Hire


	The Wilderness Shop hires the same quality gear that we sell. We offer quality Packs, tents, sleeping bags, stoves, sleeping mats, rain jackets, walking poles & baby carriers for Hire. For winter activities, we have cross country skis, snowshoes, a sled for children or gear, crampons and ice axes.

BUSHWALKING GEAR HIRE	Weekend	Week	Extra Day	Extra Week
Rucksack	$40	$60	$7	$35
Tent, 1 Person	$35	$50	$5	$30
Tent, 2 / 3 Person	$50	$75	$9	$45
Tent, 2 Person, 4 season	$60	$95	$12	$80
Sleeping Bag, Bushwalking (Down Filled)	$40	$70	$8	$50
Sleeping Bag, Snow Rated (Down Filled)	$60	$85	$10	$70
Stove (Trangia, includes pots)	$20	$30	$5	$15
Self-Inflating Sleeping Mat	$25	$45	$5	$25
Baby Carrier	$30	$45	$5	$35
Rain Jacket (Waterproof / Breathable)	$35	$50	$5	$30
W.E. overhang tarp 3m x 3m	$20	$40	$5	$30
Personal Locator Beacon (hire rate plus $100 deposit)	$50	$70	$10	$30




	SKIS & SNOW GEAR HIRE The equipment we offer has stable boot/binding systems which give enjoyable skiing. You may be able to hire cheaper skis elsewhere but we have seen many users struggling with inappropriate hire gear in the snow which leads to disappointment. Discuss your needs with us. We offer 4 categories of ski equipment:- NBC: Skis are metal-edged wider touring skis with NBC (NNN BackCountry) boots and bindings. This system is user friendly and offers excellent stability. It is highly recommended for inexperienced skiers. Steel Edge: Steel edged touring skis with heavy duty leather boots and cable bindings. Premium Touring: Steel edged wide backcountry extended touring skis with cable bindings and plastic boots. Also suitable for backcountry telemarking. Premium Telemark: Resort Tele skis, lots of sidecut, G3 cable bindings and Garmont plastic boots. Optional adjustable poles for serious telemarkers.

SKI & SNOW GEAR Ski Sets (skis, boots, poles) * adjustable poles extra	Weekend	Week	Extra Day	Extra Week
NBC General Touring	$35	$75	$10	$50
Backcountry Touring	$45	$110	$20	$70
Premium Touring (Fischer Outtabounds & cable binding)	$70	$180	$20	$120
Resort Tele (K2 Super Stinx & cable binding. No pattern on base)	$80	$180	$20	$800
Junior (110 - 170cm skis) NNN	$20	$50	$10	$20
*Skis Only*
NBC General Touring	$25	$55	$10	$30
Backcountry Touring	$35	$75	$15	$40
Premium Touring	$45	$120	$15	$80
Resort Tele	$45	$120	$15	$80
Junior (110 - 170cm skis) NNN	$20	$40	$5	$15
*Boots Only*
NBC General Touring	$20	$60	$10	$30
Leather Touring	$20	$45	$10	$35
Plastic Boots	$40	$70	$10	$45
Junior NNN	$15	$30	$5	$10
*Other*
Pole Only (fixed length)	$10	$20	$5	$10
Adjustable Ski Poles	$15	$30	$5	$20
Tour Sled (for Children or Gear)	$35	$75	$10	$30
Snowshoes	$50	$80	$10	$70
Ice Axe	$20	$40	$5	$20
Crampons	$20	$40	$5	$20

Terms and Conditions

Pre-booking: Equipment may be booked in advance by phone or in person. To secure a booking, a downpayment of $10.00 per item must be paid. This downpayment is refundable on cancellation provided the cancellation is advised at least four working days prior to the pick up date.

Weekend Bookings: A weekend booking is any two consecutive days. You may pick up the day before and drop off the day after as part of a weekend booking.

Week Bookings: A week booking is a period of seven days. You may pick up the day before and drop off the day after as part of a week booking.

Extra Day: An extra day booking is a 24 hour period and only applies as an ‘add on’ to either a weekend or week booking.

Late Returns: late returns will incur a charge equal to the daily hire rate.

Discounts: No discounts on hire equipment.

The Wilderness Shop

The Wilderness Shop has been servicing the needs of bushwalkers, hikers, rock climbers and xc skiers in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne for over 30 years. The Wilderness Shop has a wide range of hiking gear and climbing equipment including hiking boots, tents (one man and two man), climbing equipment, sleeping bags and led headlamps. We also specialise in outdoor footwear: hiking shoes mens and womens, leather and gore-tex hiking boots. We stock quality canvas hiking packs, bushwalking rucksacks, lightweight trekking packs and quality daypacks. The Wilderness Shop have the best sleeping mats - the exped downmat and self inflating mats - and hiking sleeping bags as well as ultralight sleeping bags. Not to mention our range of trekking maps for Victoria, Tasmania and NSW. The Wilderness Shop is Melbourne's best rock climbing store, stocking a wide range of rock climbing harnesses, shoes and other rock climbing gear.