Gear Loan
How to borrow gear
Important: Summer Gear Pickup Times
Over the summer break gear pickup and dropoff will be at the following times:
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Monday 22 Dec Returns 6pm, club trip pick up 6:10, non club trip pick up 6:20
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Thurday 8th Jan Returns 6pm, club trip pick up 6:10, non club trip pick up 6:20
Gear can be borrowed for use on AUTC trips (ie trips advertised via the mailing list/website). Gear can only be borrowed by AUTC members, however an AUTC member may loan out gear on behalf of non-members if they are also attending. In which case the club member is responsible for returning the equipment.
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We will no longer be using the gear form and you will no longer be able to put in a specific request for gear for your trip. Instead we will be allocating gear on a first-come, first-serve basis, giving priority to club trips.
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All you will need to do is fill out an intentions form, then come to the gear locker in Hiwa on Monday (no excuse to miss the social nights!) at the following times with your intentions ID
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AUTC club trips: 18:00
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Non-club trips: 18:15
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We will then give you whatever gear we have at the time. Gear will only be given out the week before your trip, i.e you can't rent gear for a trip going out later than the following Monday.
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Gear return will be at 17:45 on Monday. You are expected to return gear in a clean and dry state. If this is not possible (like in the case of drying tents) you can return those items the following week. You are not able to rent gear if you can not guarantee it can not be returned (either by you or someone else) at this specified time.
If these times do not work for you, please flick gear@autc.org.nz an email and we will see if we can find a time to get gear to you, however this will only be possible in exceptional circumstances. The conditions under which circumstances are considered exceptional can be extended by offerings of chocolate.
Disclaimer: All members of the AUTC gear team are volunteers and likely are not going to go massively out of their way to get gear to you if you cannot make a specified time. Similarily, we cannot always guarantee that our gear system works 100% of the time and you will need to bear with us through various hiccups that our system can have. Please email gear@autc.org.nz if you have any questions.
Alpine gear can be collected at the same time as AUTC gear.
Gear we have available for loan
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Sleeping bags
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Packs
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Tents (both tramping and car camping types, 2-4 person available.)
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Cooking supplies: jug, ladle, pan, plate, pot, stove, and/or spoon
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Pots/Billys (up to 6L)
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Topographical maps of nearly all the wilderness areas in both the North and South Islands
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Compasses (Silva type)
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Emergency Locator Beacons (PLBs) and First aid kits
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Head torches
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Tramping Flies (basic lightweight shelter for bivvying and emergency)
Alternative Gear Hire
If our gear is not available or suitable and can’t find anyone to borrow off, try Living Simply (Newmarket) for good quality gear hire.
Damaged or Lost Gear
This is assessed on a case by case basis. If the gear is lost or damaged due to negligence/poor treatment then you may be expected to cover some of the cost of replacement. However, we do understand that you are taking gear into often harsh environments and accidents or damage can and does happen. As a general rule, if you are using it appropriately and it gets lost/damaged, you won't be expected to contribute.
Where To Buy Gear
See discounts for AUTC members. You can use your club card or an email from the club mailing list as evidence of membership.
