Welcome to GetCamping! 

Our GetCamping! program aims to make your introduction to camping as easy and inexpensive as possible, by providing the key pieces of camping gear you need from Great Outdoor Provision Co. Included in our GetCamping! kit:

• Tent. Shelter is key. Our kit includes the 6-person Kaiju 6 tent from The North Face. It provides plenty of room for sleeping, even hanging out. The tent includes a rainfly to keep you protected from the occasional sprinkle, and is well-vented to make sure you sleep through the night with a pleasant supply of fresh air.
• Air mattress. The big complaint about camping: I don’t want to sleep on the ground. With the ExPed inflatable sleeping pad, you’ll sleep on a thick cushion of air. Nearly as restful as your designer mattress back home.
• Camp chairs. Face it, part of the appeal of camping is the opportunity to sit and relax — for extended periods. And that’s possible with the GCI Freestyle Rocker, a camp chair that captures the magic of your favorite recliner, but that can be toted from the campsite to the lake to an overlook for sunset. Two GCI Fireside Rockers are included with each kit. 
• Hammock. Take your relaxation to the next step, the nap step, with a camp hammock from Eno.
• Tarp. A tarp provides an extra layer of insulation and protection for your tent floor.
• Light. Just because the sun calls it a day doesn’t mean you have to. We supply you with a Black Diamond Spot headlamp to help you navigate the night.
• Kitchen. Even if you’re just warming up meals brought from home, you’ll need cooking gear. Our kit includes a Primus two-burner propane stove (including gas canister), and a stainless steel cookset.

Is that all we need to camp? you ask. No, just the things you likely don’t already have if you aren’t a camper. Everything else you’ll need you probably already have on hand. When you sign up, we provide a checklist of what you’ll need and what you likely already have that works as a good substitute.

Two ways to GetCamping!

1. DIY Rental  If you have some camping experience or simply are good at figuring things out, you can rent the kit. We’ll make arrangements for pickup, typically between noon and 2 p.m. on the Friday preceding your weekend camping trip, and will include instructions on how everything works. You’ll also receive the aforementioned list of appropriate household substitutes.

2. Concierge service.  Setting up and taking down camp can entail a fair amount of work. Wouldn’t it be swell to simply show up and have camp magically waiting for you? That’s the plan with our concierge service. On certain weekends at given campgrounds, all you have to do is arrive at the appointed check-in time and your camp will be set up and ready for you. This service includes:

• Camp set-up, including tent, air mattress, a bundle of firewood, chairs. 
• Access to your personal “campground host,” a GetCamping! expert who will be available to answer questions and assist with problems. 
• Guide to trails, fishing, biking, tubing/rafting and other things to do in the general area. 
• Camp breakdown. When checkout comes, you just gather your personal stuff and head home; we’ll break down your camp and deal with clean-up.

Campground check-in for weekend trips is 4 p.m. on Friday.

Campground check-out for weekend trips is noon Sunday.

Your safety

We take every precaution to make sure the kit you receive is clean and safe. Here’s our protocol:

• When a kit is returned from being used, it’s kept in quarantine for three days.
• After three days, each piece of equipment is cleaned with a disinfectant approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for use against SARs-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID 19. We wear gloves when cleaning the gear and let each piece air dry. We then use gloves to repack the gear into the GetHiking! Camp Kit, for the next user. In the case of the Concierge Service, the gear is assembled by your glove-wearing GetCamping! host.

Like it, buy it!

If you love camping and the gear you’ve rented, you can buy the same package new from Great Outdoor Provision Co., with your rental fee applying toward the purchase price!

Cost

Rental service only, for two nights: $195

Concierge service, for two nights: $295

Sign up

Click the following links to sign up. 

Rental Only

Click the appropriate link for the weekend you would like to rent:

June

• June 4-6 (Friday and Saturday evenings, with pickup Friday after noon). Click here.
• June 11-13 (Friday and Saturday evenings, with pickup Friday after noon). Click here.
• June 18-20 (Friday and Saturday evenings, with pickup Friday after noon). Click here.
• June 25-27 (Friday and Saturday evenings, with pickup Friday after noon). Click here.

