Abstract: A tent shelter with apex poles proportionally displaced relative to a rectangular footprint and faceted, pole-supported sidewalls includes: a tent canopy having an outer perimeter defining a generally rectangular footprint, the tent canopy configured with corners at the outer perimeter for removable fastening of the tent canopy outer perimeter to a ground surface with no more than four stakes; two apex poles, the tent canopy having two main canopy peaks configured to receive tips of the two apex poles removably insertable therein, the two main canopy peaks and the two apex poles being displaced in a longitudinal displacement relative to the corners of the tent canopy outer perimeter, and two secondary support poles, the tent canopy also having two secondary canopy peaks configured with two secondary support poles erectable therein, the two secondary support poles configured to create oblique pyramids in faceted sidewalls of the tent canopy.

Abstract: A modular and portable shelter is disclosed. The shelter includes a base designed to sit on a surface, such as the ground. The shelter also includes support poles, with each support pole including a first end that releasably couples to the base and a second end. Additionally, the shelter includes a hub defining a openings along an outer perimeter thereof, with each opening being angled downwardly and slidably receiving a respective second end of a respective support pole. Further disclosed is a shelter system which includes portable shelters positioned adjacently and coupled via connecting rods. The connecting rods detachably connect between the hubs of the adjacent portable shelters to form a larger overall structure.