Equipment Purchase & Rentals
- South Rim General Store - (928) 638-2262 Convenient location, the camping section of the General Store rents and sells equipment and backpacking supplies. I wouldn't count on getting anything beyond food here and perhaps some rental gear.
- Aspen Sports - (928) 779-1935. Located in historic downtown Flagstaff at 15 North San Francisco Street. They sell backpacking, camping, river, climbing, and fishing gear, as well as clothing and footwear.
- Babbitt's Backcountry Outfitters - (928) 774-4775. Located at 12 E. Aspen Avenue in historic downtown Flagstaff. They rent and sell an excellent selection of backpacking gear and books and maps. Unfortunately they do not have a website.
- Flagstaff Adventure Sports - (928) 779-5393. Located at 719 North Humphrey's in Flagstaff. Flagstaff Adventure Sports is geared towards adventure racing, bicycling, ultralight backpacking and climbing.
- Four Season Outfitters and Guides - (928) 226-8798. Located at 107 W. Phoenix Ave. in downtown Flagstaff, they sell and rent tents, sleeping gear, water filters, stoves, backpacks, trekking poles, cooksets and river gear.
- Mountain Sports Downtown - (928) 226-2885. Located at 24 N. San Francisco St. in downtown Flagstaff.
- Peace Surplus - Located at 12 W. Route 66 in historic downtown Flagstaff, you will find tents, backpacks, sleeping bags and pads, lanterns and stoves for rent. They also sell a wide variety of excellent quality backpacking, climbing, skiing, and fishing gear and clothing. I must admit to a personal preference for Peace Surplus for rentals and supplies. I have always found their service and selection to be excellent, and their prices are very competitive.
Las Vegas
- Desert Outfitters - A unique store located close to the Geographical Center of Las Vegas. They carry prospecting equipment (Gold Pans, Metal Detectors, Sluices and More), hiking and backpacking gear, books on Nevada and the Southwest, emergency survival stuff and,U.S.G.S. topographical maps for all of the states west of the Mississippi River to name a few items.
- REI - There is now an REI in Henderson, Nevada! They have an extensive selection of clothing, footwear, equipment, and books and maps. They also rent high quality equipment!
- Western Wanderer - Based out of Boulder City, Nevada (near Las Vegas), this store rents equipment that is geared towards the car camper. Please note that most of their equipment is too heavy for backpacking. If you plan on camping at the bottom of the canyon, the only way you should consider taking the equipment is if you plan on having mules duffel your gear. You can even check availability online here.