T'Pol sitting in a tent
Tents surrounding a campfire
Tent as part of a 21st century Human settlement
A tent was generally a type of portable and temporary shelter, often made of canvas or nylon. The material would be stretched over top a scaffold structure made of poles, often anchored with ropes and pegs.
In 2024, many people in the Sanctuary Districts lived in tents since there were not enough houses for them to be in. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I", "Past Tense, Part II")
Some of the inhabitants of Bozeman, Montana lived in tents in 2063. (Star Trek: First Contact)
In 2151, Commander Tucker and Ensign Mayweather camped in a tent on the surface of Archer IV. (ENT: "Strange New World")
In 2267 during a power struggle over mining rights, Captain Kirk, Spock, and Doctor McCoy had their gear stored in a tent after surrendering weapons and instruments as a sign of good faith. (TOS: "Friday's Child")
The musketz-wielding aliens created by Q for his 18th century French military scenario in 2364 placed their tents around a campfire. Q himself had a marshal's tent. (TNG: "Hide and Q")
A holographic reenactment of Henry V featured a large medieval tent. (TNG: "The Defector")
The pre-warp species of the Boraalan used tents for camping when traveling. They did not believe these were sufficient shelter for great storms. (TNG: "Homeward")
Being an archaeologist, Vash often slept in a tent and saw a bed as luxury. (DS9: "Q-Less")
In 2369, when Odo was in Quark's during a quiet period, Quark attempted to get Odo "into the tent" by offering him a holosuite program. (DS9: "If Wishes Were Horses")