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Regular camping gear is ill-suited for Burning Man. For example: regular tents have a ton of mesh to allow ventilation, reduce weight, or let you see the stars. All this mesh is horrible because of all the dust storms on the playa that you specifically would like to keep out!

Gear that is suitable for Burning Man can be very expensive. For example, canvas tents can run close to $1000 and to our knowledge there are no rental options. So many of our customers wonder, how the heck can I get affordable gear for Burning Man?

Firstly, think about whether affordability of gear is the primary concern. A ticket to Burning Man is alone over $1000. For many people, it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience they save up for, including cost of travel which may include flights and hotels. If you're already investing this much, quality gear to ensure a good experience may just have to be part of the cost. For other people who want to go every year, they already know that the cost of gear spreads out over time, and in fact have storage lockers full of separately sealed off Burning Man supplies and equipment.

If affordability is still a concern for you, your first place to look should be borrowing from the Burning Man community, which has a deep ethos of sharing! Ask either your camp, or the many Burner groups (e.g., on Facebook) in communities worldwide for spare gear.

If you can't find any gear to be shared, and are concerned about affordability, honestly, just use cheap, lower-end gear. It's painful to advise that against our own values. We do it only in this case because playa dust is so difficult to clean out, and this is why seasoned Burners have separately sealed off Burning Man specific gear. At least, rather than buying cheap gear new and in keeping with the Burning Man sustainability ethos, you can get lower-end gear from our Borrow program! The only difference is that we'll ask you to not return the item(s), and we'll keep the normally refundable deposit, so it's like you're "buying" the gear.

You may wonder why not rent to save money? We can't emphasize the cleaning difficulties enough! It takes hours to try to hand-wash items covered in the micro-fine playa dust.

If you decide to rent against our advice, any camping gear rented during the period when Burning Man will be taking place will require a deposit, regardless of total days of rental and whether or not you are actually going to Burning Man. If gear comes back with any playa dust**, you're unlikely to get the deposit returned. In other words, if you decide to rent, you should be prepared to treat the deposit like a convenience fee, for not having to deal with the gear afterward.

You may wonder, can't you just clean it yourself to get your deposit back? Unlikely. And we're just trying to be very honest upfront because sometimes people will try to clean it themselves and still lose their deposit, which is understandably frustrating! As a business, we have to set higher standards. You wouldn't want to rent a dusty tent, right? Well for that reason, we have to clean beyond what may be good-enough to you personally, so that we can get the item back to a condition where it's acceptable to be rented out again. This is a huge effort for our small business, requiring us to carve out extra time and resources to manage. The truth is for most people, it's not worth their time to clean the gear to a point where they can get the deposit back, anyway.

In summary our best advice for affordable gear is 1) "buy" our lower-end gear (borrowing without deposit return), or 2) buy cheap new gear from a box retailer or online.

**The alkaline micro-fine playa dust is a feature of various places... but in our lengthy experience as an outdoor retailer, people only go camping where there's playa dust for Burning Man. If you're going anywhere else, you should have no concerns about getting your deposit back. That said though, if you're somehow the one-in-a-million person not going to Burning Man but going somewhere else with a similar playa dust profile, you also will risk losing your deposit.

You requested the following date change:

LAST dates/times	NEW dates/times

This date change means the following items will not be available:

For items no longer available:

Check for other options. If the above list indicates a Backpack with 50 Liter capacity isn't available, this does NOT mean there are no Backpacks at all available, just no Backpacks with 50 Liter capacity. You can check the Catalog again to see what other options we have
Change the dates to see how availability is affected
Consider a substitute where possible (e.g., swap regular for backpacking items, swap basic for premium items, swap headlamp for lanterns, etc.)
Feel free to contact us for more ideas or planning help!

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We noticed you have selected 2 different, non-interchangeable types of either stoves, propane, or cookware (you have selection[s] from both columns below). Double check that this is correct. If you need more info, please review our gear guides on stoves & propane and cookware.

Portable stove set

Pocket stove set

Double burners; more used in car camping or for more traditional, similar-to-home, food prep

Single burner, everything is super small; more used in backpacking or for very basic food prep

Portable stove

Portable stove propane (rent)

Pocket stove

Pocket stove propane (buy)

Regular pot

Regular pan

Pot for pocket stove

Pan for pocket stove

As we are not investor-funded, a tiny business, & don't hide delivery costs in our low rental prices, we pass delivery costs from providers to you. Prices reflect the real cost of bike couriers, drivers, etc in San Francisco. Since most people are driving out of town to use our gear, we encourage you to instead take advantage of the time convenience of 24/7 Staffed hours. Stop by the shop on your way in/out of the city regardless of how early/late to save yourself another trip!

Below are sample prices for the average order for up to 4 people*** with 1st location being our shop in San Francisco.

