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REI Hobitat 4 Tent

Item # 777759

$249.00

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Consider the REI Hobitat your home away from home. This spacious campground tent offers a comfortable daytime refuge and a protective nighttime shelter.

  • Rectangular floor plan uses space efficiently and comfortably sleeps 4, while peak height allows most campers to stand
  • UV-resistant awning-style polyester rainfly won't stretch when wet, ensuring a consistently taut pitch; weather-proofed door keeps weather from entering tent
  • 2 pagoda-style side poles provide usable interior volume; they also support and allow the awning to extend out over the doors, protecting the entries from the weather
  • Tension Truss architecture creates superior structural integrity and generous head room
  • Bound, cut-in floor creates a taut, water-resistant pitch
  • Pole clip/sleeve attachments and color-matched poles/pole-foot webbings create a strong tent that quick and logical to set
  • Large oval door and 3 windows have mesh for ventilation and an inside zip-up cover for privacy and weather protection; door tucks away into adjacent pocket
  • Abundant interior mesh pockets keep your tent organized and small items close at hand; hang loops located throughout tent
  • Convenient backpack-style carry bag organizes tent components and has extra space for the footprint; footprint sold separately
  • Includes 8 stakes, 4 guylines with tighteners and pole repair tube
  • Optional pole-supported vestibule is available and sold separately
  • Average minimum weight specification is based on tent, rainfly and poles only

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Item 777759

REI Hobitat 4 Tent Specs

Specification

Description

Season3-season
Design typeFreestanding tent
Sleeping capacity4
Average minimum weight14 lbs. 9 oz.
Average packaged weight16 lbs. 15 oz.
Average weight - metric7.7 kilograms
Floor dimensions8 ft. 4 in. x 7 ft. 2 in.
Floor dimensions - metric254 x 218 centimeters
Floor area60 square feet
Vestibule areaOptional
Peak height6 ft. 3 in.
Peak height - metric190 centimeters
Doors1
Canopy fabricNylon taffeta
Floor fabricCoated polyester oxford
Rainfly fabricCoated polyester taffeta
Number of poles4
Pole materialAluminum Combi 7001 / 6061
Pole diameter14.5 / 13.8 millimeters
Packed size8.5 x 15 x 25 inches

REI Hobitat 4 Tent Customer Reviews

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REI Hobitat 4 Tent
 
3.4

(based on 21 reviews)

76%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Comfortable (19)
  • Sturdy (15)
  • Waterproof (12)
  • Easy to set up (10)
  • Fly works well (7)

Cons

  • Poor fly design (5)
  • Difficult to setup (3)
  • Flimsy construction (3)

Best Uses

  • Car camping (20)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Casual adventurer (12), Avid adventurer (6)
  • What Is Your Gear Style:
  • Comfort driven (18)

Reviewed by 21 customers

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May

6

2009

(39 of 39 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

It's a keeper

By Rev

from Fruit Heights, Utah

About Me Outdoor Professional

Pros

  • Comfortable
  • Sturdy
  • Waterproof

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Car Camping

    Comments about REI Hobitat 4 Tent:

    I used the thing for the first time in early May of 2009 in the Salt River Range in Wyoming. Springtime was just getting underway. The tent stood up to rain, sharp microbursts of wind, sleet, and snow - all in less than 24 hours. The vestibule even hung in there.

    I slept on a cot with two Labrador Retrievers on their pads underneath.

    Now, I've been pitching tents for over 50 years, everything from war surplus shelter halves, to various Alp Sport, Kelty, North Face, and Sierra Design tents I've personally owned (and still do). This unit was easily the most complex to pitch, but it went up with logic and grace - and I was setting it up alone. But the the constant "slip this pole in here," "clip this there," "wrap this," "roll this," etc., almost had me laughing. 'Twas an interesting puzzle (I never looked at the instructions). But then I work crosswords with a fountain pen ...

    If your idea of pitching a tent is two three minutes of slipping and clipping two or three poles, this may not be the tent for you. However, the architecture of this tent really works to provide maximum interior space and security from the weather.

    I'm a very active Boy Scouts of America leader with a need for a comfortable tent for many camping nights a year helping young people recover from nature deficit disorder. This one will do fine when we're not backpacking.

    • Gift:
    • No
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Comfort Driven

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    In Wyoming's Salt River Range, May 2009.

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    (39 of 39 customers found this review helpful)

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    Apr

    15

    2009

    (17 of 17 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Lots of head room!!!!

    By BigTuna

    from Huntington Beach

    About Me Casual Adventurer

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Easy To Set Up
    • Sturdy
    • Waterproof

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Car Camping

      Comments about REI Hobitat 4 Tent:

      This tent is great. I am 6ft tall and I have no problem standing in this tent with a queen size double high air mattress in it. However, my only issue with the tent is the rainfly. It connects over the door and window via velcro. Personally I don't like the design of the velcro strap but it still does the job. I am just curious to see how long the velcro will last until it no longer does its job.

