Whether you are renting from us or buying elsewhere, selection of the right gear is always an important decision. Fit, strength, size, weight, length of trip, weather, hiking experience and destination are all important considerations when selecting the gear that’s best for you. And, duh, it also helps to know how to use everything you're carrying.

In our articles you can learn how to measure your torso, and why you would want to know that. How to order our gear if you’re over 6’ tall. What to take for supper, and other things to consider before deciding which of our gear items to order.

From Top 10 Essentials to dozens of tips to make your trip as safe and as fun as possible, we've prepared a number of discussions on gear and camping issues that we believe might be helpful to our users.

These are already linked to at lots of places around the site within relevant product context, but here they all are in one list: Follow the links (located in the brown navigation bar to your left) to various pages that just might turn you into the next Daniel Boone. If you have questions about renting try our FAQ Section.  If all else fails, feel free to contact us here.

For gear usage and maintenance instructions we have included links to manuals, instructions and specs for most of the equipment we make available for rent. Review and print as needed.