When you rent gear from us, we enclose related manuals or helpful tips in the package. If any documentation is missing, or if you want to know more about a particular piece of gear, you can usually find it included within its description. Alternatively, this page includes manuals and helpful information on our most popular gear – just review and/or print out as you like.
From Dallas
Want some advice? Figure out the workings of any gear that is new to you before you leave home. Whip up something with our camping stove in your kitchen; setup the tent in your backyard; load and unload your backpack a few times; practice using the water filter in your sink. You’ll normally get your gear in at least a day before you head out, so set aside some time to get to know your gear before you’re way back in the woods in the dark - literally and figuratively.
Choose a category below to find your product manual:
Astronomy
Backpacks
Food Preparation & Water Treatment
GPS
Miscellaneous gear
Sleeping Gear
Tents
Astronomy
We carry educational astronomical gear created by Celestron. Here are links including full specs on each item:
Celestron SkyScout - GPS portable star finder
Celestron Telescope - 10 X 25 Extending Telescope (No Documentation Available)
Backpacks
We carry backpacks from Gregory and Kelty. Here are links including full specs on each bag:
Gregory Forester - torso (L) 19-21" Capacity 4850"
Gregory Forester - torso (M) 17-19" Capacity 4700"
Gregory Forester - torso (S) 15-17" Capacity 4550"
Gregory Shasta - torso (L) 19-21" Capacity 5000"
Gregory Shasta - torso (M) 17-19" Capacity 5000"
Kelty Satori - torso (M) 17-19" Capacity 5750"
Kelty Satori - Women's 15-17" Capacity 4700"
For more on backpack care and fitting techniques, see here.
Food Preparation & Water Treatment
We offer two methods of water treatment within our hydration product line. The most common and practical is by pump filtration, which we offer via the Katadyn water filter; and through chlorination, via our Sweetwater Viral Treatment Solution. Click below to view the manuals.
Water Container - MSR Hydromedary 3-Liter Water Bladder
Katadyn Hiker Pump Water Filter
MSR Sweetwater Water Filter (MSRcorp.com)
For tips on usage of these treatment options and related technical information, see our general discussion of water treatment and tips here.
Garcia Bear Resistant Food Container
MSR DuraLite Mini Cookware Cookset
The two stoves we carry are pretty simple devices – hook up a fuel canister; turn on; stick a light to it or click the built-in igniter and you’re ready to go. Click below to view the manuals.
MSR Pocket Rocket Canister Stove
MSR Canister Stove Fuel
Coleman Two-Burner Base/Family Camp Stove
GPS
We carry GPS Units from Garmin and Magellan. Here are links including full specs on each Unit:
Garmin eTrex Summit Model GPS - Handheld GPS Unit
Magellan RoadMate 300 - For Auto Travel in US & Canada
Magellan Roadmate 700 - Navigation System for European Travel
Miscellaneous Gear
The gear we carry is designed at least in part to keep you safe, upright, and available for work on Monday mornings. Click below for individual product manuals and manufacturer’s web sites for some of our miscellaneous gear:
Leatherman Squirt P4 Multi-Use Tool
Princeton Tec Aurora Head Light
Trekking Poles
There’s not much to the poles we carry in terms of operational issues. The MSR Overland pole is very strong and easy to adjust – the three pieces can be shortened and lengthened for any size hiker and terrain. To adjust, set the two lower sections of each pole at the same level on the graduated scale markings (both at 125, for example) and then tighten – by turning the lower section clockwise into the shaft-section above it. Hand tighten only. To loosen, turn the lower section counter-clockwise. For more about using poles – proper techniques and care – see here.
Sleeping Gear
Before providing this set of manuals, we must note: There are generally not a lot of operating issues associated with sleeping gear – if you are having troubles, simply lay out your mattress; crawl in your bag; go to sleep. But since you’re here; We carry a great selection of sleeping gear: including sleeping bags from Sierra Designs and Kelty, and mattress pads from ThermaRest. Click below for individual product manuals and manufacturer’s web sites.
Sierra Designs Sandman Flex 15 degree, regular length
Sierra Designs Dreamweaver Flex Women's 15 degree, regular
Kelty Lightyear 3D 30 degree, regular length
Kelty Little Creek 30 degree youth
Kelty Lightyear 3D 45 degree, regular length
Kelty Tech Mummy Synthetic Liner/Summer night bag
Thermarest Mattress Pads - Lightweight 3/4”
Thermarest Mattress Pads - Car Camping Series
Thermarest Mattress Pads - Lightweight Backpacking Series
Thermarest Mattress Pads - Standard Backpacking Series
To learn more about outdoor sleeping gear and rest, see here.
Tents
We carry tents from MSR, Kelty and Sierra Designs. Click below for owner's manuals and other information by specific product:
Alps Mountaineering Family Tent -6 Person
Alps Mountaineering free-standing – 2 Person
Alps Mountaineering for car camping – 4 Person
Alps Mountaineering for car camping – 4 Person
Kelty Traildome - 2 & 4 Person
MSR Microzoid - 1 Person
MSR Zoid - 2 Person
Sierra Designs Lightyear CD - 1 Person
For general information about tents and tent care, see here.