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OUTDOOR GEAR RENTALS
Outdoor Gear Rentals Office (858) 534-0684 | outback@ucsd.edu | Shop Hours
The Outback rental shop is currently closed for Outdoor gear rentals, however those enrolled in Surf and Snorkel classes will have their wetsuits issue from the Outback Rental shop, after you register for the program you will be contacted by the rental shop staff to let you know when you can come in to try your suit on to make sure it fits.
| Item | One Day | 2-3 Day/Weekend | 4 Day | Week | Replace | |||||
| S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | |
| Climbing Shoes | $8 | $13 | $12 | $20 | $16 | $27 | $20 | $33 | $85 | $85 |
| Dromedary | $4 | $7 | $6 | $10 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $50 | $50 |
| Headlamp | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $40 | $40 |
| Rain Jacket | $9 | $15 | $14 | $23 | $18 | $30 | $23 | $38 | $65 | $65 |
| Rain Pants | $9 | $15 | $14 | $23 | $18 | $30 | $23 | $38 | $40 | $40 |
| Sleeping Bag (includes pad) | $13 | $22 | $20 | $33 | $26 | $43 | $33 | $54 | $140 | $140 |
| Foam Pad | $2 | $3 | $3 | $5 | $4 | $7 | $5 | $8 | $24 | $24 |
| Water Container | $2 | $3 | $3 | $5 | $4 | $7 | $5 | $8 | $15 | $15 |
| Yoga Mat | $3 | $5 | $5 | $ 8 | $6 | $10 | $8 | $13 | $15 | $15 |
*S/M (Student/Member pricing)
*P (Public pricing)
| Item | One Day | 2-3 Day/Weekend | 4 Day | Week | Replace | |||||
| S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | |
| Aluminum Dutch Oven | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $140 | $140 |
| AeroPress | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $30 | $30 |
| Cook Kit | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $60 | $60 |
| French Press | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $45 | $45 |
| Backpacking Stove | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $30 | $30 |
| Car Camping Stove | $6 | $10 | $9 | $15 | $12 | $20 | $15 | $25 | $125 | $125 |
| Igloo Cooler | $9 | $15 | $14 | $23 | $18 | $30 | $23 | $38 | $70 | $70 |
| Yeti Cooler | $13 | $22 | $20 | $33 | $26 | $43 | $33 | $54 | $250 | $250 |
| Car Camping Lantern | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $58 | $58 |
| Crazy Creek - Comfort Chair | $4 | $7 | $6 | $10 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $29 | $29 |
| Crazy Creek - Original Chair | $7 | $12 | $11 | $18 | $14 | $23 | $18 | $29 | $51 | $51 |
| Rolling Table | $11 | $18 | $17 | $28 | $22 | $37 | $28 | $46 | $100 | $100 |
| Multi-Day Backpack | $12 | $20 | $18 | $30 | $24 | $40 | $30 | $50 | $300 | $300 |
| Backpacking Lantern | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $40 | $40 |
| Bear Can | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $80 | $80 |
| Gaiters | $3 | $5 | $5 | $8 | $6 | $10 | $8 | $13 | $25 | $25 |
| Trekking Poles | $6 | $10 | $9 | $15 | $12 | $20 | $15 | $25 | $40 | $40 |
| Tent, 4 person 3 season | $16 | $27 | $24 | $40 | $32 | $53 | $40 | $67 | $250 | $250 |
| Tent, 6 person 3 season | $20 | $33 | $30 | $50 | $40 | $67 | $50 | $83 | $350 | $350 |
| Tent, 3 person 3 season | $16 | $27 | $24 | $40 | $32 | $53 | $40 | $67 | $250 | $250 |
| Tent, 2 person 3 season | $13 | $22 | $20 | $33 | $26 | $43 | $33 | $54 | $100 | $100 |
| Tarp | $2 | $3 | $3 | $5 | $4 | $7 | $5 | $8 | $20 | $20 |
*S/M (Student/Member pricing)
*P (Public pricing)
| Item | One Day | 2-3 Day/Weekend | 4 Day | Week | Replace | |||||
| S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | |
| Multi-Day Backpack | $12 | $20 | $18 | $30 | $24 | $40 | $30 | $50 | $300 | $300 |
| Backpacking Lantern | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $40 | $40 |
| Bear Can | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $80 | $80 |
| Gaiters | $3 | $5 | $5 | $8 | $6 | $10 | $8 | $13 | $25 | $25 |
| Trekking Poles | $6 | $10 | $9 | $15 | $12 | $20 | $15 | $25 | $40 | $40 |
*S/M (Student/Member pricing)
*P (Public pricing)
| Item | One Day | 2-3 Day/Weekend | 4 Day | Week | Replace | |||||
| S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | |
| Tent, 4 person 3 season | $16 | $27 | $24 | $40 | $32 | $53 | $40 | $67 | $250 | $250 |
| Tent, 6 person 3 season | $20 | $33 | $30 | $50 | $40 | $67 | $50 | $83 | $350 | $350 |
| Tent, 3 person 3 season | $16 | $27 | $24 | $40 | $32 | $53 | $40 | $67 | $250 | $250 |
| Tent, 2 person 3 season | $13 | $22 | $20 | $33 | $26 | $43 | $33 | $54 | $100 | $100 |
