Category: Rentals

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Rental Equipment Checkout, April 24

When
Wed, April 24, 2017, 11am – 1pm

Where
B-310 Lobby (map)

Description
Rental Equipment Checkout Monday, April 24,11:00 am –1:00 pm Contact: Terry Dougherty, or better yet show up. Location: Eastman Employee Center, Rm. 221 and Lobby. It’s time to ensure the Club’s rental gear is ready for another year. We will evaluate all of the equipment and propose necessary repairs or replacements. A light lunch of pizza, veggie tray, cookies, soft drinks and bottled water will be provided. This is a great opportunity to become familiar with available rental equipment. Come and go as your time permits. Many hands make light work. Please help if you can. Contact: Terry Dougherty, 502-5177

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Rental Equipment Checkout, April 20,11:00 am –1:00 pm

Rental Equipment Checkout, April 20,11:00 am –1:00 pm Contact: Terry Dougherty, or better yet show up. Location: Eastman Employee Center, Rm. 221 and Lobby It’s time to ensure the Club’s rental gear is ready for another year. We will evaluate all the equipment and propose necessary repairs or replacements. A light lunch of pizza, veggie tray, cookies, soft drinks and bottled water will be provided. This is a great opportunity to become familiar with available rental equipment. Come and go as your time permits. Many hands make light work. Please help if you can. Contact: Terry Dougherty, 502-5177

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New Rental Equipment: HT-7 Kelty TraiLogic TN2

Submitted by Vic Hasler based on website post by Terry Dougherty, Rental Equipment Coordinator (rental@tehcc.org)

HT7 Kelty TraiLogic TN2 tentThe well-worn two-person REI Half Dome tent (probably from 1999) was replaced in May 2014 with a greatly updated Kelty TraiLogic TN2. Its novel feature is the “stargazing” fly which rolls back for unobstructed nighttime views, but deploys cover easily without exiting the shelter in case the weather changes. The new tent is about a pound lighter at 4 lb, 13 oz, and six inches narrower, but has two vestibules to stash gear under the fly. It packs into a tight 14” x 11” x 3” box shape. It was purchased for just under $240 from Mahoney’s.

HT7 Kelty TraiLogic TN2 footprintHT7 Kelty TraiLogic TN2 packed

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Rental Equipment Checkout, March 18, 2015, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Rental Equipment Checkout, March 18, 2015, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Contact: Terry Dougherty, rental@tehcc.org Location: Eastman Employee Center, Rm 112 and Lobby It’s time to ensure the Club’s rental gear is ready for another year. We will evaluate all the equipment and propose necessary repairs or replacements. A light lunch of pizza, veggie tray, cookies, soft drinks and bottled water will be provided. Come and go as your time permits. Many hands make light work. Please help if you can…

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Two New Rental Items Added to HCC Rentals

A Pocketrocket ultralight ,fast burning, canister stove has been added to the TEHCC rental equipment. The stove requires the user to provide a MSR type canister of compressed gas fuel. Any unused fuel cannot be returned to Recreation.

Also, a SteriPEN UV disinfection system is now available. A pint of clear water can be disinfected in 48 seconds. About 40 pints can be processed before recharging the battery is required. The weight of the unit is 74 g.

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Kelty TN2 Two Person Rental Tent Now Available (HT-7)

The well-worn two-person REI Half Dome tent (HT-7) has been replaced with a Kelty TN2.  This item is now available to rent.

•Freestanding design
•DAC Pressfit poles
•Color Coded Clip Construction
•Taped floor seams
•Mesh wall panels
•Internal storage pockets
•Jake’s Foot pole attachment
•Noiseless zipper pulls

Fly Features:
•Stargazing fly
•Taped seams
•Jake’s foot fly attachment
•Fly vents
•Welded clear windows
•Noiseless zipper pulls
•Guyout points

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New TEHCC Rental Equipment: Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 (HT-18)

Submitted by Vic Hasler, Rental Equipment Coordinator

After a couple of decades of use, the HT-18 Slumberjack Bivy was showing signs of losing its weather resistance.  TEHCC has purchased a Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 as its replacement.  The Big Agnes is primarily a one-person tent with much better ventilation at a similar packed weight (2 lbs, 6 oz).  This one-person tent offers 22 sq ft of floor space, with a length of 90” and width of 43” at front narrowing to 31” at back – plenty for a sleeping pad.  Reviews indicate that the 38” head height may not be enough for taller folks to completely sit up, but it’s good for most.  There is a 5 sq ft vestibule to stash the backpack and footwear.  The entire tent bundle rolls down into a 14” x 4” bag.  It comes with its own set of 11 lightweight stakes, which need to be shown upon return to Bldg 310, but kept with the tent – unlike our standard stake policy.

Rental rate is “B” ($5/weekend, $7/week).  It’s on the shelf, ready to go backpacking…

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New TEHCC Rental Equipment: Therm-a-rest® Z-Lite™ Pad (HP-2)

Submitted by Vic Hasler, Rental Equipment Coordinator

In continuing to replace older equipment, the well-worn Ridgerest pad which did not roll up tightly is now a folding Z-Lite pad.  It is like HP-3 and HP-6 pads – although yet another color scheme of “coyote/grey.”  The same old storage bag continues to be used, but skip taking it on the trip to save a few ounces.  (Just return the pad to Bldg 310 in the bag.)   It can be purchased for $40 from Mahoney’s using the 10% discount for club members (show your Recreation card).

And to be consistent, the rental rate for HP-3 was cut to $2/weekend.  As these pads are used 3-6 times per year, the cost of replacement will be covered after five years.

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HA-1– Black Diamond Trail Ergo Cork Trekking Poles

Vic Hasler, Rental Equipment Coordinator (rental@tehcc.org)

A new type of equipment for the hiking club – trekking poles.  Based on discussion held at the March Lunch & Learn, a pair of Black Diamond Trail Ergo Cork Poles was purchased for $80 to allow members a chance to try them out before deciding to buy this type of equipment.  These three-section poles were selected due to the ease of adjustment within 29-55 inches using the FlickLocks feature.  Rental rate “D” ($4 weekend, $6 week-long) will be set for these poles.  If popular, then another pair of a different style may be purchased to allow comparison.

They will also be demonstrated at Ian Powell’s “Trekking Poles 101” Lunch & Learn on July 21st, so come learn how to properly use them – including those wrist loops.