Club kit available for members to borrow

Here is a list of the kit available for club members to borrow. All kit loans are subject to the items not being required for club trips, and availability. Members are responsible for checking for any kit defects and should inform the committee if any are found.

If you wish to borrow kit, please contact the Safety Officer.

Kit brought on club trips

The following items are always brought on club trips; so, in advance of a trip, there is no need to email about borrowing any of them.

• Emergency shelters (7)
• Survival bags (4)
• First aid kits (5)
• Bunkhouse first aid kit
• Map cases (3)
• Relevant maps and books
• Headtorches (limited in number; email to reserve one)
• Compasses (limited in number; email to reserve one)
• Whistles
• Eating, drinking and cleaning stuff
• Ice axes* (if needed)
• Crampons* (if needed)

*Anyone borrowing club ice axes and crampons must understand the risks associated with their use, taking full responsibility for their own actions. A member borrowing kit from the club is entirely responsible for checking for defects in kit and should inform a committee member if a defect is found. Please consult this document for further information on crampon and ice-axe use and care.

Kit NOT brought on club trips, unless requested

The following items will only be brought on a club trip if the Safety Officer is emailed in advance of the trip. Please give him enough notice to pack up the requested items with the rest of the kit.

• Waterproof jackets:
  • X Small (1)
  • Medium (4)
  • Large (3)
  • XXX Large (1)
• Waterproof trousers:
  • Ladies' Size 12 (1)
  • Small (1)
  • Medium (3)
  • Large (2)
  • XX Large (1)
• Sleeping bags (3)
• Rucksack
• Pair of gaiters
• Red fleece top
• Windrush headbands
• Cow hat (1)
• Other assorted items, to include:
  • A set of dominoes
  • A cow puppet
  • A black Nike hat
  • A black hat
  • A grey neck warmer
  • Grey woollen gloves
  • A flowery hat
  • A SanDisk bag
  • A pair of wollen mitts
  • A blue Karrimor rucksack rain cover
  • A nail-balance puzzle (see here, for example)
  • A Tesco hessian bag
  • An Aldi 'Bag for Life'

Library

There is an extensive club library and map collection. Members are encouraged to borrow items. For a full list, go here.