The club has a wide range of gear
Borrowing Gear
The gear cupboard is there for members to hire and return gear for club and private trips! The club typically has gear night every Thursday right before we all head to The Ledge for social climbing, around 5pm - 6pm.
The location of the gear cupboard is here, on the outside of the Arc Sport building (Sam Cracknell Pavilion). Please check out the UNSWOC Facebook group for reminders and any slight changes in time each week. Throughout the year there will be occasional periods of gear recall or hiring restrictions around events such as 'Boree Log', which will all be announced on the Facebook group.
Our gear officers often change as the executive committee changes, so be sure to check out our exec team to see who current officers are! In order to hire gear you need to get in touch with them by email at gear@unswoc.org, on Facebook, or the best option is going to our gear nights mentioned above.
Bookings
All gear can be booked through the website in advance on the Borrow or Rent page. This page is only visible for club members who are logged into their UNSWOC account. Watch the above video for a tutorial!
We use a separate system for all gear rentals, so when you add the items you want to rent to your cart you will have to make a 'Booqable' account. This is separate to your club website account, so please click 'Sign Up' when you do this for the first time. When searching for items, ensure you set the booking period to get the correct availability info.
You can pay by card on the website, and "click and collect" your gear in person. If you would like to pay in cash, please still make this 'Booqable' account but you won't be able to make a reservation. Instead, come down to the cupboard when it is open and the gear officer can make the booking for you.
Deposit
All members borrowing club gear have to leave a deposit (exceptions only for executive members and trip leaders for trips they are leading). If you return the gear clean and dry within 3 weeks you'll get your entire deposit back. If you don't return gear within 3 weeks and don't message one of the gear officers about a renewal, you forfeit your deposit!! We don't want to be chasing down every club member who can't be bothered to return gear.
Rental Fees
These fees will have to be paid for private trips only! Gear hire is FREE for all club trips - including hiring shoes for The Ledge. Hire of safety gear is also free for private trips (First Aid Kit, PLB), we want you to stay safe kiddos.
A discount code is used for club trips, so please message your trip leaders or a gear officer for it, and make sure you write which club trip the gear is for - we will check you are an accepted participant!
Prices can be found on the Borrow or Rent page.
Club Library
The club has a modest library of guidebooks and instructional books. They can be borrowed by members at gear nights or by arranging a time with the gear officers. Reading instructional books and discussing with experienced club members is a great way to make yourself a safer, more skilled club member.