CAMPING IN THE RAIN IN MY GAZELLE T4

[@ericgonzalez7475]

Great choice. Been using a Gazelle in Florida & Georgia for 4 years now so familiar with the sudden rain like you experienced. Never had a major leak issue but there is one trick to the main doors. If you haven’t figured it out by now, Make sure your zippers are at the top side when it’s raining and you won’t get any water through them. The way the door rain flaps are will channel the water right though them if they’re down low. The one drip I occasionally get is through the door zipper if the wind and rain is blowing right at one of the doors. It runs along the zipper and eventually saturates through at the bottom corner for a small drip, but nothing a small towel can’t handle. Keep the vids coming!

[@Pikelbol]

Thank you for this

[@nissanfrontierlife8792]

Things that I use when using the gazelle, tarp for the ground floor, couple of those blue moving blankets inside for the tent for insulation .

[@4wdAdventurz]

I meant to get a tarp for the ground but just never had time to get one. The moving blankets is a good idea! I didn't think about that.

[@kaoticmind09]

Isn't your sleeping pad insulated?

[@joshzarbaugh]

We have the Gazelle T4 overland edition, Great tent love it. Been using it 5 years with heavy use.

[@4wdAdventurz]

Good to hear! I enjoyed using it this time. It's a nice change from the rooftop tent

[@addytude]

The outdoor rug is GENIUS

[@FJREY]

Great tent. I have the T4 Overland Edition in green. Btw, it's better to drape your rain fly over the tent, secure the hooks, then go inside and then pop the center top. 👍

[@karlstriepe8050]

Great point about larger tire sizes and roof tents. Just got the Gazelle tent and given your observation, I'm less worried about wanting a roof tent in the future and regretting my purchase.

[@4wdAdventurz]

I have both and to still lean towards the gazelle. Both have thier place but I like the gazelle a bit more

[@T3erryC3ooper]

We started with the T4 then upgraded to the T4 Plus. It is the same footprint as the T8 however, the addition is square and has vertical and horizontal zippers rather than the weird half moon doors found on the standard T Types which makes entry and exits much nicer. We chose this over a rooftop or the T4 because there is something about camping at altitude in colder weather that seems to make me get up frequently in the middle of the night in search of a restroom. The additional room allows us to have a porta potty much more accessible and, we can run a mister buddy heater to help reduce those trips.😃

[@4wdAdventurz]

I wish I would've went the with t4+. Basically for the same reasons. I like it all being one unit in one bag and the extra built in room would of been great..

[@munkydotorg]

I wanted to get the t4+, but the places we generally go camping, the tent pad is smaller than the t4+ footprint. Annoying.

[@richardrussell-zi6zz]

Love my T4. Good choice!

[@reidcardwell]

I have the green T4, and I love it. I got rained on my first trip, but no water in the tent.

[@4wdAdventurz]

These tents are solid, for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@Josh-pn4qb]

That’s a BD Swinging truck and tent my man! 🤙🏻

[@jimboslice7389]

Same thing happened to me first time out in Gazelle. Definitely got to test the tent out.

[@4wdAdventurz]

Must be a Gazelle thing 😂 It did well, though. Thanks for watching buddy!

[@geektarded]

Could you please provide a link to that rug you put in the tent? Great idea, I never thought if doing that. Thanks for the great video!

[@4wdAdventurz]

It was just an outdoor rug I picked up at Walmart. Thanks for watching!

[@theactiveoutdoors72]

We’ve all have those trips where everything seems to be against you. Sometimes, you just gotta call it, get out, and wait till next time. Looking forward to watching the next one.

[@4wdAdventurz]

It definitely happens. Just gotta roll with it. Thanks for watching!!

[@BBBYpsi]

Yep had many since the 1970s far worse than he had in Northern Michigan early April & was very cold to go along with the monsoons.

[@SandDownSouth]

Well, how did the tent do in the rain?

[@4wdAdventurz]

Really good! Not a drop inside. Well, it did get some rain in there but it was because we had the door open for a little while while we got all the stuff out. But…ya know.. that’ll happen. Very happy with how it did. I love this thing..

[@munkydotorg]

First time we used our Gazelle T4 it poured. And poured. And poured. Minus a little that found its way in from going in and out and from things pushing on the fabric from the inside, we stayed dry.

[@4wdAdventurz]

Exactly! This thing is solid.

[@heythere1115]

Great vid as always! When off-roading, do you ever feel you miss the locking rear that a pro-4x has? I plan to get a frontier this month but I need a longer bed. The long beds aren’t available in pro-4x though 😂 would love your thoughts man!

[@4wdAdventurz]

I'm my area, and doing what I'm doing with the truck, I'd say no. Not having a locking diff hasn't stopped me from anything. And it's something I can add if I decide it's becoming limiting. Enjoy your new truck! Thanks for watching!

[@mikewalker7551]

So with all that rain did the tent leak? Thinking about buying one. You hear a lot of good and bad about it.