July

• July 2-5 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, with pickup Thursday after noon). Click here.
• July 9-11 (Friday and Saturday evenings, with pickup Thursday after noon). Click here.
• July 16-18 (Friday and Saturday evenings, with pickup Thursday after noon). Click here.
• July 23-25 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday evenings, with pickup Thursday by noon). Click here.

August

• July 30 – Aug. 1 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, with pickup Thursday or Friday after noon. Click here.
• Aug. 6-8 (Friday and Saturday evenings, with pickup Thursday or Friday after noon). Click here.
• Aug. 13-15 (Friday and Saturday evenings, with pickup Thursday or Friday after noon). Click here.
• Aug. 20-22 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday evenings, with pickup Thursday or Friday after noon). Click here.
• Aug. 27-29 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday evenings, with pickup Thursday or Friday after noon). Click here.

Concierge Service

Click the appropriate link for the weekend you would like to camp:

• April 23-25, Friday and Saturday evening: B.W. Wells  campground, Falls Lake State Recreation Area, Raleigh. Click here.
• April 9-11, Jones Lake State Park, Elizabethtown. Click here.

Custom packages

Interested, but need the gear for a mid-week trip or for a longer outing? Contact us at info@getgoingnc.com, tell us what you have in mind, and we will be back in touch with a quote.

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Coast

Today’s suggestion isn’t an event; rather, an opportunity.

New adventures can be had up and down the North Carolina coast for a relatively modest sum. For instance, if you find yourself in the Wrightsville Beach area, swing by the Blockade Runner and you can experience any number of water-related adventures: rent a single kayak for just $20 an hour (or a tandem for $35), take out a standup paddleboard for $25 an hour, take a two-hour guided kayak tour for $50 ($90 for a tandem).

You’ll find opportunities likes this just about everywhere you’ll find someone taking a beach vacation. (See Logistics for direction.)

Logistics: Learn more about the Blockade Runner rentals here; check out our “53 Places to Rent a Canoe, Kayak or Standup Paddleboard in North Carolina,” here.

Weekend forecast: The coast is looking at highs in the low 80s, a chance of thunderstorms.

Piedmont

You haven’t played ball in longer than you care to remember. And yet, you still feel you can take it to the hole, sink a three-pointer at the buzzer, execute an alley-oop or elicit an enthusiastic “Rejected!” from Marv Albert on your stellar defensive play.

OK, maybe you’re dreaming. But aren’t dreams made to be fulfilled? Check out the current state of your game this Saturday at the 30 & Over Open Play at the Sugaw Creek Recreation Center in Charlotte. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., adults over 30 can see if they still have what it takes to achieve basketball glory, even if for just an afternoon. Or one play.

Logistics: Saturday, Aug. 2, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Sugaw Creek Rec Center, 943 W. Sugar Creek Road, Charlotte. $2. Need more info? Call 704.596.0107

Saturday forecast: It’s always bright and comfortable in the Sugaw Creek gym.

Mountains

One of our favorite hikes in the mountains is the Pink Beds area of the Pisgah National Forest. Pink Beds itself is a rare mountain swamp. As such, the six-mile loop trail at Pink Beds is relatively flat, also unusual for a mountain hike.

Sunday, the Carolina Mountain Club is adding a little elevation to the Pink Beds hike by adding the South Mills River Trail sections on Soapstone Ridge and Club Gap. Total distance for this hike is nine miles, total elevation gain 1,700 feet.

Logistics: Sunday, Aug. 3, 8:30 a.m. carpool meet-up at in Asheville. Space is limited, contact hike leader Dave Wetmore at 828.577.0648 or dwetmore@citcom.net to reserve a spot or for more information.

Sunday forecast: High of 79, chance of thunderstorms.

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