Need Camping Gear? Alite Will Loan it Out for Free

If you live in the San Fran area and want to go camping but don’t have all the right stuff, outdoor gear manufacturer Alite has a solution. Their new Ranger Station program will equip you with all the essentials, including backpacks, a lantern, full cooking set, sleeping pad, camp chair, and tent. Just call or email them, they’ll set up your kit, you pick it up (between 2 and 6 p.m. on the Friday before you depart), and then return the (undamaged) kit between 9 and 5 the following Monday through Thursday. Note that they do take your credit card info in case of damage or (as Alite likely hopes) if you decide to keep some of the loaner products. If only they had country-wide resources…