[@4wdAdventurz]

Not really. It go a little water in from us opening and closing the door. But it didn't leak in from anywhere else. I was happy with how it performed

[@Blue-moon12]

I live rurally. The local shop sell out of date products too. 😂😂 Bet you slept well that night when you got home.

[@4wdAdventurz]

Haha I did! I slept like a baby when I got home! I mean I don't care if it's a couple months past expiration date if it's chips or peanuts or something like that but, almost 2 years old with something that has dairy in it . Lolol. Yeah.. no Thanks for watching buddy!

[@IronJoe]

How did the tent do? Was it dry inside? Mine is still in the box and I’m curious. Sorry about your trip

[@4wdAdventurz]

It did great. Condensation was a little bit of an issue but....that's any tent..

[@850OVERLAND]

Hmm were you guys up there the weekend after Thanksgiving?

[@4wdAdventurz]

Nope. This was on 12/8

[@850OVERLAND]

@@4wdAdventurz ahh nice we were there 12/1-12/4 so much fun but had the exact same weather haha. Just ordered my t4 today actually. Been using the t4+ for years but is too much when I’m solo.

[@4wdAdventurz]

@@850OVERLAND nice! I almost got a T4+ but I thought about the same thing. Might be too big for one person. I'm enjoying this t4 so far. Might be my new go to. Thanks for watching buddy!

[@850OVERLAND]

@@4wdAdventurz yeah got it for my wife and daughter. Guess who never comes. My wife! lol. Swing through Tallahassee again lemme know we can link up.

[@4wdAdventurz]

@@850OVERLAND definitely! I think I follow you on Instagram. I'll reach out if I'm up that way

[@reinamaria2247]

What size is the rug

[@4wdAdventurz]

🤔🤔 i’m not sure. I’d have to be somewhere close to 5 1/2’ x 6 1/2‘. It’s a pretty big rug.

[@JackDaniels-ki7tt]

Good video. Whats the name of the camp ground

[@4wdAdventurz]

This was actually a Hip Camp. If you don't know what that is, they're basically like an AirBNB but for campsites. I'll see if I can find the link to this site..

[@JackDaniels-ki7tt]

@@4wdAdventurz ok great I have herd of hip camp but I will definitely look into them closer thanks

[@4wdAdventurz]

So, I booked through hipcamp but you can also book through the owners actual website. www.whiteoakreserve.com

[@adriantucker7130]

That thing is killer!!

[@4wdAdventurz]

Thanks man! I think it'll do, for sure!

[@michaelbrunner6654]

Did you have an issue of the gazelle leaking in the rain

[@4wdAdventurz]

We did but just a tiny bit. I honestly think it was because we kept opening the door when we’re were getting packed up. I don’t think it was because of a failure of the tent. I’ll have to try it in the rain again and this time pay attention and see..

[@JohnnyRebLa]

We have a store where im at out of town that a sandlander owns and i swear he buys rejects and expired stuff to fill his store with.

[@4wdAdventurz]

Lolol. I was bummed. I really wanted some spinach dip.

[@ItsMe-ex2vu]

No Foot Print?

[@ItsMe-ex2vu]

Especially on that surface

[@4wdAdventurz]

Nope. Just out here raw doggin’ life..

[@jamessmith8617]

Hey ! It's why they call it camping dude.

[@andrewbarnard926]

Went ASMR style this time with the filming lol

[@4wdAdventurz]

I had to! Haha. Rain was so loud you wouldn't have been able to hear me anyway 😂 I legit do want to do a good ASMR camping in the rain video, though..

[@Pieguy73]

I could really careless about water boiling. Or food cooking. everyone does it. Maybe you film the fire not starting and your hard night. Howd the tent work out? What a waste of 14:50 minutes

[@4wdAdventurz]

Does this mean you’re not subscribing?

[@CHRISHDF]

Watching you place that down without a foot print or tarp breaks my heart 😂

[@4wdAdventurz]

Didn't bother me one bit lol. I honestly forgot to get one.

[@JohnnyRebLa]

Sunday mornin niSSan show im here again.

[@4wdAdventurz]

🙏🏼🙏🏼 thanks buddy! I'll have a wheelin with a taco video up for y'all next Sunday.

[@9MilNorm]

They don’t call it an adventure for nothing

[@4wdAdventurz]

Yup. They can't all be winners.

[@WJRAGGS]

South Koreans put gravel down on their tent sites so the site don't wash away over time. . Not us....we still using mud and dirt!! Love the tent and the channel.

[@4wdAdventurz]

Thanks for watching buddy!

[@charlieHorsie]

Checking expiration dates isn't a pro tip. It's common sense. Lol

[@4wdAdventurz]

So when you go grocery shopping, you check the dates of everything you buy to make sure it’s not already expired?

[@charlieHorsie]

@@4wdAdventurz yes that's what people usually do lol

[@4wdAdventurz]

@@charlieHorsie hahaha. Don’t you lie to me Charlie. C’mon now. Tell the truth, shame the devil..