examples of tents [4]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Tents: portable waterproof soft-sided shelters that are stretched taut over a frame and temporarily pitched outdoors.
pup tent ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Tent where the canvas is stretched taut on both sides of a summit rod, which is supported by two poles.
stake ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Small post that is driven into the ground to hold the tent in place.
stake loop ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
One of the fabric circles attached to the tent’s outer edge; stakes are driven through the loops to anchor the tent to the ground.
elastic strainer ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Elasticized cable used to stretch the canvas taut and anchor it to the ground.
door ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Piece of canvas covering the entrance to the tent.
roof pole ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long vertical post supporting the top of the tent.
inner tent ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the tent covered by the rainfly.
rainfly ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Piece of waterproof canvas that covers the inner tent; it protects it from rain and provides an extra layer of insulation.
sewn-in floor ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Canvas floor sewn into the bottom of the tent; it protects the interior from ground dampness and runoff.