I bought this tent last minute to take on a backpacking trip. It was this or the REI half-dome, and I'm glad I bought this tent. Compared to the half-dome, this tent was half the price, but the same quality. It is heavier than the half dome, but that's because it's made with more robust materials, aka, thicker. The REI tent is mostly netting, and should be used with the rain fly, otherwise you get zero privacy. If rain is not in the forecast, the MSR Elixer can be used without a rain fly, and once you drop the rain fly, the MSR Elixer becomes lighter than the REI tent.

I love these pads! And these are the good ones! Sometimes they are made poorly and rip easily - but these were great. I may get another pair as a backup!

Works great - just what I was looking for. Makes driving stakes with my impact driver easy. I have a tent that requires 16 stakes and this set makes it a breeze to set up. The carry case is awesome as it allows me to pack them.

We've taken this tent camping 3 times now, and bad luck, it rained cats and dogs each time. This tent did not disappoint and kept us dry, dry, dry!!! Isn't that what a tent should do after all??
It's like having a 2 bedroom hotel room, with plenty of room. Could easily fit 2 queen sized beds in there.
A little more expensive than other offerings here on whatcampingtent.com, but you'll end-up saving money in the long run by not having to purchase several tents year after year. The rain fly is the best i've ever seen, water rolls right off. Zippers are super high-quality. Plenty of pockets, and configurations available.
Oh, and did we mention it takes about 10 mins to put up? Yep!
The only possible draw back is that it's heavier than other tents on the market, so definitely best suited for car camping. Highly recommend that you also purchase the footprint separately. All in all, this is the ONLY tent I would recommend to anyone. Ever. Well done Gazelle!!!

We have taken this camping several times already and it has worked perfectly for us. It pops up into a tent instantly and it is very easy to fold back up and put back in the bag.