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20 Jul 2023

Chile

What camping and trekking gear can I rent?

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Steph Dyson
Answered by: Steph Dyson

Camping equipment, including rucksacks, tents, stoves, hiking poles and sleeping bags are available to rent in a couple of key locations, including Santiago, Puerto Varas, Coyhaique and Puerto Natales. Outside of these places, it’s possible to buy trekking gear but I’ve found it can cost at least double what you’d pay to buy similar equipment back home.

Steph Dyson

Steph Dyson

Steph Dyson is a freelance travel journalist and guidebook author. She specialises in adventure travel to Chile and South America. She spent three years living in Santiago and writes for Moon Guides, Rough Guides, DK Eyewitness Guides, The Independent, Vox.com, CNN, Time Out, as well as her own South America travel site, Worldly Adventurer.

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