Gasell Adventure
GC138
The GC138 is Gasell Adventure's aluminium hard-shell clamshell tent, opening to a 145 cm peak on a 218 x 138 cm footprint.
Photos: Gasell Adventure.
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What stands out
- Aluminium hard shell opening to a 145 cm clamshell interior on a 218 x 138 cm footprint
- Manufacturer states a setup time of under a minute
- Includes a 50 mm high-density memory-foam mattress and LED lighting
What to weigh up
- Rated for two adults and one child on a narrower 127 cm mattress than the GM and GA models
- Manufacturer does not publish a season rating or a weight in pounds
- Product-page URL labels it GC138 while the page content identifies it as the GC132
Full specifications
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2 |
| Season rating | — |
| List price | $3,110 |
| Weight and size | |
| Weight | 196 lb |
| Packed length | 7 ft 2 in |
| Packed width | 4 ft 6 in |
| Packed height | 7.1 in |
| Living space | |
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 7 in |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 2 in |
| Floor area | 27.3 sq ft |
| Interior height | 4 ft 9 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2 in |
| Setup and build | |
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 60 sec |
| Shell material | Aluminum |
| Fabric | Poly-cotton, 280 g/m2, PU-coated, 3000 mm water column (rain cover: 600D Oxford polyester, PU-coated, 3000 mm) |
| Warranty | 2years |
| Features | |
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — |
| Roof skylight | — |
| Annex available | — |
| Solar ready | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — |
Specifications last verified against Gasell Adventure's own product page. Fields the manufacturer does not publish are shown as —. A weight marked “est.” is a third-party figure used where the maker publishes none.
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