Gazelle Tents - T4 Plus Hub Tent Overland Edition

I have a Gazelle T4 Plus. It’s the best tent I’ve ever had.

I have a Gazelle T4 plus. It’s amazing. A two room pop up tent. They also make other sizes. Sets up in minutes. And you can stand up in it, great for dogs and wives.

I have a T4+ and love it. I’ve only used it a handful of times so far. I’ve been in it during a very windy thunderstorm and it held up remarkably. The screen room is great for extra gear you don’t want to leave out, or to just have a place to relax during a downpour.

I have a T4 plus. I’ve taken mine to the outer banks (windy) about 5 times and it’s been rock solid, including last time when a cold front came through and we were getting 30mph gusts. I’ve camped in rain about 3 or 4 times otherwise. I do guy out the hubs but nothing special or time consuming and have never had a hub collapse. Rain fly has been tested and works well with no water intrusion in light to moderate rains/sprinkle. Have not had it in a thunderstorm. I think ventilation would be relatively poor if you had to close all of the vents for a heavy rain as the design relies on top ventilation due to design. I think wedging pool noodles at the top, underneath the rain fly over the top netting would help airflow. Haven’t had any quality related issues. It’s huge and heavy-but all hub tents are huge and the bag has a nice shoulder strap. Strongly recommend the overland edition for the stakes and tarp.

Yea, the plus has a much bigger rain fly, awsome tent.

I have a Gazelle T4, T4+, and gazebo. Gazelle makes some of the highest quality products that can stop be found. The quality of material cannot really be found anywhere else on a retail tent. I have been in severe thunderstorms in the Outer Banks of NC and snow storms in Utah in the T4. The tent has always kept us safe, comfortable, and dry. I’ve owned the T4 for five years. If you want to buy something and keep it and have the room for the monster bag, you will always appreciate the Gazelle.

I have a Gazelle T4, T4+, and gazebo. Gazelle makes some of the highest quality products that can stop be found. The quality of material cannot really be found anywhere else on a retail tent. I have been in severe thunderstorms in the Outer Banks of NC and snow storms in Utah in the T4. The tent has always kept us safe, comfortable, and dry. I’ve owned the T4 for five years. If you want to buy something and keep it and have the room for the monster bag, you will always appreciate the Gazelle.

You need to look into the Gazelle T4 plus. Plenty of space and sets up in seconds.

Love my gazelle gear. I have the T4 plus and the gazebo. Highly recommend. https://preview.redd.it/435mp8df88ge1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=647e98fa68220878af6fcc87227a384f3c784623

I have the T4 plus and have enjoyed it. The rain fly is much better. I gravitate to my White Duck canvas tent if I’m car camping though. Breathable and better suited for all seasons.

Gazelle T4 Plus is an instant pop up tent that is two rooms. I’ve had a family of 5 in it with 2 dogs just fine. It has a lot of thoughtful features. Sets up in under 2 minutes and folds up just about as fast. I also have a canvas bell tent that I use more often these days because I like winter camping. https://preview.redd.it/zhsi0wmbxlhe1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=39d80b8eb8cf6ed09d038240abb661dc4d9c8efc

I have the gazelle t4+. Easy to set up, amazing tent. We use one room for sleeping, 2 adults and a kid. The other room for stuff, chairs if it’s bad weather, etc. It’s held up to strong winds, though i guyed it out enthusiastically But… traveling with it is painful. The pack size is huge and heavy.

Love my T4 plus!

We bought a Gazelle T4 Plus tent w/ screen room about 6 years ago or so and got one of the first models so ours is a little bit different, but we've been through every kind of storm and downpour in it since then and never had a leak. It's true the netting is tight but we hang a fan in the center of the ceiling and it is able to pull air in from outside and down to keep the area surprisingly cool. We love this tent. https://preview.redd.it/h9nuft8610of1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd1797ac81336662df7125219d6f6417a8913ef6

We've seen massive thunderstorms in our T4 Plus over the past 6 years, but we've never had a drop come in the tent. It's been pretty great for us.

If you get the T4+ that has the front porch you get a better coverage fly. I too wish they made something similar for the basic T4.

I just got the Gazelle T4 Plus. It's listed to sleep 8, but it was pure luxury with just me and the puppy dog.

