Like Gate I have climbed to the alpine and slept under a tarp. I've also brought a minimal one man tent and for backpacking to the alpine.
Normally I just live out of the back of my truck and sleep in the canopy. On longer trips I'll set up a tent so I can use the truck to get around. I got an old wall tent last year and set it up for a 10-day moose hunt. It has no stove yet but I don't anticipate camping out in November. Not this year anyway.
Hunted with a buddy with health issues and we motel camped it. With no kitchenette you should have seen how I cooked including boiling eggs inside the kettle.
So it depends on the situation.