Bear Canister Rentals

Rent a Bear Canister from The Gearage

A short and tall bear canister stacked on a table inside The Gearage, an outdoors store in Fort Collins.
Bear cans are expensive. The Gearage is happy to help make them more accessible to help keep you safe in bear country.

Our bear canister rentals are season long, so you can maximize the summer and don’t have to scramble to return it right when you return from your adventure.

Here’s an overview of our bear bin rental process:

  • Stop into The Gearage to pick up your bear can rental and place a deposit of its retail value.
  • Pay a flat $15 rental fee.
  • Return your rented bear can by the end of the backpacking season, and your deposit will be refunded.
  • If not returned by the end of the season, the deposit will not be refunded. In this instance, the bear bin has effectively been purchased.

Please call ahead to check our current inventory before planning to utilize our bear can rental program.

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Backpacking Locations

Given our location in Old Town Fort Collins, our bear canister rentals are a convenient choice for backpackers operating out of Northern Colorado. Some of our favorite nearby locations are:

  • Estes Park
    • Rocky Mountain National Park
  • Poudre Canyon / Cameron Pass
    • State Forest State Park
    • Rawah Wilderness
  • Laramie, Wyoming area
    • Snowy Range
  • And any where else you’d want to go!

Questions?

Still curious? Want to check our inventory or get pointers for your next trip? Get in touch!

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