Rent camping gear from people near you.
Panda Society is a rental marketplace for outdoor gear. Borrow the tent, stove or cooler you need for one trip, by the day, from someone a few streets away. Gear waiting for the next trip? Rent it out.
Every rental is backed by a promissory note for the gear's full value.Why buy a tent for two trips a year?
Most camping gear lives in a storage cupboard between trips. Panda Society connects the people who have it with the people heading out this weekend.
Gear waits in storage between trips
A tent goes out two weekends a year and fills a cupboard the rest.
Owners rent it out by the day
They set the price, approve every renter, and hand it over in person.
You pack exactly what the trip needs
Pay for the weekend you use it, not for the space it takes at home.
Where are you heading?
Pick the trip and see the gear you could rent for it.
A weekend up north
- Quechua MH100 tent, 4-personSleeps the four of you₪30Example
- Coleman two-burner camping stoveReal breakfast at the campsite₪20Example
How it will work
Find gear near you
Search by tent size or by trip. Every listing belongs to a camper in your area.
Request your dates
The owner sees who you are and approves the booking. Nothing is confirmed until they do.
Pick up, camp, return
Collect it in person before you drive out, check it's all in the bag together, bring it back when you agreed.
Every rental is backed by a promissory note.
Before their first pickup, every renter signs a promissory note for the full value of the gear. Owners carry zero liability, renters know exactly what they're responsible for, and every booking on Panda Society has real money standing behind it.
What's a promissory note?
It's a deposit that never touches your credit card. Instead of holding money, the renter signs a legal commitment (שטר חוב) for the value of the gear: for example, ₪5,000 for gear worth ₪5,000. If the gear comes back in one piece, nothing happens and nothing is ever charged. If it comes back damaged, the renter is liable for the cost, up to the amount on the note.
How it works
- The renter signs before the first pickupA one-time step: verify ID and sign the note.
- Owner and renter check the gear togetherAt handover, and again at return.
- If something is damaged, the renter is liableEven when it was an accident. The note guarantees the money.
- Panda Society handles itThe owner reports the damage to us, we deal with the renter, and the owner gets paid. No chasing anyone.
Got a tent in the storage room?
Gear you take out once a year can earn on the other weekends. You approve every renter.
Zero liability for you
Every rental is backed by the renter's promissory note.
You approve every renter
No instant bookings.
You set the day rate
Change it any time.
Contact after approval
Your number stays private.
Questions
Can I rent anything today?
Not yet. We're opening in Tel Aviv soon. Leave your email and you'll hear first, before anyone else can book.
Who owns the gear?
People near you who camp a few times a year and rent out their gear between trips.
What happens if something gets damaged?
The renter is liable, even for accidental damage. Every renter signs a promissory note for the full value of the gear before their first pickup, so the money is guaranteed, and Panda Society handles the claim so the owner never chases anyone. This applies to rentals booked through the platform.
I have gear sitting idle. Can I list it?
Yes, from launch. Choose "Rent out gear" in the form and we'll contact you before we open, so your gear is listed on day one.
What will it cost?
Owners set their own day rates. The prices on this page are examples of what campers in Tel Aviv might charge.
What do you do with my email?
We use it to tell you when we open and nothing else. Reply to any email from us to be removed.
More to rent on Panda Society
We're opening with a few categories. Pick one to see what you could rent.
Be first when we open in Tel Aviv.
One email when we launch. Early members get first pick of the gear.