I doubt you can rent one. You can call REI, but they don't have much of a selection to buy. I don't know of any other store in the area that has them. Sportsmans and Cabelas sell travel hammocks. I haven't seen any at Kirkhams or Recreational outlet. I doubt the black diamond store has them either. If you don't want to make a cheap one, like they will tell you on hammock forums, then I might be able to let you test mine out. I plan to finish it before the 30th.