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Rent Tent - 5-Person Family Size for Car Camping

Good sized, quality rental tent for 3-5 people. 8' x 10' at the base; 6' height. See full product details below.

$49.00

Base Rental Rates

  • 3 Days $49.00
  • 7 Days $56.00
  • 14 Days $66.00
  • 21 Days $74.00
  • 1 Month $83.00

How this works...

We make it easy!

You can pickup our rental gear at our retail store in Tempe for free or we will ship it to you just about anywhere in the US - there are shipping costs, but it will save you from driving around town picking up and returning gear.  Very convenient!

At checkout, you can select among several pickup and drop-off options, and compare delivery costs - all without entering any personal information.

Typical pickup points can include your home, office, hotel or our carrier's pickup point along your way, or sometimes even right to your campground host.

For ship-and-return options, we include a prepaid return label - just swap out these labels and drop off for return shipping after your camping trip.

See full details on shipping and returns.

See full details about how our rentals work with an extensive FAQ section, or just give us a call anytime at 480-348-8917 - we will be glad to help!

The five-person "family camping"/"car camping" tents we rent are solidly built to withstand punishing weather - to keep that weather outside where it belongs. You may think you can just buy a cheap tent down at Wal-Mart for not much more than renting, and you can. Just hope it isn't windy or it doesn't rain, or that you ever have to use the zippers on those cheap tents more than once. If it wasn't for those little caveats, a big-box-store house brand tent is just fine. But we rent real tents. We also have 2-person, 3-person, 4-person, and 6-person capacity versions for car camping, mostly from Alps Mountaineering, a USA manufacturer that supplies a lot of Scout troops - we like them too, for durability and reliability in harsh weather.  We also rent a canopy shade tent if you want some extra protection against the elements.

All of our rental tents are easy to setup - one person can have any size tent up and in use in a matter of minutes. There are 2 simple crossbars that hold up the body of the tent, and another pole or two for the waterproof cover - the "fly" (no idea why it's called that). These tents are free-standing (no stakes required), and can be moved around even after setup. However, we do usually provide about 6 stakes with each rental if needed to better resist wind. Instructions for setup of our car-camping tents can be seen in the video at the bottom of this product page.   

This is a two-wall tent: the tent body, which includes some mesh material on the walls and ceilings for maximum ventilation, plus a waterproof fly cover that goes over the body for protection against rain and provides more insulation. You can leave the fly off if assured of a dry evening. Each version of this tent has two doors, which allows easier in/out access for campers - no more stepping on each other on the way out for a middle-of-the-night bathroom break! These tents are our recommended versions for large group outings such as retreats, family reunions, and parties. We have rented camping gear for hundreds of people at one event with these tents!

The specs for the 5-man car-camping tent we rent follows. The listed capacity will house 5 adults sleeping on standard-size mattress pads, but we recommend for comfort and practicality to leave yourself some elbow room and camp with no more than 1 less the capacity - that is, you'll probably be a happier camper with no more than 4 adults in a 5-person tent for example.  If you want to go all-out glamping and indulge your inner wilderness prince/princess, rent one of our spacious bell tents.

Manufacturer Specs: (note: weight may vary some as packaged for rental. L/W dimensions are maximums at the bottom sides and will not be that long or wide the entire side of the tent. The interior height listed is usually at just one peak point and will slope lower from there. See the pictures or call us with any further sizing questions.

5-person
Weight: 14 lbs
Peak interior height: 72"
Floor area: 80 sq ft
Dimensions: 96" x 120"

Our "car camping" tents we rent are generally intended for uses where weight is a non issue - camping at some spot near your van or car for example as opposed to backpacking in somewhere. But you could split up the parts to these larger tents among a few hikers to backpack in to a remote camp site if you were willing to share a tent - it would save money over several backpacking tents. But it can sometimes be hard to find a good camp site in the back country big enough for the 5- and 6-man tents. The peak interior height in some of the larger ones is enough to stand up in, but don't walk inside the tents with your shoes on or you could poke a hole in the floor that will cost you to repair.

We have lots of advice about the great outdoors including more information on tents and shelters for camping and backpacking such as how to choose the best tent and how to find and make a good camp site. We also have a good selection of used tents available.

For some third-party user reviews of this and other gear we rent and sell, visit our backpacking and camping user gear review page. 

For more information see video below:

Weight 15
Tent Style Car Camping (Larger/Roomier)


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