Lowergear Outdoors is full-service backpacking, kayaking, outdoor gear rental, camping and wilderness supply retailer serving the Tempe area from our store and distribution center located in Tempe Arizona, at 2155 E. University Drive, near the intersection of 101 and 202, just east of the ASU campus.

We rent and sell the DriDucks Brand and other wilderness gear, as well as Hobie kayaks from our retail store, or can ship any gear or supplies you need nationwide. Dri Ducks may have a funny name, but the rain gear they produce is very effective at a low cost. We have both rain ponchos and 2-piece pants sets for complete rain protection while on hiking, camping or backpacking trips. Dri Ducks' special material is breathable yet very lightweight, and priced much less than some national brands.

Some of the gear brands we carry in our Tempe camping center include MSR, Big Sky, Riot Kayaks, Sunday Afternoons, Oboz, Darn Tough, ULA, Fits Socks, Gregory, Deuter, Sierra Designs, Granite Gear, Kelty, ThermaRest and Hobie Kayaks. If there's anything these manufacturers offer that we don't happen to have on our retail shelf, we'll be glad to order it for you. If you'd like to research online before making your backpacking gear and supplies decision, check out our backpacking and camping user gear review page.

You can find a wide selection of used and consigned camping gear at our store, and we can rent or sell anything you need - including anything from the DriDucks Brand for any backpacking trip - we can even ship rental camping gear right to your destination so you don't have to carry it in your car or on a plane! Our camping gear store hours are 9am - 6pm Monday thru Friday, 10am - 4pm on Saturdays and 12 - 4 on Sunday. Our retail location is easy for anyone looking for the DriDucks Brand to find and to get to from anywhere in Tempe. We are in zip code 85288 but serve local zip codes 85001 through 85399.

We teach Merit Badge classes in Backpacking and Geocaching for local Grand Canyon Council Boy Scouts in our retail store's class room. The room is also available for any Tempe-area outdoors club or wilderness organization that wants to use it for their monthly meeting. Our experienced outdoors employees offer classes to the public as well from our local store - some of the more popular backpacking-related educational sessions include:

Backpacking 101
Map Reading and Navigation Skills
Using a GPS
Gourmet Camp cooking
Lightening up your Backpack load
Leave No Trace Principles
Wilderness First Aid

Our focus is on ultralight backpacking gear and we are glad to share our expertise to help you lighten up your backpacking load so your next backpacking adventure is more fun. We rent and sell lightweight versions of backpacks, mattress pads, sleeping bags, tents and pretty much any other type of outdoor gear you can imagine.

At Lowergear Outdoors, many people come into our store and ask about good places to go hiking. The Tempe and surrounding area is blessed with many opportunities to get outdoors for some exercise, but our favorites include these spots:

South Mountain, near Ahwatukee and South Phoenix
Camelback Mountain, in Paradise Valley
McDowell Mountains, in Northeast Scottsdale
Piestawa Peak, in north-central Phoenix
Usery Mountain Park in east Mesa
Superstitions Mountains near Apache Junction
Dreamy Draw, in north-central Phoenix

Be sure to visit our store for last minute supplies before heading out on your next hike!

For assistance, give us a call at 480-348-8917, stop by our store at 2155 E. University Drive in Tempe, AZ 85288 or check out our Facebook page for the latest news and sales deals!