fit. Had a Resmed too though I’m afraid I’m gonna sleep through anything that’ll happen while camping… lol

Is there any particular reason for having the tent be in the truck bed at all? I ask because there’s not many advantages to that kind of setup. Most of the utility of truck bed camping comes from having a topper or popup camper mounted on the bed, which requires no setup/takedown. There is the alternate advantage of not having to find a spot for the ground tent, but you still have to level the truck, and the camping locations you described don’t seem restrictive enough to make ground tents unusable. If you’re already going to be setting up a tent, just get a good ground tent and maybe some cots. This way you don’t have to empty the gear out of your truck bed every time you want to sleep, and you’ll be able to have much more room. I’d personally recommend something like a Gazelle T3 or T4 tent, as the quick popup setup and box design make it a really nice experience. Also, all this comes from someone who sleeps in their truck bed overlanding, but under a fiberglass topper with a built out bed platform inside. If I didn’t have the topper, I’d stick to my ground tent. Hell, even with the topper, sometimes I prefer to just fill the bed with gear and still use a ground tent.

I have a T3 and with the rain fly on it's ok. However, like Loose\_Mission if it's damp enough or pouring enough the seams aren't the best and you can get a bit of water in areas the rain fly isn't. That said It's an excellent tent otherwise.

Gazelle is a good choice and the 6p (the 4p is barely adequate for 1 with a cot and gear because of the lack of straight walls) is probably better but don't know if this meets your budget. Plus, it's folded size is HUGE, You need a truck or sizeable SUV to fit it. It stands at about 5 feet tall when folded down. There have been complaints about ventilation. Their mesh windows are so fine that they don't allow a lot of air flow. As well, the door is oddly positioned and if you have little ones in and out, it could be awkward. You can look at some good Coleman easy up tents that could serve you well.

Coleman Skydome 6 with full rain fly might be worth looking at. I hate my Gazelle screen tent. Constantly leaks, poor ventilation, and a pain to deal with due to large folded size.