Gear Hire

Opens Tuesday & Thursday from 5:30 pm till no one shows up

Located at 91/93 Clyde Road driveway in a shipping container

Bring ID with Club Sticker & $60 Cash Deposit (+$40 if hiring PLB & Transceiver)

Gear hire times may change during breaks and public holidays (Updates will be posted on socials). Gear officers can be contacted at gear@cutc.org.nz.

Not sure what you need? Check out the Going Tramping? page, there’s some info there on the gear you might need for a day or overnight trip.

All gear is free to hire with a fixed cash deposit per person.

All Essential Gear$60 Deposit
Personal Locator Beacon & Transceiver$100 Deposit
Please note that it is mandatory to complete a BASE form if hiring a PLB!

Available gear

  • Tramping Pack (Mostly ~65L, a few 70L &100L)
  • Tents (Mostly 2P, a few 3P)
  • Fly Sheet (6P)
  • Bothy Bag Emergency Shelter (4-6P)
  • Sleeping Mat
  • Sleeping Bag
  • Map (Topomap, Parkmap)
  • Compass
  • Gas Cooker
  • Old Billy
  • Small Pot Set
  • Large Pot Set
  • Emergency Grab Bags/First Aid Kits
  • Pack Rain Cover
  • Steripen (water sterilisation)
  • Hiking Poles Pair
  • Crampons
  • Ice Axe
  • Technical ice tools
  • Helmet
  • Ice screw
  • Snow Stake
  • Harness
  • Avalanche Probe
  • Snow Shovel
  • Personal Locator Beacon
  • Transceiver (3xAAA Batteries not included)

Merchandise

  • Pack Liner $5
  • 2025 Tasteful Nude Calendar $20 (All profits go to the Kea Conservation Trust!)
  • TROG 2024 $20 (Free if you put it in a hut!)
  • CUTC Buff $20

Gear Locker Policy

  1. A deposit (cash or cheque) of a set amount is required before gear will be hired to anyone.
    ( Deposit capped at $100 maximum)
  2. Gear is to be returned the week following the weekend on which it was used. (unless by arrangement with locker officers) or another hire fee will be deducted from the deposit.
  3. If gear is not returned within 2 weeks, and the gear locker officers have not been contacted, the deposit will be banked.
  4. Gear cannot be to be hired to non-club members. The gear locker officer has the right to request ID before issuing gear.
  5. All gear must be returned clean and dry, and any damage/problems must be reported to the gear locker officer.
  6. Refunds, if any, are at the complete discretion of the gear officers and will not in general be issued on the basis that you did not use the gear you hired for any reason. We are not responsible for the weather or poor planning.
  7. Mandatory completion of a BASE form if hiring a PLB.

The CUTC gear locker is an excellent resource exclusive to tramping club members. For a small hire fee and deposit, you can hire most of the gear you’ll need to get going. Just come and see the friendly gear locker officers during the open hours. If you really can’t make those times, a meeting time can be arranged.

Remember the Gear officers like tramping too and will not be impressed if you want gear on a Friday night.