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How to use our gear.

Here's a collection of videos we made for using our rental gear. Please watch before embarking on your trip to familiarize yourself with your gear. Refer to these videos during your trip as needed to troubleshoot common problems. If issues persist with our gear during your trip, please get in touch with us asap. Even if we're located in Las Vegas, we can help you troubleshoot most issues over the phone or by text. ā€‹ā€‹

Gear videos for car camping.

How To Set up a Tent
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How To Set up a Tent

Tips for setting up the Sierra Designs Full Moon 2p and 3p tents: -- Footprint or tarp goes on the ground UNDER the tent -- To prevent condensation, tarp should be the exact size of the tent floor and should not poke out the sides -- Free-standing tents still need to be tied or staked to the ground to prevent movement and condensation -- Use cords on rainfly to pull material away from the tent. If the rain fly touches the tent body, condensation will occur Tent features: 2 doors, 2 vestibules, inside pockets, top center loop to hang lantern 2p tent trail weight - 5lbs 3p tent trail weight - 6lbs __________ šŸ• See our entire inventory of rental camping gear: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/rent-items šŸ• Check out our rental camping packages: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/camping-packages šŸ„¾ Follow us on social media! https://www.instagram.com/basecampoutdoorgear https://www.facebook.com/hi.basecamp šŸŒŽ Southwest travel guides: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/places šŸŒŽ Southwest travel tips: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/travel-tips __________ šŸ‘‹šŸ¼ About us We are a small shop in Las Vegas from which we rent high-quality camping gear to those seeking to explore the outdoors without having to buy thousands of dollars worth of gear or pay extra airline fees for heavy and oversized luggage. It is our mission to inspire a love for nature within you. Basecamp Outdoor Gear is committed to a sustainable approach towards our product sourcing. We strive to minimize our impact on the environment and only source our products from companies that do the same.
How to Set Up 4-Person and 6-Person Tents
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How to Set Up 4-Person and 6-Person Tents

Tips for setting up 4-person and 6-person tents - Marmot Limestone: -- Tent poles come pre-bent for stronger wind resistance. -- Color-coded corners to align footprint and rainfly with tent body. -- Footprint goes on the ground, under the tent, to protect the material and prevent condensation. -- Footprint should be size of tent floor or slightly smaller. If it sticks out, water can seep in and create puddles. --To ensure waterproofness, use cord on rainfly (aka guylines) to pull fly away from tent. If fly touches tent, condensation will occur. Marmot Limestone Tent Features: Freestanding tent with full coverage fly with vents Two super-sized double doors and two vestibules Inside pockets, top center loop to hang lantern 4P Dimensions - 63" tall x 100" long x 86" wide and 11 lbs 6P Dimensions - 76" tall x 100" long x 120" wide and 17.5 lbs __________ šŸ• See our entire inventory of rental camping gear: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/rent-items šŸ• Check out our rental camping packages: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/camping-packages šŸ„¾ Follow us on social media! https://www.instagram.com/basecampoutdoorgear https://www.facebook.com/hi.basecamp šŸŒŽ Southwest travel guides: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/places šŸŒŽ Southwest travel tips: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/travel-tips __________ šŸ‘‹šŸ¼ About us We are a small shop in Las Vegas from which we rent high-quality camping gear to those seeking to explore the outdoors without having to buy thousands of dollars worth of gear or pay extra airline fees for heavy and oversized luggage. It is our mission to inspire a love for nature within you. Basecamp Outdoor Gear is committed to a sustainable approach towards our product sourcing. We strive to minimize our impact on the environment and only source our products from companies who do the same. __________ Video created by https://www.instagram.com/lxxcius
How to Inflate Big Agnes Lightweight Sleeping Pads Without Using Your Breath
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How to Inflate Big Agnes Lightweight Sleeping Pads Without Using Your Breath

How to inflate Big Agnes Rapide SI Sleeping Pad using inflation sack - a completely BREATHLESS system! Tips and Notes: -- IMPORTANT: once inflated at desired level, double check that both plugs are *FULLY SEALED* -- if plug doesn't open easily, use tent stake to pull open -- if plug doesn't shut all the way, step on it to shut it -- if too inflated, lightly press on red valve to slowly release air as desired -- this is a BREATHLESS system so don't lose the inflation sack! -- if you lose the inflation sack, you'll have to inflate the pad using your breath... Sleeping pad features: R-value 4.1 Dimensions - 20"x72" Thickness - 3" in the middle with slightly thicker edges to prevent slipping off the pad Weight - 22 oz __________ šŸ• See our entire inventory of rental camping gear: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/rent-items šŸ• Check out our rental camping packages: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/camping-packages šŸ„¾ Follow us on social media! https://www.instagram.com/basecampoutdoorgear https://www.facebook.com/hi.basecamp šŸŒŽ Southwest travel guides: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/places šŸŒŽ Southwest travel tips: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/travel-tips __________ šŸ‘‹šŸ¼ About us We are a small shop in Las Vegas from which we rent high-quality camping gear to those seeking to explore the outdoors without having to buy thousands of dollars worth of gear or pay extra airline fees for heavy and oversized luggage. It is our mission to inspire a love for nature within you. Basecamp Outdoor Gear is committed to a sustainable approach towards our product sourcing. We strive to minimize our impact on the environment and only source our products from companies who do the same. __________ Video created by https://www.instagram.com/lxxcius
How to Inflate Kelty Waypoint Sleeping Pad
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How to Inflate Kelty Waypoint Sleeping Pad

