SHIPPING POLICIES

You can always pickup your gear for free at our retail store in the Phoenix area.  Otherwise, we ship camping gear and gadgets anywhere in the US - like NetFlix does DVD's - just in a bigger box.  We ship to your home; your motel along the way; or anywhere at or near your destination, such as any one of thousands of UPS locations .  If you're flying in from overseas or cross country, we can ship gear to near your arrival airport for pickup there.  We include a return label in the box; just drop our box off at any UPS counter when you are done. You do not have to drop off the gear in the same city as the pickup location.

Shipping fees are actual UPS costs to and from our facility in Arizona to your designated point of delivery, usually arriving at least one full day ahead of your Start Date if ordered in time. We do not add a markup or handling fee.  The shipping cost is in addition to our listed rental rate for each item. Your rental period does not include the transit times from and to Arizona; that's on us. That transit time ranges from 1-day within AZ; 2 days to southern CA and Vegas; 3 days to WA and TX; 4 days to most Midwest and Southern states; and 5 days to most locations on the East Coast.

The shipping costs are based on the gear weight, box size and distance - whatever UPS charges us. The shopping cart will calculate the total costs after you have entered your desired delivery location (which can be different from your billing address). You can see in the shopping cart what the shipping cost will be before you enter any personal information. If you want to pick up gear at our store, there is no cost, but there is sales tax.

Below are some sample estimated costs to refer to without working through the shopping cart. Deliveries to residential addresses run about $2 higher. To use the estimator below, note that commonly rented items such as backpacking tents, packs, sleeping bags and bear canisters weigh 3 - 6 pounds each. The shipping weight of each piece of equipment may be higher than it's actual weight if it is over-sized for its weight - which is the case with backpacks, sleeping bags and bear cans for example.  

Estimated one-way shipping costs from Arizona:

For suggestions on trip preparation, what gear and essentials to take, and other helpful reference information, check out our Advice page.