Teton Backcountry Rentals proudly offers high quality camping gear and backcountry adventure equipment for use in the Jackson Hole area. Our gear is available for reservation online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our Jackson Hole store is open daily in the summer and winter, with seasonal hours. TBR is also the headquarters and steward of the Bear Aware bear spray rental network. Visit www.bearaware.com to learn more!
Noah found a passion for the outdoors when he hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 2019. His experiences on trail made him fall in love with outdoor pursuits and want to find work within the outdoor industry. For several years after the Pacific Crest Trail Noah attended the University of Oregon where he earned a B.S majoring in economics and outdoor pursuits, and minoring in geology. Throughout college he taught varying outdoor pursuits courses for the University of Oregon, including backpacking, mountaineering, rock climbing, vertical rescue, and many more. He also spent his summers running outdoor and adventure programming at summer camps across the states. After graduating he spent some time working on other sides of the outdoor industry in Oregon as a Field Mentor to teens enrolled in wilderness therapy and as a teacher for several Outdoor Schools.
In Spring of 2025 Noah moved to Jackson to join the TBR and Bear Aware team as its General Manager. He is working to ensure that TBR and Bear Aware continue to provide excellent service to its customers and work with the owners to find new and exciting ways to expand the services we offer.
Reese brings a wealth of experience in the outdoor gear rental industry to our team. Hailing from Utah and Alaska, he’s been on our team since 2021. In his free time, he likes skiing the Tetons, and long sufferfest days on the trails in the summer. Make sure to ask him about his favorite hikes.
Tyler joined us at our Yellowstone Canyon Village location in 2021 and was immediately hooked on the area! He joined our Jackson headquarters team in 2022 and has since taken on the role of social media and marketing manager. Him and his dog Copper love adventuring and camping in new places, preferably, ‘down by the river’.
Craig has come back as part of our Jackson Hole summer team 3 years running! He’s a world explorer and spends his offseasons travelling the globe in search of the perfect cup of coffee and interesting people. He also holds TBR’s most stylish and best dressed award 3 years running with no challengers in sight. Keep up the good work, Craig!
Pat graduated from Bentley University in 2011 with a B.S. in Economics and Entrepreneurship. After graduation he had his sights on the mountains. A few months on the road exploring the western half of our country landed him in Tahoe City, California. Tahoe opened Pat’s eyes to life in the mountains. He snowboarded during the winters, and learned how to read rivers in the summer. In April 2013 he spent a couple weeks in the Tetons climbing and splitboarding. After that stint there was no option, The Tetons needed to be home as soon as possible. He arrived in Jackson at the beginning of November 2013 with the best winter of his life ahead of him…
The idea for Teton Backcountry Rentals was born when Pat had a group of college friends visiting from Boston. They couldn’t find any rental gear that they needed for a camping adventure, and so it was decided, Pat would start a rental delivery service! All winter he was looking for the right business to start in Jackson, and he finally found it! He has been building Teton Backcountry Rentals since 2014.
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Jacques moved to Jackson in June of 2013 after a visit to the area just two months prior. It didn’t take too much convincing for him to realize that Jackson Hole was where he wanted to be. His love for mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, and camping lead him to set up in Jackson Hole and pursue the business of renting the very items that enable his outdoor passions. Upon graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, he spent two years working as a field engineer on the drilling rigs in the Appalachian region. After seeing the potential in Pat and Teton Backcountry Rentals, Jacques signed on to TBR in May of 2014 as Pat’s partner in the business.
Jacques has since moved away from Wyoming to pursue his aviation career aspirations. Nonetheless, he continues to collaborate with Patrick to ensure Teton Backcountry Rentals grows and thrives. No matter where he is currently, Jacques diligently maintains the website and online presence of the business.
Dane joined TBR in 2018 as a Winter Gear Technician. He moved back to the midwest during covid and eventually re-joined TBR in 2020 as the full time GM. Dane helped professionalize our operations and standardize how we operate bear aware across 8 different locations, which takes loads of planning and organization! As an avid mountaineer, splitboarder, hiker, backpacker, and overall admirer of natural landscapes, working in the outdoor industry and helping others to create their own experiences in the unparalleled serenity of the GYE has been one of his most-treasured achievements.
Denise joined our Bear Aware Canyon Village team in 2021 and went on to be the Canyon Village manager for two seasons. Denise brings a calm but enthusiastic presence to our summers in Yellowstone. Come back soon Denise!
Jay brought southern hospitality and next level professionalism to bear aware. We hope Jay will be back soon!