I have a T4, T4+, and gazebo. We love them. They are huge and heavy which is not ideal when it comes to packing up all three for a camping trip. But we do love the easy set up and take down. We have not really gotten rain when we camp. The one or two times, it has been completely dry (besides some condensation on the floor but that goes for any tent).

I have a T4, T4+, and gazebo. We love them. They are huge and heavy which is not ideal when it comes to packing up all three for a camping trip. But we do love the easy set up and take down. We have not really gotten rain when we camp. The one or two times, it has been completely dry (besides some condensation on the floor but that goes for any tent).

Gazelle t4 or gazelle t4+/t8. I can set these up by myself in a matter of minutes. Super durable. Only negative is they are long and heavy when put away. About 4-5 feet long when in the carrying case.

Gazelle t4 or gazelle t4+/t8. I can set these up by myself in a matter of minutes. Super durable. Only negative is they are long and heavy when put away. About 4-5 feet long when in the carrying case.

Gazelle T4 Instant Tent. Just note that the quality on these is hit or miss. Just about anything from Alps Mountaineering. I have a full fly on my 4 season and a smaller fly on my 3 season.

[https://gazelletents.com/collections/6-8-person-tents/products/t-hex-hub-tent-overland-edition-copy](https://gazelletents.com/collections/6-8-person-tents/products/t-hex-hub-tent-overland-edition-copy) Doesn't fit your budget. Easy to setup Quality and durability have never been an issue for me or people I know. I'm sure someone somewhere will be like "they are junk". Condensation control is going to depend on the weather as there is plenty of vents. Might be better off with 2 T4's from Gazelle.

I'm only one season and 3 uses in but, so far my T4 has been great. Only real downside is it's bulk. It's long and heavy. But it's a castle of a tent.

Gazelle T4, North Face Wawona or Big Agness Big House. Agree the T4 is a bear to.load and carry. We use our Wawona a ton once we learned how to set it up hahaha

Check out gazelle tents. I have the T3x and the T8. Love both. The T8 is too much for 2 people IMO. I'd take a look at the T4. Not the T4 plus. A bit big, but super easy to put up and take down.

My T4 makes me so happy.

My partner and I use a Gazelle T4 and I love it. It's not huge, but I wouldn't consider it small either. No porch either. Okay, it's not what you're looking for... I just needed to mention how much I love it for 2 people. A lot of room for gear (I keep a chair in ours) and standing room. Edit: ALSO, it takes like 90 seconds to set up (without staking), 3 minutes with staking, 8-10 minutes if you suspect heavy rain and want to guy out the rainfly (don't need to in light rain). There's a version that is double the length for a screened in porch area, but it's very bulky.

The gazelle isn't light or cheap though.

Ya, but I love mine a lot.

My only problem now is that I have a player 2 and it's not great for 2 people and one bed. I don't sleep on the ground.

I love my Gazelle T4! 40F, solo camping, easy to set up and take down.

We've used our Gazelle T4 for 7 years, including adding two kids to the mix, and it's held up really well! I really love how quick it is. I don't think we have the removable floor, that does sound a little sketchy.

The way it zips open it has to avoid the pop up poles so you have to step into the tent by stepping over a maybe 8" high bottom of the zipper. I have a T4 and it's great most of the time. It's susceptible to wind so you have to stake it out well and also use guy lines from the hubs as I've used it in windy Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, etc. Also one time we got maybe 2 or 3 inches of rain in a downpour and some water leaked in through the hubs. I've since put seam seal on the stitching over the hubs after that to hopefully help.

I have a Gazelle T4. It fits just barely length wise in my Thule Pulse rooftop box. I also have a large duffle in there with the sleeping pads, sleeping bags etc. The only issue with Gazelle is in severe downpour (around 2.5 inches in an hour) the stitching around the hub. The roof fly dumps water off right onto that hub. I’ve coated the stitching around there with seam seal so hopefully they will reduce the issue.

When I take my two kids camping we use to use a Coleman Sundome for a couple years but I got so tired of having to set it up and tear it down that I got a Gazelle T4 tent and I've been very happy with the ease of setting it up alone in under 90 seconds

Size and ease of setup. I use a Gazelle T4 because it really does set up in one minute. Storage size is large but it'll fit easily either in the back of my SUV or in my Thule rooftop box.

Yeah on long trips I store my T4 in my Thule rooftop box which is just long enough to hold it. It also holds my bags with sleeping bags and pads too. For quick overnights it fits in the back of my SUV with the back seat down.

