Hey brother, good job on the video. I have a T-4. BEST investment I've made. I have some health issues, and this tent still makes it doable for me to get out into the mountains of Oregon and able to go camping. A pro that you didn't mention is the removable floor pan. Makes cleaning so much easier. Anyway, just wanted to shout out. First-time watcher, new subscriber. oh, almost forgot to mention. I put a Thule skybox I found on Craigslist on my SVU. The tent fits perfectly in that.
Thank you so much for the comment. I totally agree that I missed adding that to the video, I wanted to add an entire inside walk around and then forgot to film it, lol. Glad you found a great storage solution as well!
Same here as far as health issues, osteoarthritis to be precise and tent camping has been my thing all my life. I started with the T3 awhile back but being hunched is painful thus I just got the T4 and still doing it. Absolutely great tents, I’ve been through some serious downpours and kept me dry. I also have the gazebo which comes handy to keep my dogs enclosed since I mostly camp by myself but they’ll be able to brake through if a 2 legged “animal” tries anything. So far 40+ years camping and always been safe, is fun to camp with dogs and they’re good protection, they’re not small dogs.
I ordered one just arrived couple hours ago was looking for a video to familiarize myself with the setup, big like and subscribed thanks for the video.
@@Uisci81 Very well! Two weeks ago I went camping and it rained for three days out in the Gila. The tent held up great and other than condensation (which is unavoidable), I had zero leakage and no issues with the tent construction.
We’ve got the T-8. Nice thing about the 8 vs. the 4 is that the length of the bag is identical, just thicker. If you can carry the 4 you should be able to carry the 8.
I was looking into buying that one for the extra room. It’s good to know that the length of it is the same, do you roughly know how thick it might be all packed up?
@@operationgetlost1798 lol! Iam wondering about links. I placed it on my list in amazon. If you are offering good advice, that is worth something. To me anyway. Thx, Jd!
Damn, your not kidding about size when packed up. According to their website, it is 67.5" long when collapsed. That's technically longer than my Tundra Crew Max Bed. I do not want to compromise bed space by putting it in diagonally. Shame
I have a Jeep TJ, I can fit the tent diagonally inside the Jeep and strap it above the passenger seat to the roll bar. But most of the time I strap it to a small rack above my spare tire. It sticks out only a couple inches on each side and hasn't been an issue offroad or the freeway. It is so big and roomy I call it "my condo". It really is a game changer.
Yeah I could fit it in the FJ but to save space it’s just easier to strap it on the roof. Strapping it across the back tire carrier sounds like a good fix as well.
The size packed is one of the things that brought me to buy a Bushnell. You can't get a T4 inside a jeep without bringing down the seats, unless you have a roof rack; that and with COVID you can't get the T4 Plus anywhere
Yeah definitely not fitting in most vehicles. Luckily I have the rack space because I’m not a huge fan of adding a lot of roof weight for off roading purposes. How do you like the Bushnell
@@operationgetlost1798 I'm going to take it camping in a couple of weeks. I bought it because my coleman dome tent takes forever to put up and take down and in the florida rain, that process can be miserable, not to mention no volunteers to get wet when helping, so I needed something faster. I'll post a video and link in the comments
They do have a T3 which is smaller but still the same setup. I got this because of my family so it made sense, but if it’s to big look up the T3! Hope that helps
@@operationgetlost1798 Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant the packed size, which is about four times larger and three times heavier than other 4 man tents in that price range. Even for car camping that much extra bulk can be hard to deal with. It won't fit in most car or SUV cargo areas if you are also carrying 4 people. I can see the appeal, I just think it's more unwieldy to store and transport than most people are willing to put up with.
Nice job on the video! It's a pretty good tent. I'm writing this from inside mine right now. I like being able to stand up in it. That's a huge plus. I didn't find the setup to be that big of a bonus, because it's typically not setting up the tent poles (with most tents) that takes so much time but rather staking and guy lining the tent, getting it aligned with the footprint, attaching the fly and moving all of your junk inside. I'm not sure how you can get three people in this? Maybe if everybody is sleeping on the floor? Two seems tight. But really, the two big negatives I'm finding personally is the overall pack length. And also it's pretty heavy. Not for a lowland gorilla like you, but for an old pipe-cleaner-armed man like myself.
