Outdoor Equipment Rental
| December 8 - 15 Monday - Friday 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; 3 - 5 p.m. |
January 11 - April 26 Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
April 27 - May 4 Monday - Friday 12 - 5 p.m. |
Equipment must be picked up and returned during the above hours.
Closures and Special Rental Deals
Closed January 18: Free day
Closed March 15 - 19: 40% discount
Parking for Loading and Unloading
A voucher will be provided by the parking attendant upon arrival. The voucher will need to be validated by the Touch the Earth personnel in order to exit the parking lot. Parking is for 20 minutes. Park in the space marked Touch the Earth. No parking on the sidewalk. Call 404-413-1772.
Rental Policies
- Rental equipment is limited to fee-paying students, Recreation members, and non-member faculty/staff
- Reservations can be made a week in advance and must be made in person.
- All rentals are priced on a per night charge; no modifications to this rate will be made.
- A $1 per item per day late fee is charged in addition to the daily rental fee. Exception: Bikes are charged $20 per day.
- Upon return, all tents will receive a full inspection. Pending the number of returns, the inspection could take place within a week of return.
- For equipment that needs to be repaired or cleaned, you will be charged $15/hour, up to the original cost of the equipment. Fees associated with these costs will be assessed within a week of equipment return.
- Failure to pay late fees or damages may result in a hold on your account or suspended rental privileges.
| Item | Price per Night |
Limit per Person | |
| Bike Rental | |||
| Commuter bike**** | $2, $3, $5 | 1 | |
| Bike rack | $2, $3, $5 | 1 | |
| Bike U-lock | $1, $1.50, $2 | 1 | |
| Backpacking & Camping | |||
| Backpack (internal or external frame) | $3, $4, $6 | 4 | |
| Backpack stove* | $3, $4, $5 | 3 | |
| 2-burner stove* | $4, $6, $7 | 4 | |
| Battery lantern | $3, $4, $5 | 2 | |
| Cooler | $3, $4, $5 | 2 | |
| Cook kit (backpack or family) | $2, $3, $5 | 3 | |
| Camping Hammock (rainfly and bug net) | $6, $7, $8 | 2 | |
| Hammock: Single Person | $2, $3, $4 | 2 | |
| Hammock: Double Person | $3, $4, $5 | 2 | |
| Quickdry towel | $1, $2, $3 | 2 | |
| Tarp (10' x 10') | $2, $3, $4 | 3 | |
| Tent (four-person)*** | $4, $5, $10 | 2 | |
| Tent (one/two-person)*** | $3, $4, $8 | 2 | |
| Tent (six person)*** | $5, $6, $12 | 2 | |
| Sleeping bag | $4, $5, $7 | 5 | |
| Sleeping pad | $2, $3, $4 | 5 | |
| Boating***** | |||
| Canoe: flatwater | $10, $12, $20 | 2 | |
| Canoe: whitewater* | $20, $25, $30 | 1 | |
| Camp/canoe seat | $2, $3, $4 | 4 | |
| Car kit | $2, $3, $5 | 4 | |
| Dry bag (20 Liter) | $2, $3, $4 | 2 | |
| Dry bag (60 Liter backpack) | $4, $6, $8 | 2 | |
| Inflatable Stand-up Paddleboard | $10, $12, $20 | 2 | |
| Kayak: recreational (sit on top or sit in) | $8, $10, $15 | 2 | |
| Kayak: touring | $12, $15, $20 | 1 | |
| Kayak: whitewater* | $12, $15, $20 | 1 | |
| PFD | $1, $.1.50, $2 | 6 | |
| Splash jacket | $3, $4, $5 | 4 | |
| Wetsuit - Farmer John/Jane | $4, $5, $6 | 4 | |
| Bouldering | |||
| Climbing Shoes | $3, $4, $5 | 2 | |
| Crash pad | $5, $7, $10 | 2 |
* Requires completion of Touch the Earth clinic/school & permission of Outdoor Recreation Coordinator. Call 404-413-1773 a week in advance.
**Customer will receive a stove with the equivalent of one full canister of fuel.
***A maximum of two tents per customer can be rented at one time regardless of tent size.
**** Rental period up to three consecutive days maximum. Helmet, lock and lights provided. Late fee $20/day.
*****All watercraft rentals come with paddles and PFDs.