Gazelle T4

I've used it for dozens and dozens of nights. Only issue I had was one night when we got over 2 inches of rain. The rain started to seep through the stitching at the hubs. After that I applied some seam seal to them and I think that has resolved the issue. Another concern is high winds. I have used it in steady winds up to 25 mph with higher gusts, but I had to tie out the hubs with guy lines, using two lines per hub to give better holding power, and also I swapped out the stakes to more heavy duty all metal spikes which I bring a hammer to hammer into the ground. No issues when I stake it out like this.

Honestly I'm not sure. There's been some posts recently about quality control issues with Gazelle, but that may only be anecdotal evidence. I bought my Gazelle T4 in early spring 2024 and have used it for around 40 nights. It's been great but there's a couple small issues. First, in super heavy downpour (more than an inch per hour) it would soak through around the hubs and also where the mesh bags are sewn into the sides. I put seam seal on the seams of the hub and the mesh bags on the outside and this reduced the amount that soaks through but 90% (and it would only soak through in torrential downpours.) Also wind is an issue, I'm talking about 20+ mph winds - the hub will collapse in fairly easily if not guyed out. The more horizontal you can guy out the hubs the better, and in high winds I'll guy it out with two lines at 45 degree angles from the tent. When I guy it out well, the tent hub hasn't collapsed in 30+ mph winds.

I didn’t put a tarp over it but in the almost 40 nights in the tent it’s only rained that hard twice. The first time there was a dribble of water from the hub seams I had to sop up with an extra t-shirt. After seam seaming it was damp to the touch but not dripping. I did have a tarp up outside over a picnic table and it rained so much that it pooled up on the tarp and got so heavy that it ripped the tarp in two.

https://preview.redd.it/ylpdhs8eegof1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e44fc6a901983f6539546daf093eaebdf6eba78e See how I have two guy lines at 45 degree angles from the tent? Holds up better than just one. Also I got rid of the tent stakes that came with it and I got some all metal 10 inch tent spikes off of Amazon that I use for tent steaks.

Loved my t4 but wow is it MASSIVE

Giselle T4. It’s the only way to car camp and I can stand in it at 6’2” great for cots and sets up in under 3 min including stake out time. Take down is just as fast and it fits in its storage bag with out much fuss. Been in some nasty weather and is excellent.

Oh it’s not small packed at all!!! A true car camping tent. But it’s great quality never leaks and set up in under 90 seconds 120 if you putting in stakes. Is great. I have about 5-6 tents now and do far more backpacking than car camping these days but. But when my son was in cub scouts it was a dream. Now that he is in boy scouts I use it so much less. Still for what it does it does super well

gazelle T4 - heavy as hell but it sets up in 60 seconds I can stand up inside 6’2” Enough roof for four people enough zip open windows for summer ventilation and robust enough for snow on top

love my gazelle! I have the T4 too and use it just for myself when car glamping!!! Cot/bed, table, dresser, chair, rug - it’s so awesome and easy to put up. Gazelle even has double tents for more people.

I third the Gazelle T4. It just makes it easy. Only thing is that I have to throw it on my roof rack since I have too much other gear in my car.

This is the way. At 6'0", I can stand without being hunched in my Gazelle T4. 

Same! Well under 10 min. set up/take down and can easily stand inside, easily my favorite tent I've owned. 

I love my T4 but I honestly can't say that I've subjected it to anything other than pretty decent weather. 

We have a T4. It’s good in wind and rain, but I hate the corner door and how bulky and heavy it is. My husband loves it and got it after a windstorm destroyed our previous tent. We’ve had it for a couple of years and it’s holding up fine.

I'll second a Gazelle T4, but just understand the door opening may be difficult for a disabled person to negotiate. It is quite long folded up as mentioned above.

Second the hub tents. I have a Gazelle T4 which is slightly bigger and heavier. It's been a great addition and is easy to deploy.

+1 for Gazelle tents, I've had a T4 for almost 5 years now and it's been a great buy. I also drive a 5th gen 4Runner, it fits if I fold down the rear seats but I choose to store it on the roof using [these mounts](https://americanadventurelab.com/product/sleeper-keeper-large-tent-mount/?srsltid=AfmBOooiDgTGjoE3bxL1eS9r4_EgZ9U6xMuKEQDn_h-xZn5oMU2oCnDB).

