"Takes you places"

  • Gardens of Stone National Park

    Gardens of Stone National Park

  • Federation Peak, Tasmania

    Federation Peak, Tasmania

    © Trevor Jones

  • Kayaking the Big Bend, River Murray

    Kayaking the Big Bend, River Murray

    © Jeremy Carter

  • The Arch, Grampians, Victoria

    The Arch, Grampians, Victoria

    © Mark Proctor

  • Flinders Chase Coastal Trek, Kangaroo Island

    Flinders Chase Coastal Trek, Kangaroo Island

    © Jeremy Carter

  • Blinman Pools, Flinders Ranges

    Blinman Pools, Flinders Ranges

    © Gabrielle McMahon

  • Creek gorge, the Bunkers, Flinders Ranges

    Creek gorge, the Bunkers, Flinders Ranges

    © Jeremy Carter

  • Heysen Trail extended walk - Quorn area

    Heysen Trail extended walk - Quorn area

  • Northern Flinders Ranges

    Northern Flinders Ranges

  • Heysen Trail extended walk – Northern Flinders Ranges

    Heysen Trail extended walk – Northern Flinders Ranges

  • Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail

    Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail

  • Deep Creek

    Deep Creek

  • New Member Weekend

    New Member Weekend

Gear Loan

There is a variety of hiking gear for loan, allowing prospective and full members to try out gear before buying their own.

Gear is available for loan upon joining ABW. Gear is loaned at the meeting before the walk and must be returned at the next meeting unless you arrange otherwise. Gear should be returned clean, dry and in good order.

Gear Loan Times

Gear is available for loan by contacting the Loan Officer directly.

Read more about meetings and our location.

Suggested Gear List

Gear for hire hiking camping © Sonja van Wegen

Gear Hire Items

Hiking gear items available for hire include:

Item Notes
Backpacks We stock a wide range of sizes and brands
Tents Many sizes and brands to choose from. Refer to tent photo below. Provide your own groundsheet.
Sleeping Bags Provide your own inner sheet.
Sleeping Mats Lightweight and comfortable. To avoid punctures always use a groundsheet under the tent and do not place mat near open fires.
Stoves We have Trangias which come with with a fuel bottle but most people now loan the gas stoves which do not include the gas canisters.
Walking Poles We have one pair only
Dehydrator Must be cleaned before being returned
Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) The club has three.
*If you are an ABW member and you are going on a non-ABW walk (and the PLB is not being used for an official ABW walk at that time) you may be able to borrow it.

Backpacks

Osprey Atmos 50

Osprey Atmos 50

  • 8046
  • 8046
Osprey
High
1.8 kg
Olive with Orange tabs.
Used for weekend hikes, not multi day hiking.
Osprey Atoms 50 Litre

Osprey Atoms 50 Litre

  • 8023
Osprey
Stuff Sacks

Stuff Sacks

  • 8065
Sea To Summit
Set of three.

Personal Locator Beacons (PLB)

Accusat PLB

Accusat PLB

  • 8062
Accusat 406/121.5 mHz PLB
High
75g
Yellow and Black
Two available.

Sleeping Bags

Silk liner

Silk liner

  • 8057
High Country
Fair
Grey
Sleeping Bag

Sleeping Bag

  • 8252
One Planet
1.6kg
Blue/Red
Down Sleeping Bag with drawstring hood. Two available.
Sleeping Bag

Sleeping Bag

  • 8255
Snowgum Vesper 700RH
1.5kg
Blue
Down Sleeping Bag

Sleeping Mats

Air Matress

Air Matress

  • 8263
  • 8263
Vango Trek Standard
0.9kg
Black/Red
Three available.
Sleeping Mat

Sleeping Mat

  • 8581
Caribee
0.9 kg
Black
Two Available.

Stoves

Pocket Rocket with Kathmandu Pots

Pocket Rocket with Kathmandu Pots

  • 8587
  • 8587
  • 8587
MSR
0.4 Kg
Grey/Black
Two available. Total weight does not include weight of fuel. You must purchase your own fuel -- gas cannister.

Tents

Tent

Tent

  • 9264
  • 9264
  • 9264
  • 9264
Vango Blade 100
1 person
1.7kg
Green outer Orange inner
Tent

Tent

  • 9270
  • 9270
Macpac Microlight Mulitpitch
1.8kg
Green
Tent

Tent

  • 10620
  • 10620
  • 10620
MSR Hubba Hubba
2 person
2.5 kg
Yellow
Spacious, twin vestibules, easy to put up.
Tent

Tent

  • 10625
  • 10625
  • 10625
  • 10625
MacPac Multipitch Macrolight
1-2 person
2.2 kg
Green/Silver
Dual Vestibule, Large single or Snug Double
Tent

Tent

  • 10646
  • 10646
Wild Country
2 person
4.3 kg
Yellow
2-3 people, suitable for car camping.
Tent

Tent

  • 10650
  • 10650
Caddis Carribee
3.3 kg
Khaki/cream
2-3 persons, suitable for car camping.
Tent

Tent

  • 10654
  • 10654
MacPac Nautilus RS75 Swift Pitch
2 person
3.0 kg
Green/Silver
Large spacious 2 person tent, dual vestiblues.
Tent 12: Adventure Designs Flashback

Tent 12: Adventure Designs Flashback

  • 2982
  • 2982
Adventure Designs
1 person
High
Trail weight 2.5kg
Maroon and blue
Big vestibule.
Tent 2: Snowman Walkabout

Tent 2: Snowman Walkabout

  • 2972
  • 2972
Snowgum
1 person
High
1.9kg
Green and navy
Free standing tent, 2 vestibules, 1 entrance.
Tent 7: Eureka Gossamer

Tent 7: Eureka Gossamer

  • 2963
  • 2963
  • 2963
  • 2963
  • 2963
  • 2963
Eureka
1 person
High
1.5kg
Aqua/Purple
Good light weight tent. Minimal space. Can be tricky to assemble.
Bivy Bag

Bivy Bag

  • 2959
Paddy Pallin
1 person
High
Less then 1kg
Kahki
A great lighweight approach.



Bill Lindsay Link working bee - Kangarilla, 20 Oct
Women’s Pioneer Track near Crafers, 23 Oct
Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, 25 Oct - 27 Oct
Half-day Belair, 30 Oct
Cudlee Creek Forest - Fox Creek Trails, 2 Nov - 3 Nov
Checklist of equipment, food ideas, water, first aid list, rules, minimal impact bushwalking and what to do if you get lost.
Meetings 7:30pm on the 1st Wednesday of the month, in the hall at the North Adelaide Community Centre.
Joining ABW takes you to new places you may never have heard of, off the beaten track, and to have new experiences.