Lowergear Outdoors is full-service outdoor gear rental, kayaking, backpacking, camping and wilderness supply retailer serving the Tempe area from our store and distribution center located in Tempe Arizona, at 2155 E. University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85288, which is on the SW corner of University and the 101, just east of the Tempe campus of ASU.



We rent and sell the Katydyn Brand and other wilderness gear, as well as Hobie kayaks from our retail store, or can ship any gear or supplies you need nationwide. Katydyn is well known as a leader in water filtration. We carry the most popular Hiker water filter, along with the replacement filter catridges that fit the Hiker and Hiker Pro models. Easy to pump and effective at removing bacteria and nasty bugs when you're out hiking or backpacking - what more could you ask of a back-country water treatment system?

Some of the gear brands we carry in our Tempe camping center include Granite Gear, Kelty, ThermaRest, MSR, Big Sky, Gregory, Deuter, Oboz, Darn Tough, ULA, Riot Kayaks, Sunday Afternoons, Fits Socks 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 wilderness 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 Katydyn Brand for any wilderness 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 equipment 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 Katydyn 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 wilderness-related educational sessions include:

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

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 wilderness adventure is more fun. We rent and sell lightweight versions of backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, mattress pads 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:

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

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

For further guidance, give us a call at 480-348-8917, stop by our store at 2155 E. University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85288, which is on the SW corner of University and the 101 or check out our Facebook page for the latest news and sales deals!