Highly recommend the Gazelle T4, I've been using it for ~5 years now and it's holding up great. It is large when packed, so make sure you have room. In my 4Runner I throw it up on the roof.

+2 on the Gazelle. Easy up and down plus plenty of space. I also have the T4 and love that I can stand in it, I’m 5’8”.

I love my gazelle T4. I bought it used for $150 and it’s amazing. I am 6’ and can stand in the whole thing. It is certainly bulky, but it is well worth it if you have the room. I have even strapped it on the roof rack of my Xterra for transport to campsites. It sets up easily with one person and has plenty of room for me and my partner on a double height queen air mattress. We can hang out during rainy days and play cards etc.

Gazelle T4. I can set it up in less than 5 minutes, including staking it to the ground. Don’t see a reason for a rooftop tent. Gazelle is also the tent many of the overlander rooftop people gravitate too after getting rid of their rooftop tent.

Gazelle would be exactly what you're looking for. I have the T4 and absolutely love it. The only downside is the size when packed up

Yeah the bigger ones get pretty pricey. I think I paid $270 for mine, If you're patient they go on sale often enough. I was actually camping last year and there was a tornado warning, it was quite a scary situation I never even thought about what I'd do in that situation. Thankfully we didn't get much of a storm where I was at

You can get them much cheaper than the gazelle website, they're currently $300 on Amazon not on sale

I love my gazelle T4. No regrets

Yeah I had a coleman and put it up for sale when I got the gazelle, but dang I didn't pay anywhere near that much. Keep a look out on different sites for sales, you can find them much cheaper than off the gazelle website

I own a Gazelle T4. Durability - have had 0 issues. 2 years, quit a bit of camping in hot and cold (well, down to 30). Wind - stake out the sides and there are no wind issues. This is a facet of hub tent design, if you don’t stake it out then yes the hubs will blow in. Rain - have had no leaks, even in day long torrential downpours. Doors - meh, I have no issue with the doors. It’s different but not difficult. Size broken down: yea, I get that. Fits in the bed of my truck so I deal. Sounds like you need bigger than a T4, but if that is a good size for you, Gazelle now has the EXP T4 Overland. Different hub design, folds down more compact (I think 9.5 shorter than my T4), the feet have changed, bigger doors, bigger windows. Added in some features to make it more 4 season ready (HVAC ports and electrical ports, etc). Actually considered getting one, as my wife just got an SUV and would be nice to fit it in her vehicle too. Hard to justify spending for it when I already have a perfectly fine one. The bigger T8/T4 + has a different door design, but it is bigger to pack. Have a friend with a Magellan pro hub tent, it is also huge when broken down. I will say this. Since moving to this tent, we have camped way more. It really does go up in no time, breaks down in no time, and the bag is oversized so no fighting to get it back into the bag. I can have it up and secured faster than my pretty easily 2 person tent. And I can stand inside of it.

There is nothing wrong with that. My only concern, the footprint of that tent may be larger than a lot of prepared tent pads at a lot of campgrounds. Legit the only thing that may make things more difficult. My wife and I usually camp in a 4 person tent, but I had almost purchased an 8 person one instead. Being larger than the pads at the places we often go was why I didn’t. If you do end up going camping, and are at a campground, make sure to walk around and peek at what others are doing. You may find inspiration for other ideas, or just want to replicate something someone else does. That’s what got me with the tent I got (Gazelle T4). Easy up, easy down, can stand in it. Saw someone else with it, watched it, got jealous. lol. Since getting it, we have camped way more. Another thought, you can do a 4-6 person tent, and get a canopy of some sorts, and leverage that as your additional living space. We have a screen in camping gazebo we occasionally take with us, also has walls we can put up for a little more privacy.

I also have seperate setups for backpacking vs car camping. Nowadays ultralight backpacking gear is so expensive and thin, that using it for car camping is a waste of its limited durability. These thin materials only have a finite lifespan on them. Given your height, a Gazelle T3 or T4 would work well, those style of tents will have the highest headroom and usable space. They pack up pretty large though, so it depends on your vehicle space.