I appreciate it. My family is enjoying the tent for sure and the 3 of us fit just fine on a air mattress, granted my little one is only 8, so they do not take up much space lol. My biggest negative is definitely the overall pack size. Do you have the T3 or the T4? You said 2 seems tight, I can see that with the T3 but the T4 has plenty of room for the 3 of us. Keep me posted on your continued use pros/cons! Thanks again.
@@operationgetlost1798 I've got the T4 Overland Edition. For the way you're using it (with an air mattress) I think it's probably the best way. But with two cots ... especially with the Teton XXL Cot or the Cabelas XL cot... you're going to be pretty snug. But it's still probably bigger than most four person tents. Definitely more space than my Kelty Grand Mesa 4. I'm excited to see what this company comes out with in the future.
To be honest I’m not to sure if they are changing anything. If they do I would be interested in what they decided to change. If you find out let me know please.
No I haven’t. I talked to gazelle and they said the only difference was the zipper cover and if I just mounted it with the zipper facing down it should be fine. So far I haven’t had any issues with the tent getting wet inside the bag 🤞🏻
Did the video offend you? What would you call setting this tent up? Is it not still a setup even though it is popping sides out? These are serious questions, I like getting other opinions and view points from other people. Thanks in advance!
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Thanks Really appreciated the take down .
Excellent Review! Thx Brother.
You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed it
Hey brother, good job on the video. I have a T-4. BEST investment I've made. I have some health issues, and this tent still makes it doable for me to get out into the mountains of Oregon and able to go camping. A pro that you didn't mention is the removable floor pan. Makes cleaning so much easier. Anyway, just wanted to shout out. First-time watcher, new subscriber. oh, almost forgot to mention. I put a Thule skybox I found on Craigslist on my SVU. The tent fits perfectly in that.
Thank you so much for the comment. I totally agree that I missed adding that to the video, I wanted to add an entire inside walk around and then forgot to film it, lol. Glad you found a great storage solution as well!
Same here as far as health issues, osteoarthritis to be precise and tent camping has been my thing all my life. I started with the T3 awhile back but being hunched is painful thus I just got the T4 and still doing it. Absolutely great tents, I’ve been through some serious downpours and kept me dry. I also have the gazebo which comes handy to keep my dogs enclosed since I mostly camp by myself but they’ll be able to brake through if a 2 legged “animal” tries anything. So far 40+ years camping and always been safe, is fun to camp with dogs and they’re good protection, they’re not small dogs.
I have one of these and I love the hell out of it . It is soooo simple to put up and take down . Best decision i every made in buying a tent .
Couldn’t agree more
I ordered one just arrived couple hours ago was looking for a video to familiarize myself with the setup, big like and subscribed thanks for the video.
Awesome thanks man
Dude is rocking the ZZ TOP look ..Billy gibbons style !!
😂😂
Mine will be delivered Friday, I'm camping Saturday, can't wait to test it, for me the size isn't a problem since I drive a 🌮 😎
Nice!!! Enjoy! I know we have. It’s a great tent and you can’t beat the price 🤙🏼
@@operationgetlost1798 thanks! We love it
@@RagingBad that’s awesome!!
Genuinely impressed
Love the color of your FJ. I also have one. I also have a gazelle but a T3. Its just me and its perfect. I love it.
Thank you so much! I love my FJ. The T3 is a great tent as well!
I love my T-4, it’s been on some awesome adventures with me for the past two years. Would love to see a walk around of that FJ.
How well does it hold up in rain/snow? I just ordered one because I want a quick set up tent but I look for more fall/winter camping
@@Uisci81 Very well! Two weeks ago I went camping and it rained for three days out in the Gila. The tent held up great and other than condensation (which is unavoidable), I had zero leakage and no issues with the tent construction.
That's probably one of the best ground tests I've seen ! For me, it's all about fast and easy set up/take down. Cool video !
