Camping tents have a huge range of capacity, weight, and price, and are good for everything from car camping to backpacking. That way, even if you have to pitch your tent tent in the dark, rain, on a sloped campsite, you have the basics down. For a freestanding tent, this includes the tent body, fly, poles, and stakes. Slot each end of the poles into the corner attachments, then attach the hooks on the tent body to create the tent structure. Arrange the tent fly with the door lined up with the tent doors, then straighten it so the seams align with the sides and top.