| Tarp | $2 | $3 | $3 | $5 | $4 | $7 | $5 | $8 | $20 | $20 |
*S/M (Student/Member pricing)
*P (Public pricing)
| Item | One Day | 2-3 Day/Weekend | 4 Day | Week | Replace | |||||
| S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | |
| Multi-Day Backpack | $12 | $20 | $18 | $30 | $24 | $40 | $30 | $50 | $300 | $300 |
| Backpacking Lantern | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $40 | $40 |
| Bear Can | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $80 | $80 |
| Gaiters | $3 | $5 | $5 | $8 | $6 | $10 | $8 | $13 | $25 | $25 |
| Trekking Poles | $6 | $10 | $9 | $15 | $12 | $20 | $15 | $25 | $40 | $40 |
| Tent, 4 person 3 season | $16 | $27 | $24 | $40 | $32 | $53 | $40 | $67 | $250 | $250 |
| Tent, 6 person 3 season | $20 | $33 | $30 | $50 | $40 | $67 | $50 | $83 | $350 | $350 |
| Tent, 3 person 3 season | $16 | $27 | $24 | $40 | $32 | $53 | $40 | $67 | $250 | $250 |
| Tent, 2 person 3 season | $13 | $22 | $20 | $33 | $26 | $43 | $33 | $54 | $100 | $100 |
| Tarp | $2 | $3 | $3 | $5 | $4 | $7 | $5 | $8 | $20 | $20 |
| 3/2 Wetsuit | $10 | $17 | $15 | $25 | $20 | $33 | $25 | $42 | $140 | $140 |
| 4/3 Wetsuit | $13 | $22 | $20 | $33 | $26 | $43 | $33 | $54 | $160 | $160 |
| Body Board | $8 | $13 | $12 | $20 | $16 | $27 | $20 | $33 | $64 | $64 |
| Dry Bag | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $29 | $29 |
| Kayak Helmet | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $60 | $60 |
| Tandem SOT Kayak | $29 | $48 | $44 | $73 | $58 | $97 | $73 | $121 | $800 | $800 |
| Single SOT Kayak | $23 | $38 | $35 | $58 | $46 | $77 | $58 | $96 | $600 | $600 |
| Paddle Jacket | $7 | $12 | $11 | $18 | $14 | $23 | $18 | $29 | $40 | $40 |
| Snorkel Package | $10 | $17 | $15 | $25 | $20 | $33 | $25 | $42 | $95 | $95 |
| Surfboard | $20 | $33 | $30 | $50 | $40 | $67 | $50 | $83 | $400 | $400 |
*S/M (Student/Member pricing)
*P (Public pricing)
| Item | One Day | 2-3 Day/Weekend | 4 Day | Week | Replace | |||||
| S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | |
| Ski Bag | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $30 | $30 |
| Snowboard Bag | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $30 | $30 |
| Snow Gloves | $7 | $12 | $11 | $18 | $14 | $23 | $18 | $29 | $40 | $40 |
| Snow Goggles | $9 | $15 | $14 | $23 | $18 | $30 | $23 | $38 | $75 | $75 |
| Ice Axe | $7 | $12 | $11 | $18 | $14 | $23 | $18 | $29 | $85 | $85 |
| Microspikes | $10 | $17 | $15 | $25 | $20 | $33 | $25 | $42 | $70 | $70 |
| Snow Saw | $5 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $13 | $21 | $20 | $20 |
| Snow Shovel | $7 | $12 | $11 | $18 | $14 | $23 | $18 | $29 | $40 | $40 |
| Snowshoes | $10 | $17 | $15 | $25 | $20 | $33 | $25 | $42 | $115 | $115 |
*S/M (Student/Member pricing)
*P (Public pricing)
| Item | One Day | 2-3 Day/Weekend | 4 Day | Week | Replace | |||||
| S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | S/M | P | |
| Bocce Ball | $4 | $7 | $6 | $10 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $25 | $25 |
| Frisbee | $2 | $3 | $3 | $5 | $4 | $7 | $5 | $8 | $20 | $20 |
| Horseshoe Set | $4 | $7 | $6 | $10 | $8 | $13 | $10 | $17 | $25 | $25 |
| Softball Set | $11 | $18 | $17 | $28 | $22 | $37 | $28 | $46 | $350 | $350 |
| Tug'o'war Rope | $6 | $10 | $9 | $15 | $12 | $20 | $15 | $25 | $80 | $80 |
| Volleyball Set | $7 | $12 | $11 | $18 | $14 | $23 | $18 | $29 | $90 | $90 |
*S/M (Student/Member pricing)
*P (Public pricing)
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(858) 534-3534 | steale@ucsd.edu | Shop Hours |
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Inflate Balls, Bicycle Tires |
FREE! |
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Laundry Service: Synthetic Comforters |
$10 |
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Laundry Service: Down Comforters |
$20 |
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Outdoor Recreation Resource Books and Maps |
FREE Checkout |
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Shop Time (repairs by estimate) |
$15.00/hour |
Location
The Outback Adventures Rental Shop has re-located to the Spanos Athletic Training Facility on North Point lane
(click here to view map)
Parking: There are B spots on North Point Lane outside the Outback Rental Shop. For other marked spaces on campus, parking is FREE on WEEKENDS only. From 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays, UCSD visitors must purchase and display a parking permit or pay a parking meter.