Thank you!! I truly appreciate your feedback. I am super knew at this and have a lot to learn, but its uplifting to hear positive feedback!
You convinced me I’m buying one!
You won’t regret it!
I own one and am very impressed
@@davemi3213 yeah I bought one and used it a few times already. It’s awesome!
We’ve got the T-8. Nice thing about the 8 vs. the 4 is that the length of the bag is identical, just thicker. If you can carry the 4 you should be able to carry the 8.
I was looking into buying that one for the extra room. It’s good to know that the length of it is the same, do you roughly know how thick it might be all packed up?
Pretty cool . Just ordered one and bout to hit the river in a couple weeks . Subscribed 👍. Thanks for sharing
Just purchased one.
Awesome! I’m sure you will enjoy it!!
Nice video. I did a review of the magellan swiftrise hub which is very similar. Lots of people compare these two.
Thank you. I’ll have to go check yours out!
The FJ alone earned my thumbs up.
That's what I'm talkin' bout!!! Good to watch your vids!
does your floor zip out ? I am wondering if the zipper creates moisture leaks
Thanks!
@@kimbaker7354 the floor does zip out. I meant to do an inside portion to the vid but I completely spaced lol
@@operationgetlost1798 lol! Iam wondering about links. I placed it on my list in amazon. If you are offering good advice, that is worth something. To me anyway. Thx, Jd!
good job on the video. You can always make notes, and redo . But I like what I saw enough to research it a bit more
Damn, your not kidding about size when packed up. According to their website, it is 67.5" long when collapsed. That's technically longer than my Tundra Crew Max Bed. I do not want to compromise bed space by putting it in diagonally. Shame
Yes it is a Haus for sure
I have a Jeep TJ, I can fit the tent diagonally inside the Jeep and strap it above the passenger seat to the roll bar. But most of the time I strap it to a small rack above my spare tire. It sticks out only a couple inches on each side and hasn't been an issue offroad or the freeway.
It is so big and roomy I call it "my condo". It really is a game changer.
Yeah I could fit it in the FJ but to save space it’s just easier to strap it on the roof. Strapping it across the back tire carrier sounds like a good fix as well.
We love ours 👊🏼👏🏼
Same here
Thanks for the video. Any close-ups on how you attached/mounted to your roof rack?
I’m sorry I don’t have any, but all I do is strap it down with to short ratchet straps. Works pretty well! Hope that helps
Great vid. Get a couple orange Viole ski straps in place of black Velcro.
Great suggestion, thanks
The size packed is one of the things that brought me to buy a Bushnell. You can't get a T4 inside a jeep without bringing down the seats, unless you have a roof rack; that and with COVID you can't get the T4 Plus anywhere
Yeah definitely not fitting in most vehicles. Luckily I have the rack space because I’m not a huge fan of adding a lot of roof weight for off roading purposes. How do you like the Bushnell
@@operationgetlost1798 I'm going to take it camping in a couple of weeks. I bought it because my coleman dome tent takes forever to put up and take down and in the florida rain, that process can be miserable, not to mention no volunteers to get wet when helping, so I needed something faster. I'll post a video and link in the comments
I just bought one, I'll be camping in it this weekend. It looks like a great tent. I like your FJ, that's a nice rig.
Thank you so much. Let me know how you like the tent.
Good stuff and nice F5 wheels!
Thanks
That's a neat tent but just too damn big to justify saving a few minutes on setup and takedown. For my use, anyway. Thanks for the review.
They do have a T3 which is smaller but still the same setup. I got this because of my family so it made sense, but if it’s to big look up the T3! Hope that helps
@@operationgetlost1798 Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant the packed size, which is about four times larger and three times heavier than other 4 man tents in that price range. Even for car camping that much extra bulk can be hard to deal with. It won't fit in most car or SUV cargo areas if you are also carrying 4 people. I can see the appeal, I just think it's more unwieldy to store and transport than most people are willing to put up with.
