Abstract: A device for use in erecting a tent or shelter of other construction adjacent to a vehicle which incorporates a base plate for supporting a tent pole. The base plate is preferably relatively small, but is sufficiently large to rest on the ground and support a tire on the base plate. The device is adapted to be placed on the ground and an adjacent vehicle is moved to position the tire on top of the device. This fixes the device quickly without the necessity of driving stakes or the like. The base plate is fixed in position and supports a generally upright rotatably mounted socket with guy-wires. The wires are selectively rigged to fix the socket at the desired angle. The socket receives a tent pole for support of a tent or shelter. Preferably, two are provided for a given shelter and one is positioned beneath each wheel on the side or rear of the vehicle.