How to Set Up a Tent

Every backpacker should know how to set up a tent quickly and keep it secure, should the weather turn overnight. Learn how to set up your tent efficiently, how to stake it out for stability and the best way to set up your guy lines. Watch this REI Expert Advice Video before your next camping trip for maximum comfort overnight. And don’t forget to practice!

To get the right tent for you, to ask more questions or to rent before you buy, check in with the experts at your local REI.

[michaeldehart]

I like the videos very much. Suggestion. Showing how to take the tent down and pack it up. Seems like a simple thing, unless you've never done it...like with the Quarter Dome 2.

[TheWarriorWorkshop]

Thanks for putting out these videos. These are great teaching aides to watch with my boys, then go out and do it

[monev]

Just a heads up, this doesn't work very well in windy conditions. My suggestion for viewers is to set down the ground sheet and weigh it down with the poles. Lay the tent down on top of that and throw stuff inside to weigh it down. Now you can stake out the tent without it blowing away. After that you can connect the poles and the tent won't fly away in the wind.

[ian-tone]

An excellent primer, REI. Please keep them coming.

[aurora-cchk]

I’m a scout, and they finally are letting girls become Eagle Scouts. I’m with my troop and we’re going ziplining and I need to learn how to set up a tent 😂❤️

[Lashqroba.]

Great video, is this guy lines reflective and are they available separately?

[landrover]

This voice artist is fantastic! She's just wonderful. Who is she?

[justingraham]

My personal advise is to put the foot print strap above the tents strap it will be way more secure..

[devenpatel]

My tent has sleeves to put the poles in and it’s confusing. Someone help

[MintyMiku]

My tent is too tight when I put those pole is that normal? The 4th pole one can't even get inside the hole

[martin.feuchtwanger]

Your main website, that included this video says
"Though many campers will orient a tent with the smaller side facing the wind for reduced resistance, it’s more important to place the side that has the strongest pole structure facing the wind."
while the video voice says
"position your tent so that the strongest side the end with the most pole structure is facing the likely direction of the wind it's especially important to avoid the wind hitting the broad side of the tent and turning it into a sail."
OK, there's agreement on strongest or most pole structure, but it's not that clear what that means.
Also, you suggest there's a problem with the smaller side facing the wind for reduced resistance but isn't that exactly the same as avoiding the wind hitting the broad side of the tent?

[cvgurau]

ok now do a video about packing away your backpacking tent bc i’ve had a tent in my living room for like a week with no idea how to properly pack it up 😬😬😅

[luigiK]

Why is Anton Krupicka setting up tents for REI?

[Kazzzzzo]

What are these two knots used here? Bowlid and truckers hedge?

[cuberis]

probably the least controversial video on youtube

[azclaimjumper]

WARNING: REI Customer Service will NOT replace any broken PLASTIC parts
to any of their tents. It's up to you to make-do, or jury-rig a fix.