Rental Equipment

Renting vs. Buying: Understanding the Needs of Today’s Outdoor World

Sometimes the simplicity of “enjoying nature” becomes a monumental task - with decisions about maps, books, tents, stoves, and sleeping bags as you gear up for a trip. Here at Mountain High, we try to orient our customers to a simple house philosophy at the onset of their shopping: GET OUT! The outdoors is about just that, the outdoors. Our staff is both experienced and tested in each facet of our product lines, and can help mitigate much of the tension you might feel about reaching your main goal of Getting Out!. If you provide the interest, we can provide the knowledge, advice, and even the gear at prices that allow you to explore. The only real question is to Rent or Buy? Consider the following reasons our RENTAL PROGRAM might be the right way to go :

1) Renting Gear allows you to discern your likes/dislikes.
Top Load or Multi Point Packs? Slip or Board lasted rock shoes ? Wedge, Dome or Hoop Tents? Each answer provides its own set of advantages. Knowing how you and your body work with a specific type of tent/shoe/pack/etc, and incorporating that knowledge into making a confident purchase in the future makes renting an inexpensive option to test out what you read about or hear from friends.

2) Seasonal Adaptability
Having extra arrows in the quiver is never a bad thing. Any experienced camper knows the key to a successful trip is the correct gear. That single wall tent you bought for a multi-day expedition is an awesome piece of gear, but a spring weekend up at Horse Pens 40 would be misery inside it. Seasons effect what gear you with you, especially tents, and we provide 2 or 3 man tents in all shapes, sizes and builds. We also rent various size packs too, so the winter pack that carries your heavy insulation can take a break while you cruise in a smaller, lighter summer pack or vice versa.

3) Simplicity
Our GET OUT! philosophy isn’t a gimmick, we mean it. We take pride in our ability to not only get you the gear you want, but make the experience hassle free and convenient. Don’t know how to pitch a tent, well show you. Backpack seems a bit off? We’ll custom fit you. Our goal is to remove all obstacles in the way of our customers enjoying the outdoors as much as we do. You can rent online or give us a call at any off our shops to setup a package that’s ideal for your trip.

At Mountain High we want you to know you shouldn’t be intimidated to get outside. Call us at 205-879-8850 and ask about our Rental Program and see if its right for you. For your convenience, here are our prices for this season:

Rental fees apply to your purchase if you allow us to outfit you.

We do not rent sleeping bags, but we stock plenty of styles, sizes and price ranges for purchase.