Driving Directions:
From the North
Take Interstate 5 South to Genesee Avenue, turn right on to Genesee Avenue, turn left onto Torrey Pines Rd, turn left onto North Point Drive, Turn left onto Northpoint lane, the building will be on your right
From the South
Take Interstate 5 North to Genesee Avenue, turn left on to Genesee Avenue, turn left onto Torrey Pines Rd, turn left onto North Point Drive, Turn left onto Northpoint lane, the building will be on your right
Rental Periods
1 Day — This rate allows you to rent an item until 6:00pm the following day.
2-3 Day/Weekend - This rate is designed for customers looking to rent an item for 2-3 days, or for the weekend. Weekends are Friday to Monday.
4-6 Day - This rental rate allows you to rent an item for up to 6 days.
Shop Hours
For more information on shop hours and contact, click here.
Answers to commonly asked rental questions:
When do I pay?
Rental fees must be paid in full at the time of reservation.
Who can rent?
Anyone with proper identification can rent from Outback Adventures. A current UC San Diego ID or a government issued ID such as a driver’s license or passport can be used for identification.
How do I reserve equipment?
You may reserve any item as far in advance as you like. Reservations for equipment that requires fitting (e.g., skis, boots), must be made in person at Outback Rental Shop. All other equipment can be reserved over the phone: (858) 534-0684 or online here. Reservations must be paid in full at the time they are made. All other rentals are first-come, first-serve basis. In order to place a reservation online, you must add a credit card to your Recreation Profile under the same email address.
Reservation Cancellations
Please contact the Rental Shop to cancel a reservation.
- More than one week = full refund
- More than 48 hours = store credit for reservation total, can be used for rental items only. Cancellation credits expire on June 15th.
- Less than 48 hours = customer forfeits all rental fees, no refund or credit.
How do I know equipment is complete and working when I pick it up?
You don’t. Please inspect all equipment before you leave. If you and any damage or missing parts, immediately bring it to our attention so we can help you. You are responsible for any cleaning, damage or missing parts upon return.
What if I don’t use or pick up reserved equipment?
There are NO REFUNDS for any unused equipment or equipment not picked up for any reason.
How much equipment can I rent?
You can rent as much equipment as you like, but advance reservations are recommended to ensure availability.
What if I don’t know how to use the equipment?
Please be sure to request instruction if you are the slightest bit unsure on how to use the equipment. Knowing how to use the equipment correctly will help save your time and help you avoid spending money on damage fees resulting from inexperienced use of the equipment.
Who gets discount pricing?
Currently enrolled UC students and UC San Diego Recreation members are eligible for discount pricing. UC students from other campuses must present a valid UC ID to receive student pricing. UC San Diego Extension students are not eligible for student pricing as they do not pay student registration fees.
Can I buy your used equipment?
Outback Adventures typically hosts an equipment sale in Spring Quarters.
Returning equipment
What do I need to know when I return the equipment?
• All gear must be returned clean or service charges will apply.
• You are responsible for the special (inventory number)equipment you signed for.
• You are solely responsible for any damages and timely return of equipment.
• For equipment to be considered returned, it must be physically returned and any damage, cleaning or late fees must be paid.
• Hours change periodically. You are responsible for knowing our hours.
• Tents must be returned, clean and dry or you will be assessed a cleaning charge.
What if I lose or damage the equipment?
• You are responsible for any loss, theft, breakage or any other damage done to equipment rented out to you.
• Repair costs will be determined by our customer service representatives. Repair for severe damage or replacement costs will be determined by the program director or Outback store manager.
• Replacement costs for items normally rented in pairs (i.e. skis, boots, etc.) will be the cost for replacement of the entire pair.
What if I am returning equipment late?
• You will be charged the additional day rental rate for your late items for each day they are late.
• We DO NOT waive late fees.
• Any items late by 3 or more weeks will be considered stolen and the deposit will be forfeited. Billing will be for retail replacement costs plus four weeks late fees.
• Items not returned, which do not have a deposit associated with them, will be billed on your Bursar’s account and will include a non-refundable service charge.
For more information on shop hours and contact, click here.