How to inflate Kelty Waypoint SI Sleeping Pad using inflation sack. Important Notes: Once inflated to desired level or deflated and rolled up, screw on the cap and double check that it is threaded correctly. The cap acts as a plug that must be *FULLY SEALED* to prevent air from leaking out/getting in. Sleeping pad features: R-value 5.6 Dimensions - 30"x78"x3" __________ šŸ• See our entire inventory of rental camping gear: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/rent-items šŸ• Check out our rental camping packages: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/camping-packages šŸ„¾ Follow us on social media! https://www.instagram.com/basecampoutdoorgear https://www.facebook.com/hi.basecamp šŸŒŽ Southwest travel guides: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/places šŸŒŽ Southwest travel tips: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/travel-tips __________ šŸ‘‹šŸ¼ About us We are a small shop in Las Vegas from which we rent high-quality camping gear to those seeking to explore the outdoors without having to buy thousands of dollars worth of gear or pay extra airline fees for heavy and oversized luggage. It is our mission to inspire a love for nature within you. Basecamp Outdoor Gear is committed to a sustainable approach towards our product sourcing. We strive to minimize our impact on the environment and only source our products from companies who do the same. __________ Video created by https://www.instagram.com/lxxcius

Gear videos for backpacking.

How To Set up a Tent
01:09

How To Set up a Tent

Tips for setting up the Sierra Designs Full Moon 2p and 3p tents: -- Footprint or tarp goes on the ground UNDER the tent -- To prevent condensation, tarp should be the exact size of the tent floor and should not poke out the sides -- Free-standing tents still need to be tied or staked to the ground to prevent movement and condensation -- Use cords on rainfly to pull material away from the tent. If the rain fly touches the tent body, condensation will occur Tent features: 2 doors, 2 vestibules, inside pockets, top center loop to hang lantern 2p tent trail weight - 5lbs 3p tent trail weight - 6lbs __________ šŸ• See our entire inventory of rental camping gear: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/rent-items šŸ• Check out our rental camping packages: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/camping-packages šŸ„¾ Follow us on social media! https://www.instagram.com/basecampoutdoorgear https://www.facebook.com/hi.basecamp šŸŒŽ Southwest travel guides: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/places šŸŒŽ Southwest travel tips: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/travel-tips __________ šŸ‘‹šŸ¼ About us We are a small shop in Las Vegas from which we rent high-quality camping gear to those seeking to explore the outdoors without having to buy thousands of dollars worth of gear or pay extra airline fees for heavy and oversized luggage. It is our mission to inspire a love for nature within you. Basecamp Outdoor Gear is committed to a sustainable approach towards our product sourcing. We strive to minimize our impact on the environment and only source our products from companies that do the same.
How to Inflate Big Agnes Lightweight Sleeping Pads Without Using Your Breath
01:09

How to Inflate Big Agnes Lightweight Sleeping Pads Without Using Your Breath

How to inflate Big Agnes Rapide SI Sleeping Pad using inflation sack - a completely BREATHLESS system! Tips and Notes: -- IMPORTANT: once inflated at desired level, double check that both plugs are *FULLY SEALED* -- if plug doesn't open easily, use tent stake to pull open -- if plug doesn't shut all the way, step on it to shut it -- if too inflated, lightly press on red valve to slowly release air as desired -- this is a BREATHLESS system so don't lose the inflation sack! -- if you lose the inflation sack, you'll have to inflate the pad using your breath... Sleeping pad features: R-value 4.1 Dimensions - 20"x72" Thickness - 3" in the middle with slightly thicker edges to prevent slipping off the pad Weight - 22 oz __________ šŸ• See our entire inventory of rental camping gear: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/rent-items šŸ• Check out our rental camping packages: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/camping-packages šŸ„¾ Follow us on social media! https://www.instagram.com/basecampoutdoorgear https://www.facebook.com/hi.basecamp šŸŒŽ Southwest travel guides: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/places šŸŒŽ Southwest travel tips: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/travel-tips __________ šŸ‘‹šŸ¼ About us We are a small shop in Las Vegas from which we rent high-quality camping gear to those seeking to explore the outdoors without having to buy thousands of dollars worth of gear or pay extra airline fees for heavy and oversized luggage. It is our mission to inspire a love for nature within you. Basecamp Outdoor Gear is committed to a sustainable approach towards our product sourcing. We strive to minimize our impact on the environment and only source our products from companies who do the same. __________ Video created by https://www.instagram.com/lxxcius
How to Light Backpacking Stove
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How to Light Backpacking Stove

