Abstract: A tenting system for use in association with the bed of a pick-up truck comprising a container having a separable, generally rectangular piece of hard material constituting a floor outside of the truck bed when deployed and positionable within the container when in storage, the floor being fabricated of a rigid material and configured to be essentially the same size as that of the container; a rigid lid of a size to cover the container with a hinge coupled to the forward edge of the lid, fabric material located between the side edges of the container and the parallel edges of the lid adjacent to the hinge and transverse to the hinge with an adjustable rod for support; and a tent having parallel sidewalls transverse to the hinge and a rear wall with an entry flap and an open forward end positionable over the upper rear extent of the lid when deployed to allow for communication between the interior of the tent and the interior of the pick-up, the tent having poles for support when deployed and associated tie do