Outdoor Equipment Checkout
University of Kentucky Outdoor Adventures is proud to offer a variety of camping and backpacking equipment for UK students and Johnson Center members to check out free of charge. The equipment we have available for check out includes:
- Backpacks
- Tents (2 and 4 person)
- Sleeping bags
- Sleeping pads
- Backpacking stoves (single burner, lightweight, isobutane)
- Camp Cooking sets (2 pots)
- Hammocks with straps
To reserve, check out, or return equipment, come to the climbing wall desk during operating hours.
Operating Hours – Fall/Spring
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Day |
Time |
|---|---|
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Monday – Friday |
3 pm – 10 pm |
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Saturday |
2 pm – 7 pm |
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Sunday |
2 pm – 10 pm |
Operating Hours – Summer
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Day |
Time |
|---|---|
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Monday – Friday |
3 pm – 9 pm |
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Saturday |
12 pm – 4 pm |
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Sunday |
12 pm – 4 pm |
Procedures for Overnight/Weekend Checkout
1. Equipment Reservations: Reservations are NOT required but highly recommended. Visit the Johnson Center Rock Wall during regular operating hours (see above).
2. Equipment Pick-Up: Anytime during regular operating hours
3. Equipment Check: Outdoor Adventures staff will demo, fit, and review all equipment to ensure that equipment is undamaged prior to checkout and to help avoid patron misuse.
4. Equipment Return: Anytime during regular operating hours. All equipment must be returned to the Johnson Center Rock Wall.
5. Questions: Call or Email Outdoor Adventures Coordinator Danny Bavis at (859) 257-1136.