Gear Locker

We Rent Gear!

What do you need for your next adventure?

Consider the Gear Locker to inexpensively rent a tent, backpack, stove, sleeping bag, headlamp, sleeping pad, canoe, climbing shoe, crampon, cross country ski, bouldering pad, and more!

Rental Rates

View our complete list of rental items and rates

Discounts Available!

The Gear Locker has a long standing history of offering discounted rated to larger groups (usually 10+ people) or for extended an duration of time (1 week +). Contact the Gear Locker Managers with inquiries!

Rental Exclusions

Certain items owned by the UMass Outing Club and used on official UMass Outing Club trips are not available to rent because they are too expensive to readily replace or pose additional liability risk when improperly used. These include ropes, harnesses, quickdraws, whitewater kayaks, some caving equipment, etc. See the list of rental items above if you have any questions.

Fall 2025 Gear Locker Hours

Gear rental appointments and walk-ins are available during the hours listed above. If these times don't work for you, additional hours may be available upon request.

PLEASE CALL/TEXT TO CONFIRM A GEAR LOCKER MANAGER IS PRESENT PRIOR TO COMING IN FOR GEAR DROP-OFF/RENTAL

*A note about Mondays: For some holidays that fall on a Monday, the University will follow a Monday schedule on the Tuesday of that week. When this occurs, the gear locker schedule will follow the University schedule

All inquiries can be directed towards our Gear Locker Managers

Sofia Congram

-scongram@umass.edu

-(978) 505 - 9634

Jarret Dlugy

-jdlugy@umass.edu

-(781) 640 - 8420

Gear Locker Location

472 N Pleasant Street

Amherst, MA 01002