2nd location in the City of San Francisco

2nd location in the Greater Bay Area

2nd location in the United States

2nd location abroad

SHIPPING

Using USPS, FedEx, or UPS. For returns, we can provide a box & shipping label so you just need to drop-off

PRO: Prices generally lower for standard shipping
CON: Require buffer times (no same day service) which may impact rental pricing (e.g., if you need to get gear on Friday, the 'start date' of your order should be Monday for standard 3-5 day* shipping)

Standard 3-4 day*	$10-20
Rushed 2 day*	$20-40
Next day*	$40-60

Email us for a quote**

Standard 4-6 day*	$20-40
Rushed 2 day*	$40-60
Next day*	$60-120

Email us for a quote**

Given higher risk of loss, rental items will have deposits. Many aspects vary by country:

Generally pricing is much higher as there are also customs fees; expect to pay at least $100 even for small boxes
Generally takes much longer, e.g., customs processing; even border cities may need 7-10 days
Some items may be restricted

Email us for a quote**

COURIER

Calling a bike or car to send the gear directly.

Currently unavailable; we haven't been able to find a new provider due to COVID.

PRO: No lead time (if you order gear for Friday, courier will be called Friday), which means rental pricing not impacted & same day service may be available
CON: Prices generally higher

$12-30

Order online for exact price

$30-60

Email us for a quote**

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Notes:

*Business days. Note that standard shipping has buffer days included; for example, standard shipping from San Francisco to San Francisco should be 1 day, but since it's not guarantee-able, 3 days is a good buffer in our experience. Rushed & next day shipping are currently not guaranteed by the shipping companies due to COVID-related issues
**Email us for a quote with 1) gear list (screenshot from our Catalog is best, note that fuel cannot be shipped), 2) address, and 3) date (that you will need gear by, or date that you will be able to send gear back to us)
***Large group orders or bulky items (e.g., crash pads, coolers, tables, 6-person tents) may impact pricing because of bigger boxes or vehicle space required
Above prices are our negotiated shipping rates. Add-ons like insurance or signature may cost extra. You're welcome to make your own arrangements, in which case you are still fully responsible for the gear once it leaves our shop

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San Francisco, CA 94102

I want delivery service

As we are not investor-funded, a tiny business, & don't hide delivery costs in our low rental prices, we pass delivery costs from providers to you. Prices reflect the real cost of bike couriers, drivers, etc in San Francisco. Since most people are driving out of town to use our gear, we encourage you to instead take advantage of the time convenience of 24/7 <a href='/self-service' class='link-primary'>Staffed hours</a>. Stop by the shop on your way in/out of the city regardless of how early/late to save yourself another trip!

While couriers are available for all Bay Area, automated quotes are only possible for San Francisco zipcodes & for orders up to 4 people. For other situations, email us for a custom quote at [email protected].

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Person ordering must be on-site to receive delivery

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Note, postal shipping is generally most cost-effective if you have at least 3 days prior to when you need the gear!

Email us for a custom quote at [email protected]

I will return gear myself

563 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

I want pick-up service

As we are not investor-funded, a tiny business, & don't hide delivery costs in our low rental prices, we pass delivery costs from providers to you. Prices reflect the real cost of bike couriers, drivers, etc in San Francisco. Since most people are driving out of town to use our gear, we encourage you to instead take advantage of the time convenience of 24/7 <a href='/self-service' class='link-primary'>Staffed hours</a>. Stop by the shop on your way in/out of the city regardless of how early/late to save yourself another trip!

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Gear cannot be left unattended!

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Note, postal shipping is generally most cost-effective if you have at least 3 days prior to when you need the gear!

Email us for a custom quote at [email protected]

Water Guard +

We'll dry tents & shade structures Tents & shade structures almost always get a little wet, whether from rain or just morning dew. Most people find it very difficult to fully dry them out, because you need a lot of space to fully stretch & spread out the fabric for several hours to dry (wiping down doesn't really work). If you decline Water Guard & any part of the item is still damp (as assessed by our team during our checking process), we charge a $30 drying fee per tent or shade structure

Damage Guard +

We'll cover minor damages & small parts lost For all the rental items in your order, e.g., tent stakes, goggle bags, gear straps, etc. We may still have to charge for significant damage (e.g., where the entire item just needs to be replaced), or for major parts lost (e.g., the replacement cost of a rainfly is in many cases equivalent to a new tent)

Rent Bags +

We'll provide tote bags for your items (bags must be returned!) We'll provide enough reusable tote bags for your order, for items that fit

Reservation Fee +

Our standard fee each time you make a reservation This is our only fee; we don't charge sales tax, saving you nearly 10%!

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We've had some unfortunate instances of theft & fraud and now require the person who is making the order to be the person who is paying & who is getting gear. If you need someone else to get gear for you, please ask them to make the order directly & send them money yourself, separately.

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	UNSTAFFED 24/7 WHENEVER RENT only Unlock gate & door via smartphone self-service Yes you can rent at the door! Limited selection of gear (what's in our lockers); extra sizes for clothing where possible





		STAFFED 3-7pm WEEKDAYS BUY, RENT, or BORROW No smartphone required Full selection of gear to try & test (including all rental gear, so you can check condition yourself!) Exceptions to standard Staffed hours (e.g., holidays) in the upcoming 14 days: Mon, October 9, 2023 : Closed

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