Outdoor Adventures Gear Rental Program
To rent Outdoor Adventures equipment, visit the Outdoor Adventures Center during business hours. No reservations are needed and gear is rented on a first come, first served basis. Once gear has been rented, we will not be renting any additional gear so requesting your gear early is strongly encouraged.

To rent Outdoor Adventures equipment, visit the Outdoor Adventures Center during open hours. Gear is rented on a first come, first served basis - by request only. Once gear has been rented, we will not be renting any additional gear so requesting your gear early is strongly encouraged.
When you rent the equipment, we will set up a return time with you. Rental equipment must be returned to a member of the Outdoor Adventure staff, it may not be returned to Member Services.
Please remember to do a visual inspection of all equipment with the OA staff member.
If any equipment is lost or returned damaged, your student account will be charged the full replacement cost. For some equipment this could be over $1,000. If you would like to see a list of replacement costs, please ask the Member Services attendant or the Outdoor Adventures representative.
You will be charged the weekend rental fee each day the equipment is not returned unless special arrangements are made with Frances Steelquist, the Assistant Director of Outdoor Adventures.
Daily Rental Items
General Equipment | ||
Daily Rate | Item | Description |
$5 | Backpack | 36 liter; Osprey – Men’s Stratos, Women’s Sirrus |
$8 | Backpack | 80+10 liter; Deuter – NOLS Expedition Pack |
$5 | Bear Can | 8 liter; Backpacker’s Cache |
$3 | Roll-Up Chair | Crazy Creek |
$3 | Folding Chair | Ozark Trail Chair |
$2 | Compass | Suunto A-10 |
$10 | Cooler | 65 quart / 85 liter; Orion |
$2 | Duffel Bag | 100 Liter; REI Roadtripper |
$3 | Hammock | Eno one person |
$3 | Headlamp | Black Diamond 350 lumens (Spot Takes AAA batteries – RENTERS SHOULD PACK EXTRA |
$3 | Lantern | Coleman 400 or 450 lumens Take D batteries – RENTERS SHOULD PACK EXTRA |
$4 | Lantern (light) | Black Diamond Apollo 200 lumens |
$3 | Mess Kit | GSI bowl + plate + mug + fork + knife + spoon |
$4 | Mittens | Black Diamond Mercury Mitts |
$3 | Polarized Sunglasses | Sunski Treeline with sun shields |
$3 | Pot Set | MSR Alpine 4 Pot Set (3 pots, 3 lids, 1 pot grabber) |
$3 | Slackline | Gibbon Classic Line |
$6 | Sleeping Bag | Marmot synthetic Trestles 15° Regular / Long Marmot synthetic Trestles 30° Regular / Long Marmot synthetic Nanowave 45° Regular / Long Marmot synthetic Nanowave 55° Regular / Long Coleman North Rim 0° |
$10 | Sleeping Bag | Mountain Hardware Lamina -30° F/-34° C |
$2 | Sleeping Pad | Therm-a-Rest RidgeRest – TWO ARE RECOMMENDED |
$4 | Table | Coleman compact roll-top aluminum camping table |
$5 | Tent | REI 2-person Trail Hut; Coleman 4-person Sundome |
$3 | Trekking Poles | Black Diamond adjustable poles |
$2 | Trowel | Expert Gardener |
$2 | Water Bottle | 1 liter Nalgene Tritan |
Clothing | ||
Daily Rate | Item | Description |
$4 | “Down” Jacket | Marmot Avant, featherless puffy; sizes S-XL |
$2 | Fleece Hat | Marmot Androo beanie; one size |
$3 | Gaiters | Black Diamond Cirques; S-L |
$4 | Gloves | Marmot Granlibakken |
$5 | Hiking Boots | Lowa Renegade; men’s 8.5–13; women’s 6-10 |
$4 | Mittens | Black Diamond Mercury Mitts |
$4 | Shell Jacket | Marmot PreCip Eco; S-XL |
$4 | Shell Pants | Marmot PreCip Eco; S-XXL |
Climbing Equipment | ||
Daily Rate | Item | Description |
$3 | Chalk Bag | Includes chalk sock and chalk |
$2 | Brush | |
$3 | Climbing Shoes | Black Diamond Momentum; mens 5–14 La Sportiva Nitrogym; mens 4–12 **Free for indoor wall use! |
$5 | Crash Pad | Black Diamond |
Paddling Equipment | ||
Daily Rate | Item | Description |
$15 | Inflatable Stand Up Paddleboard | Includes board, paddle, PFD, pump, and leash |
$15 | Recreational Kayak | Includes kayak (Current Designs Solara 100), kayak paddle, paddle leash, PFD |
$5 | Splash Jacket | NRS High Tide (hooded splash jacket) |
$8 | Wetsuit | NRS 3.0 mm Farmer John |
$5 | Water Shoes | Astral Rassler 2.0 water shoes |
$3 | Dry Bag | 5 liter clear |