Northern Illinois University

Recreation Services

Camping Equipment

  • NIU students, faculty/staff, and alumni rent at the posted rate.  Non-NIU affiliates rent at 1 1/2 times the posted rate. 
  • The weekend rental rate is for a one to four day period, Thursday-Monday or Friday-Tuesday.  Additional days will be in multiples of the period rate.
  • The full week rate is for five to eleven days.
  • Gear rental policies and procedures
 CAMPING GEAR
*Items must be returned clean and dry.
Weekend or 1-4 Days
Week Plus 5-11 Days 
TENTS    
Two Person Tent
(includes ground cloths)*
$10.00
$20.00
Four Person Tent
(includes ground cloths)*
$12.00
$24.00
Ground Cloth*
$1.00
$2.00
SLEEPING BAGS
50 Degrees and above
(summer bag)
$5.00
$10.00
20 To -20 Degrees
(Winter Bag)
$7.00
$14.00
Groundpad
$3.00
$6.00
PACKS
Internal Frame Backpack*
$10.00
$20.00
Daypack*
$4.00
$8.00
Duffel Bag*
$4.00
$8.00
STOVES/LANTERN
Coleman Two Burner Stove*
(Fuel is not included)
$6.00
$12.00
Coleman Peak I - Packstove
(Fuel is not included)
$4.00
$8.00
Coleman Lantern -
Battery Rechargeable
$6.00
$12.00
Trangia Packstove, & Cook Kit 
$5.00
$10.00
Fuel Bottle (empty)
$1.00
$2.00
COOK KITS
3 - Quart Pot
(with lid/fry pan and handle)*
$1.50
$3.00
6 - Quart Pot
(with lid/fry pan and handle)*
$2.00
$4.00
8 - Quart Pot
(with lid/fry pan and handle)*
$2.50
$5.00
Coffee Pot (w/o filter)*
$1.50
$2.00
MSR Cook-Kit, (2 pots & lid)*
$4.00
$8.00
ICE CHESTS/COOLERS
Small (34 qt.) Ice Chest*
$4.00
$8.00
Large (48 qt.) Ice Chest*
$6.00
$12.00
5 - Gallon Water Cooler*
$6.00
$12.00
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
Compass
$1.00
$2.00
Rain Suit Jacket
$6.00
$12.00
Rain Suit Pants
$6.00
$12.00
Lashstraps
$1.00
$2.00
LIBRARY
Book
N/C
N/C
Videos
N/C
N/C

4 Person Tent

2-Burner Stove

Canoe, Paddles, Pfd's

Madden Backpack

MSR Cook-Kit

Sleeping Bag

Assorted Paddles

Trangia Cook Kit