Directions to use backpacking stoves: -- You will need: Stove, Lighter, and Fuel (Isobutane only) -- To connect fuel: align with stove, push in, and screw on all at same time -- Slowly turn the valve until you hear gas lightly flowing, then use lighter to ignite -- Regulate flame using the "on/off" valve Best practices for using a backpacking stove: -- Only screw on until finger-tight -- Make sure gas is turned off before connecting or disconnecting from fuel -- Even if you have a self-ignite stove, always carry a lighter and/or matches in case the igniter stops working -- The above instructions work for such stoves as the GSI Pinnacle, MSR Pocket Rocket, Olicamp Vector, JetBoil stove systems, and the like. For JetBoils and Primus Lite stove systems: -- First remove the pot, fill with desired amount of water, and set aside -- Next, light stove as directed above -- Finally, on low flame, reattach the pot and regulate the flame to your liking. __________ šŸ• See our entire inventory of rental camping gear: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/rent-items šŸ• Check out our rental camping packages: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/camping-packages šŸ„¾ Follow us on social media! https://www.instagram.com/basecampoutdoorgear https://www.facebook.com/hi.basecamp šŸŒŽ Southwest travel guides: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/places šŸŒŽ Southwest travel tips: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/travel-tips __________ šŸ‘‹šŸ¼ About us We are a small shop in Las Vegas from which we rent high-quality camping gear to those seeking to explore the outdoors without having to buy thousands of dollars worth of gear or pay extra airline fees for heavy and oversized luggage. It is our mission to inspire a love for nature within you. Basecamp Outdoor Gear is committed to a sustainable approach towards our product sourcing. We strive to minimize our impact on the environment and only source our products from companies that do the same. __________ Video created by https://www.instagram.com/lxxcius
How to stuff a Sleeping Bag for Backpacking
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How to stuff a Sleeping Bag for Backpacking

Tips for stuffing any sleeping bag in a compression stuff sack for backpacking: -- Stuff from the bottom of the sleeping bag. This helps trapped air escape from the top. -- Do NOT fold or roll the sleeping bag. It makes it harder to get it out of the bag later. -- Ensure all the straps on the compression stuff sack are untwisted to make it easier to compress. -- Apply weight with your knee to the top of the stuff sack and pull up on each strap again and again until it's fully compressed. __________ šŸ• See our entire inventory of rental camping gear: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/rent-items šŸ• Check out our rental camping packages: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/camping-packages šŸ„¾ Follow us on social media! https://www.instagram.com/basecampoutdoorgear https://www.facebook.com/hi.basecamp šŸŒŽ Southwest travel guides: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/places šŸŒŽ Southwest travel tips: https://www.basecampoutdoorgear.com/blog/categories/travel-tips __________ šŸ‘‹šŸ¼ About us We are a small shop in Las Vegas from which we rent high-quality camping gear to those seeking to explore the outdoors without having to buy thousands of dollars worth of gear or pay extra airline fees for heavy and oversized luggage. It is our mission to inspire a love for nature within you. Basecamp Outdoor Gear is committed to a sustainable approach towards our product sourcing. We strive to minimize our impact on the environment and only source our products from companies who do the same. __________ Video created by https://www.instagram.com/lxxcius

Other useful links for backpacking.

ā€‹Backpack - here's a video of how to adjust the backpack (skip to 1:34 for adjustment and 2:48 for how a perfect fit should look) - you don't need a tape measure! You can get to the right fit pretty quickly by trial and error.  

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Trekking poles - If you need to tighten the screw on the locking mechanism, it's very easy. In the open position, use your nail or a house key - or a screwdriver if you have it - to turn the screw just an 8th of an inch and that should fix it. In case you've never used poles before, here's a great tutorial. It's long, but it's very well done. Skip to 3:50 for fit, 4:30 for how to use the strap, and 5:40 for using the poles

 

RatSack - to minimize encounters with rodents, you should first put your food in a stuff sack (squirrels recognize food packaging), put that in the ratsack, and then hang the ratsack. The beauty of these bags is that you can simply hang them at arm's reach. You don't need to create an elaborate pulley system 100ft in the air! It works best when suspended because animals have a hard time balancing on it and they can't drag it away.

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We're currently filming the following videos:

  • How to adjust a backpack for a perfect fit

  • Features of a backpack

  • Best practices for using trekking poles

  • Best practices for using a ratsack

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Check back here for updates!

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