      • Gift:
      • Yes
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (17 of 17 customers found this review helpful)

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      May

      3

      2009

      (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Great tent

      By JP

      from San Diego, CA

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy To Set Up
      • Fly Works Well
      • Sturdy
      • Waterproof

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Car Camping

        Comments about REI Hobitat 4 Tent:

        As an avid camper I have used many a tent. This one is about as good as it gets. First, I love the use of space. No awkward angles or unusable corners. There are also pockets in every corner and plenty of them to store your essentials for easy access. Second, quality construction. After five outings there are no signs of wear. Poles, zippers, clasps all continue to work perfectly. Third, one handed unzipping of the door. That is a big one. Fourth, excellent during inclimate weather. Heavy winds and rain are not an issue for this tent. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars was because it takes two people to put it up. It is a four person tent so finding another person to help you is probably not a problem. But, hey, it can't be perfect.

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Comfort Driven

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jun

        15

        2009

        (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Great tent

        By Haus

        from Braselton GA

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Lightweight
        • Sturdy
        • Waterproof

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Car Camping

          Comments about REI Hobitat 4 Tent:

          This tent has plenty room for 2-3, 4 people can be a little cramped. The height all the way around the inside of the tent is what I like most. A couple people that are 6' tall can stand in here at the same time. The only thing I do not like about it is the difficulty of setup. I think it is because of the shape of the tent to make it tall in the entire inside. It is just hard to set up the first few times you use it. I have had my tent for over a couple years. It is now easy for me to set up and the tent itself is holding up very well.

          • Gift:
          • No
          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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          Jul

          9

          2009

          (2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

           
          1.0

          Who says Change is Good?

          By Tozankyaku

          from So Cali

          About Me Outdoor Professional

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Comfortable

          Cons

          • Difficult To Setup
          • Poor Fly Design

          Best Uses

          • Car Camping

          Comments about REI Hobitat 4 Tent:

          I had the older model and it worked great I loved it in the summer due to the open fly design. It performed very well. I decided to replace it because a pole was damaged.

          The new model is not very well suited for hotter climates and the ventilation is not very good. It is a shame this product went from good to bad...

          It is time to replace this one due to lack of performance...

          • Gift:
          • No
          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

          (2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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          Jul

          1

          2009

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          Great Tent - Iconic, too!

          By bzflyer

          from Southlake TX

          About Me Casual Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Comfortable

          Cons

          • Subject to wind

          Best Uses

          • Car Camping

          Comments about REI Hobitat 4 Tent:

          We have had this tent in a variety of warm to hot southern campsites, and the ventilation is excellent. On the beach at Padre Island, the constant wind required lashing the upper poles to a Suburban, but if you can adjust to the high wind profile, then the stand-up comfort, ventilation, and spaciousness of this tent will have you camping more often!

          • Gift:
          • No
          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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          Jun

          30

          2009

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          3.0

          Nice for perfect weather car camping

          By Snaphook

          from Atlanta, GA

          About Me Casual Adventurer

          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Easy To Set Up

          Cons

          • Poor Fly Design

          Best Uses

          • Car Camping

          Comments about REI Hobitat 4 Tent:

          I just pitched our new Hobitat 4 in the back yard. Set-up was not nearly as difficult as described in prior reviews - perhaps I was lucky the first time through. It took me 15 minutes, without help, to complete the project - without instructions! The wife loves the spaciousness for car camping. The well-designed carry bag is neat -the shoulder straps accommodate moving a little further from the car!
          The only major disappointment is with the fly. It does not provide full coverage on the back of the tent (photos on website do not show this view). It forms only a small awning, similar to the front side without the vestibule. Any blowing rain at all, and you're wet! On a positive note, the fly design will benefit ventilation when no precipitation is encountered.
          All in all, a nice, affordable, fair-weather, family car-camping tent.

          • Gift:
          • No
          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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          Jun

          23

          2009

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          3.0

          Great Head Room but zipper makes me nuts

          By Nikki the trail chick

          from Phoenix, AZ

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Airy
          • Fly Works Well
          • Lightweight
          • Sturdy
          • Waterproof

          Cons

          • Zipper

          Best Uses

          • Car Camping

          Comments about REI Hobitat 4 Tent:

          This tent has great head room and all the space is usable, not like other tents with sharp corners. It fared great during a rainstorm, and the four windows/doors made it extremely airy and easy to see the stars. On the downside, one of the corner pockets ripped on the first use. Also, the zipper requires two hands (one to ground the tent), which is tricky when your hands are full (which mine always are!). We held two adults, a full size dog, alot of gear, and still had plenty of room. Finally, two poles bent on the set up and need to be replaced.

          • Gift:
          • No
          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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          May

          22

          2009

          (1 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

           
          2.0

          Maybe Great for Hobbits

          By johna

          from Chicago, IL

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Easy To Set Up
          • Sturdy

          Cons

          • Flimsy Construction
          • Poor Fly Design

          Best Uses

          • Car Camping

          Comments about REI Hobitat 4 Tent:

          It would not have been so bad had we been camping only in warmer climes, but the mesh is too open at the bottom. While this benefits those camping in the humid south, forget nights in the Intermountain West. Also, the fly was too finicky, and finally started ripping from the seam. Like all REI tents,[...], so forget trying to feel good about stimulating the economy by buying American.

          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

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          Oct

          5

          2009

           
          1.0

          The fly disintegrated

          By Liz the Tennis Player

          from Laguntias, CA

          About Me Casual Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Comfortable

          Cons

          • Poor Fly Design

          Best Uses

          • Car Camping

          Comments about REI Hobitat 4 Tent:

          The top panel of the fly disintegrated after two years making the tent worthless.

          • Gift:
          • No
          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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