Learn About LowerGear Camping and Backpacking Gear Rental’s Nationwide Rental Shipping Program

ABOUT US

First off, we're real people, working in a real store in Tempe AZ. We're easy to find, and easy to do business with. If you have a problem, you can ask for the owner and get something done about it. We've never been sued, never had a complaint lodged against us, never even had a chargeback. Not many businesses can say that about their online operations.

Lowergear.com is one member of the world's largest online outdoor gear and gadget rental company family. We rent all the camping gear basics such as tents and backpacks; hard to find rental gear like water filters & trekking poles; and handheld GPS units for trail use and geocaching events. We also sell a few camping supplies and incidentals to go along with our rental gear.

From our facility in Tempe, Arizona we meet the needs of the family-of-four; the solo long distance hiker; or a group of hundreds going on a retreat – anywhere in the country. I suspect we rent more outdoor gear than any other single location in the country. We ship gear directly to you at any location you specify. Use it, enjoy it, re-box it and drop it off at a nearby UPS Store or other UPS authorized shipping center. Check us out at work and play on our Facebook page - we need some more fans anyway.

LowerGear is just one of the family of web sites owned and operated by Mast Advertising & Publishing, Inc. Mast has been around since 1959, and has served hundreds of thousands of customers nationwide; probably you can count on us too. Check online, you won’t find any bad reviews on us – not bad for as long as we’ve been around. Through various sister sites we also rent automobile navigation systems for road travel in throughout the world; electronic gadgets for play and work; and manage rental logistics for third parties – everything from GPS units at car rental companies to breast pumps at hospitals. And, we are still in the print advertising and publishing business – for more than 50 years now. For more info on what all we're into, see our corporate site.

Peppered throughout the text on the site are tales with references to "me", "I", "we", etc. That would be me, Dallas Shewmaker, owner of this thing and your basic occasional hiker whenever I can get out of the office. I get the credit or blame for whatever you see on this site. See my story here. Want to send me an e-mail? Use the form on our Contact Us page; it will go straight to me. Call us, and there’s a good chance I'll answer the phone – listen for the Southern drawl, such as you'll hear in this radio interview I did on a local radio station:

Our expert staff has walked and talked what we carry, and is glad to help you with your gear or GPS selection process to make sure you have the best trip possible. We also have lots of help resources on this site; start here to look for answers. Or, just drop us an email with your inquiry and contact information or a good time to call you on the phone if you prefer. Give us a couple of hours – we might just have to come in from the trail before we get back with you!