Hi there.
I'm a camping enthusiast and also curious about Fort Wilderness. However, I'm travelling by plane so bringing camping gear is not possible. Is there such thing as a company that rents and drops off the basic tent camping equipment similar to if I rented an RV/trailer?
Another curious Q: Are camping hammocks a thing there or not possible?
Thanks in advance!
I'm not aware of anyone who rents tent equipment other than Disney.
Disney does rent tents (canvas wall style), cots, etc. but the quality of the offerings was not good a few years ago and haven't heard much since. They were primarily targeted at those staying the in the group campsite Creekside Meadow which has been closed for a year or two (and will be going forward) because it is in a construction zone. So I wouldn't chance it.
No rules against camping hammocks. The Fort allows tree attachments for hammocks.
You can, as a prior poster said, buy and ship basic camping equipment and have it shipped in prior to arrival.
Small trailer rentals are possible but the price varies with duration: less than a week is more expensive on a nightly basis; at a week the price drops to at least $100 per night more/less. Of course, it's based on if the vendor has a small trailer available. Sometimes all that's left is the bigger, more expensive rental models.
Early bird gets the worm here.
Bama Ed
PS - I understand you might want the least expensive way to stay at an onsite resort (a Fort campsite) with the least amount of equipment expense (rental equipment) but the triangulation of site/gear/comfort can create something that has to "give".