This is a space for Basecamp Outdoor Gear members to share their travel experiences with future visitors to the American Southwest. You can add your photos, videos, hashtags and more to your posts and comments.
Before going further, we'd love to get to know you better. Would you take a moment to introduce yourself?
Start a new comment below and let us know:
-- Where are you from?
-- Where did you travel and how long was your trip in the American Southwest?
-- What gear did you rent from Basecamp?
-- Share a favorite picture from your travels
We're happy you're here and we're eager to hear from you!
Hi, I'm Dolev, owner of Basecamp Outdoor Gear since July 2020. I thought I'd tell you a bit about my travel life pre-Basecamp since I will most likely be the one answering some of your posts in the name of Basecamp later on :)
-- Where are you from?
I've lived and camped plenty in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Israel, and Switzerland. Settled for good in Las Vegas in 2009.
-- Where did you travel and how long was your trip in the American Southwest?
I moved to the west to be a driver-guide for French groups on 2-3 week tours through the national parks. On average, I led 9 trips per year, for 7 years straight. Some trips went to Yosemite (I've been up Half Dome 5 times), some to Yellowstone, Glacier, Olympia, and the Colorado Rockies. But most trips started in Las Vegas and departed on the classic parks loop: Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands, Monument Valley, Lake Powell, Grand Canyon. I have hiked up Angels Landing 27 times and I've been to Havasupai 3 times. I admit that since starting Basecamp, I haven't been out of Las Vegas much.
-- What gear did you rent from Basecamp?
I personally hand-picked all the gear we offer for rent at Basecamp, including the backpacking meals we sell. All tried and tested by me for maximum ease of use and comfort.
-- Share a favorite picture from your travels
Hello, this is the Basecamp Outdoor Gear Team. We're excited to integrate this forum into our offerings. We hope you'll find it helpful! Sometimes we'll also answer your questions, if we have direct experiences with the subject matter. So we thought we'd be the first to introduce ourselves in this comments thread.
-- Where are you from?
Las Vegas, NV 😊
-- Where did you travel and how long was your trip in the American Southwest?
Been staying put in Las Vegas since July 2020, living vicariously through the rest of you who travel around the beautiful American West.
-- What gear did you rent from Basecamp?
The entire inventory! We have an intimate relationship with everything in the Venture car camping packages and the Havasupai backpacking packages, as well as all the extra miscellaneous gear listed on our website.
-- Share a favorite picture from your travels