Gear

A major concern about club activities is the kind of equipment one needs in order to participate in various club activities. Such gear is usually frightfully expensive (such as kayaks and rockclimbing items) and rarely will a beginner have the necessary equipment.

The Club possesses a small cache of equipment you can borrow on the trips. As you go on more and more trips you'll become more experienced and can start thinking about accumulating your own equipment.

Borrowing stuff from the Club

If you don't already own gear, don't worry—you can borrow stuff from the club. MUMC offers extraordinarily cheap rates on borrowed items: prices may vary a little depending on the bigness of the item being borrowed.

Throughout the Gear segments, items marked an asterisk (*) are items you can borrow.

Here is a short list of popular items to borrow:

• Stoves of the Trangia variety
• Raincoats and overpants
• Gaiters
• Tents
• Sleeping bags
• Ski gear

Buying your own stuff

If you intend to purchase your own kit we strongly recommended that you don't go all-out and buy everything at once, especially if you're new to a sport. Gear acquisition is an expensive "hobby" and is best undertaken with time and experience and a few words of advice from fellow club members.

The first item you purchase is often a pair of hiking boots, followed by a large pack, capable of eating a weekend's worth of equipment.