Nice job on the video! It's a pretty good tent. I'm writing this from inside mine right now. I like being able to stand up in it. That's a huge plus. I didn't find the setup to be that big of a bonus, because it's typically not setting up the tent poles (with most tents) that takes so much time but rather staking and guy lining the tent, getting it aligned with the footprint, attaching the fly and moving all of your junk inside.
I'm not sure how you can get three people in this? Maybe if everybody is sleeping on the floor? Two seems tight.
But really, the two big negatives I'm finding personally is the overall pack length. And also it's pretty heavy. Not for a lowland gorilla like you, but for an old pipe-cleaner-armed man like myself.
I appreciate it. My family is enjoying the tent for sure and the 3 of us fit just fine on a air mattress, granted my little one is only 8, so they do not take up much space lol. My biggest negative is definitely the overall pack size. Do you have the T3 or the T4? You said 2 seems tight, I can see that with the T3 but the T4 has plenty of room for the 3 of us. Keep me posted on your continued use pros/cons! Thanks again.
@@operationgetlost1798 I've got the T4 Overland Edition. For the way you're using it (with an air mattress) I think it's probably the best way. But with two cots ... especially with the Teton XXL Cot or the Cabelas XL cot... you're going to be pretty snug.
But it's still probably bigger than most four person tents. Definitely more space than my Kelty Grand Mesa 4.
I'm excited to see what this company comes out with in the future.
@@hardcorecampinggear I can see it being tight for sure with the cots. I'm excited as well to see what this company does.
Needs dark room technology and THEN it will be the best tent
I was thinking the same thing
TOTALLY AGREE !!! I’d buy it if it was dark enough to sleep past sunrise 😄
@@surfinwaves4769 an eye mask will accomplish the same goal for a few bucks.
It’s amazing how fast it goes up and down when you only set it up half way
You are right. Adding the fly and actually staking it down added an extra 5 minutes or so. Good observation.
Maybe i should do a full camp setup video, real time, so people fully understand. What do you think?
I also have noticed when it’s very windy the sides will pop in, my last trip I had to add a guide wire and stake to prevent it.
Seth Feroce's brother? ;) I got the T4+ this holiday season. Looking forward to putting to the test this year.
lol well that’s a awesome compliment. He is a bad ass 🤙🏼 I’m sure you will love it. We definitely love ours.
Intéressant
Can you use a buddy heater in this tent safely, because this would be great for going out to the lake for the weekend to fish.
Honestly I am unsure about that. I have never used a heater in it. Down here in Texas it never gets that cold. Sorry I couldn’t help with the question
Hello good night how are you I would like to know which site or store you bought your Gazelle T4 tent?
Right off of Amazon 👍🏼
Only if they made a cover to block off the mesh ceiling & make it 4 seasons.... Then it would be the best.
We should definitely tell the company 😉😂
Nice video. How do U strap it down to your roof rack?
Thanks!! All I did was use a couple ratchet straps. Worked pretty well.
I have used one very simple and easy
Cons: Size and lack of vestibule
Good video, no bull, just getting to the point. We're buying the t4plus, Gazelle sold out, I wonder if there will be any changes? What do you think?
To be honest I’m not to sure if they are changing anything. If they do I would be interested in what they decided to change. If you find out let me know please.
wonder if it even fits in a 5ft truck bed.....
Sideways for sure lol
@@operationgetlost1798 yeah I was thinking put it in at an angle, but then I don’t have much bed room left lol
@@Wuldier very true lol
forget the tent, im ogling the Toyota FJ
Thanks!!
Did you buy the upgraded bag for the tent ($59)?
No I haven’t. I talked to gazelle and they said the only difference was the zipper cover and if I just mounted it with the zipper facing down it should be fine. So far I haven’t had any issues with the tent getting wet inside the bag 🤞🏻
@@operationgetlost1798 I appreciate the reply. Good to know.
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to bad they are out of stock every where
That does suck
I can’t believe these guys that think popping the sides out on one of these tents is a set up camp get real!
Did the video offend you? What would you call setting this tent up? Is it not still a setup even though it is popping sides out? These are serious questions, I like getting other opinions and view points from other people. Thanks in advance!
Must be made in China, cause they have been 0ut of stock for a LONG time..