100% worth it. I’ve got a T4 and G5? gazebo and I love them both. I can’t comment on high winds but it seems like someone has you covered there. I’ve never been in a situation where I had to guy out the tent. First year I owned it, I was at a sporting event and a massive storm rolled through. Tons of thunder, lightning, and torrential rain and came back to a bone dry tent at 1am. I did purchase the footprint for it as well and always use it, I’m sure that helps too. Even this year for that same even, lots of rain one day but tent stayed dry and the only water that was inside was from me going in and out. My biggest gripe is definitely the door. I’m constantly making sure I’m lifting up my feet so I don’t trip.

u/ResidentNo4630 u/Loose_Mission_8559 As a T4 owner, and I can't tell if OP is using the T3 footprint, I've just came back from a rather rainy camp last week and was kept dry using my T4 footprint. Same thing for my first ever outing ever with it- I was at a sporting event camping a half hour away and almost didn't use it. A torrential storm rolled through and delayed the first game(they were both in the evening) and got back to my tent and midnight bone dry. I can't relate to u/Mayday-J though as I've never had water seep through the seams. Any water I've had enter the tent has been from my body, clothing, or just getting in the tent. I definitely wouldn't hesitate to buy any Gazelle tent again for car camping. It's by far been my favorite experience in my 33 years of life.

Ah, I read it a T3 for some reason. I’m gonna blame them on marketing as that’s the color I personally see them advertising a T3 most lol. Fair enough though. I do love seeing more and more gazelles being post here. This sub 5yrs ago is actually what turned me on to them lol.

I have a deluxe gazebo, T4, and T3X. My friend has the T4+. They’ve given me many good years and are still like new. Camp setup is mere minutes. My only gripe is that I will bust my butt on the triangle doors EVERY SINGLE TIME.

Absolutely the Gazelle T4. It honestly changed camping for me. I'm always excited to get out and use it, and it's a tent I enjoy being in with its many windows and open view of the stars (without the rainfly). It literally goes up within 2 minutes (without the rainfly); you just walk around and pop each side out. And a 6ft person can easily walk around inside of it, fully standing. The material is tough. The only drawback is that it is larger than most tents when packed up. Note: I have not tried it in the rain. Use the guy lines for windy nights.

Good to know! I've seen mixed reviews around this, but it seems that any leaking into the tent isn't extreme.

Gazelle t3 or the 4. Awesome tents and extremely easy to put up alone. The biggest drawback is you will need to mount to the rails on your vehicle. Unless you got a pickup.

Gazelle t4 just right for two people. Extremely easy to set up. The biggest problem with it is that it’s huge when it’s broken down you basically need to put it on your roof rack.

I bought one from Amazon, I did a test run set up with one of the plastic footings broke on shipment. Seeing how fragile this tent was discouraged me to seek a replacement from poor quality of Coleman. I eventually opted for a Shiftpod and a Gazelle T4. More expensive but there is quality manufacturing

I have the Gazelle T4. Very sturdy and super easy to set up. It’s big when packed and heavy, but if car camping shouldn’t be an issue. And you can stand in it. Holds up great when staked out properly and the ease of setup and takedown can’t be beat.

Depends how much space you have, but I’m a huge fan of Gazelle. T4 tent goes up and down quick and holds fast in strong wind when properly anchored. We also have a G6 that we use for a kitchen or hanging out. Big enough for 6-8 adult chairs with fire pit and it’s screened.

I’ll also vouch for the gazelle tents. The only slight issue I have isn’t with the tent, but having a large enough indoor area to set it up at home when I get back from camp in the winter to let it dry out 😂 At 6’3 I can comfortably stand up inside the T4.

When the weather absolutely will not let me use my hammocks, we have a Gazelle T4. I’m 6’3 and can stand up in it. Only downside is it does not break down to be very small. I carry it on my roof rack on my crosstrek 😆

The T4 is very easy to set up (I’ve done it myself in about three minutes l), very roomy, and fits easily in the storage bag (I can’t say this for most of the tents I’ve owned). The only issue your fiancé may have is with the door, which is triangular-shaped and a few inches of the ground.

I had a T4 and sold it. I really liked it except for the size/weight when transporting and the lack of airflow. The netting is so tight it does a really good job of keeping out bugs, but also hampers airflow.

How many people are you traveling with? If it's just you, or you and another person who is not huge, just setup a sleeping platform in the 4Runner. Tents that setup on the ground but attach the the vehicle have always felt kinda gimmicky to me, and to some degree the worst of both worlds. If you don't sleep in the rig just get a quality fast deploy ground tent like the Gazelle.