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My friend suggested we go hiking and camping this weekend, but I have none of the appropriate equipment. Is there anywhere in Manhattan where sleeping bags and tents can be rented?
- CSM
Yes, you can rent tents and camping equipment at EMS (Eastern Mountain Sports), which has stores on Broadway (between Prince and Houston) and West 61st Street. Ask Gothamist rented camping gear from them with friends several years ago without any problem. Last summer, we tried to do it again but then there was this little blackout that happened just as we arrived at the store to pick up our tent. Stranded on Manhattan with no way to go camping, we ended up delaying our trip by a day. The next day, EMS was still not open... but Target was. Ask Gothamist ended up buying a tent and sleeping bags at Target for less than it cost to rent a tent for the weekend at EMS. Then we went camping, where we ran out of food, got eaten alive by mosquitoes, and got rained on. So Ask Gothamist's tent has been stored away in a crumpled dirty heap, never to be used again. At any rate, with several Targets now easily accesible by subway in Brooklyn and Queens, it might be worth it for you to check out their tent selection. Hope your camping trip goes better than ours did!
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Hey, why not go to a local institution that is located downtown and rated highly. I bought my first camping gear too many years ago to admit.
Tent and Trails
I have NO affiliation of interest in the store, but if you are recommending Target for camping gear you need to go to Reverend Billy.
Yeah, Tent and Trails is a good stop for camping gear, as well as the huge backpack you might need for your trip to Europe. It's on Park Place, between Broadway and Church!
Yes, think local, help the downtown economy.
Tents and Trails (reviewed here)