Equipment
As a member, you don't need to remember much for hiking trips, as the club provides everything it can so that members don't need to waste valuable beer and kebab money in expensive walking shops!
Before each trip emails are sent out reminding those going what to bring. The following is a typical list of items needed for a day trip:-
- hiking boots (easier to forget than you might think!)
- waterproofs
- food
- water - at least 1 litre is recommended, 2 litres preferred
- rucksack
- warm clothes (more often that not!)
Additionally, the following are also needed for weekend trips :-
- spare clothes
- sleeping bag
- washing kit & towel
- cash (for the pub!)
- torch - for winter walking
- sweets or something for the journey (often a long one)
Occasionally extra equipment such as a camping mat or cutlery may be required. All other equipment such as maps, compasses, whistles etc are provided by the club and on weekend trips all food is provided.
If you have any queries about kit or wish to borrow any club kit for personal use please contact the kit sec:
E-mail... kit@lsuhc.org.uk
Full Club Kit List
- 4 sleeping bags
- 4 tents
- 8 survival bags
- 8 map cases
- 8 first aid kits
- 9 compasses
- 8 head torches
- 15 handheld torches
- 19 safety whistles
- 3 road atlases
- a variety of pans and kitchen utensils
- audio tape (for those long minibus journeys!)
- playing cards
- lots of maps (see map list)
Full Club Map List: Download: (23.5KB)
Maplist.xls
Local Outdoor Shops
LSUHC recommended shop, special discount for club members
Abbey Bridge roundabout, Castle Boulevard, Nottingham - Telephone 0115 957 6890
Newley opened, discount card avaliable giving 10-70% discount on rrp
Bishop Meadow, Telephone 01509 633330
Cheap and cheerful, gives 10% student discount
4 Market Street, Telephone 01509 236413