Yes. You can pick up or return your gear on your own any time day or night. Our after-hours area is available 24/7 upon request.
When booking your rental order, let us know in the comments at checkout the time and date you'd like to pick up the gear. We will reconfirm this information with you about 24-48 hours prior to your requested date.
We'll send you access info only after we place your items in our after-hours pickup area.
All our rental tents are water-resistant but not waterproof. To protect the inside of your tent from rain and condensation, you must properly set up the tent with ground tarp and rainfly. Here's a link about best practices for setting up tents:
https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/post/rental-tent-set-up-instructions
This is a question we get often, and it's hard to answer because it's a personal preference. Do you prefer to be a little on the cold side and put on an extra layer if needed, or do you prefer to be a little too warm and maybe sweat a bit?
See our general rule of thumb in the comments below.
I'm going on a 2-week road trip around the Southwest. I see there's one full propane canister included in some of the Basecamp Outdoor Gear rental packages. Do I need to purchase more or will the 1 cylinder last me the entire time?
The amount of time camp fuel will last depends on a LOT of external factors: How powerful is your stove, is it windy, what's the air temperature, what's the elevation, what are you cooking? So we can't answer this question because it will change from use to use.
But we can say that on average, 2 people cooking breakfast and dinner on 2-burner stoves usually go through the 1lb canister in 3-4 days. So you'll need more for your 2-week trip.
HOWEVER, standard 1lb propane canisters are EVERYWHERE in the southwest. You'll find them easily in grocery stores, gas stations, even some souvenir shops. So you don't need to purchase extra from us.
PLUS, we have a pay-it-forward area with extra camp fuel that others have left for you at the end of their trips.
Does that make sense? Any questions about it?
Here's our general rule of thumb:
Summer sleeping bag - nighttime lows in the 50's or above (°F)
3-Season sleeping bag - nighttime lows between 32-50°F
Winter sleeping bag - nighttime lows between 15-32°F
We don't have warmer sleeping bags for temps below 15°F. You can rent or purchase a sleeping bag liner to increase the temperature by about 5°F.