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January 23, 2009 | The Clarion Outdoors Page 5 Gear up for the outdoors this spring Rental program planning ‘Grand Re-Opening’ for Jan, 29 by John Climer Staff Writer Have you ever wanted to go play in the woods, but lacked a necessary piece of equipment? If so, the Outing Club has a solution for you. The Outing Club offers out door enthusiasts of all degrees the opportunity to outfit them selves for adventure with their recently established Rental Program. The Rental Program is housed in room 10 in the basement of Jones Dormi tory and offers a wide range of equipment for travehng into the backcountry. If camping or hiking is your forte, then you can check out a tent, a tarp shelter, backpacks, raingear, maps, compass’s, sleeping bags & sleeping pads. If you want to test your abilities at bouldering, then rent a crash- -^ad and head out to one of our local boulder-fields. If you want to give kayaking a shot, you can rent a PFD (Personal Flotation Device) and a paddle. These are just a few of the items available through the Rental Program. Each item that is rented comes with a different fee, charged at a daily rate. The Rental Pro gram is open only to Brevard College students and requires that students give their student ID number and sign-out for each piece of equipment they plan to rent, taking responsibil ity for proper use and care of the rented items. The Rental Program is cur rently planning its “Grand Re- Opening” for Jan. 29 and will offer gear rentals for half of the already reasonable prices. Bouldering Pad $7 Backpack $5 Kayak Paddle $3 PFD $3 Med Kit $2 Climbing Helmet $2 Ground Sheet $2 20 Degree Sleeping Bag $3 0 Degree Sleeping Bag $5 Sleeping Bag Liner $1 Sleeping Pad-Ridge rest $2 Sleeping Pad $1 2 Person Tent $4 4 Person Tent $5 Tarp [p-cord and ground sheet}.... $4 Stove $5 Crazy Creek Chair $2 Map $2 Headlamp $2 Rain Jacket $3 Single Hammock $3 Headnet $1 10 L Dromedary $3 100 Ft P-Cord $1 Compass $1 Micro Water Filter $5 n photo by J. Climer Numerous items will be available for rent starting Jan. 29 as part of BC's gear rental program. The program will be based in Room 10 in the basement of Jones Hall and run by Jason Djuran. Further hours of operation over the past 2 ‘/2 years and for the Rental Program are Monday and Thursday of each week from 3:00 - 5:00 P.M. or by appointment (depend ing on availability) with Jason Djuren. This program has developed will continue to grow based on interest, demand, and liability issues. This is an impressive step-forward by the Outing Club and 1 urge readers to take full advantage of this program so that it continues to grow. poilsrs Dining Services Office Master csTidorvisa
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