Does a tent need a Mezuzah?

Question:

I love to spend my summer break camping. This year, I was felt less adventurous than usual, and chose to pitch my tent in a public camping area, where there are bathrooms and showers nearby. I was there for a good few weeks. I have never heard of a tent with a Mezuzah, but I don’t understand why it is any different to a temporary rental. Can you explain this to me?

Answer:

You are correct that camping tents are exempt from Mezuzah placement. This is because the Torah writes to place Mezuzot on the doorways of one’s “house.” As strong and well-furnished as your camping tent may be, and though you may live in it for a month at a time with facilities in the area, it does not provide sufficient shelter for people to live in it permanently, and it thus cannot considered a “house.”[1]

[1] Rambam Hilchos Berachos 11:2. This Q & A was compiled by Shmuel Kraines, as heard from the author of Agur B’Ohalecha.