Outdoorhire

Outdoorhire: equipment hire for trekking, camping and mountains in the UK

Outdoorhire is a British company based in East Sussex dedicated to hiring technical equipment and clothing for outdoor activities. Its catalogue covers trekking, camping, climbing, winter activities and snow safety, with brands such as Mountain Hardwear, Montane, Mountain Equipment, Black Diamond, Scarpa and Petzl. The company states it has been hiring quality gear for over ten years and sends its equipment exclusively within the United Kingdom by courier.

Trekking and camping equipment

The trekking catalogue includes sleeping bags, sleeping mats, backpacks, clothing (jackets, trousers, gloves, socks, hats and balaclavas), footwear and essential equipment. For camping, it offers tents, sleeping bags, sleeping mats, cooking utensils, lighting and tech. The company also hires transport items such as dry bags and baby carriers for carrying adventure gear.

Climbing and winter equipment

For climbing, Outdoorhire has crampons, harnesses, helmets and ice axes, as well as via ferrata equipment. In the winter section, the catalogue includes avalanche transceivers, snowshoes, crampons, ice axes and specific clothing for activities such as off-piste skiing or snowshoe trekking.

Kit lists and packages

The company offers its own kit lists and partner kit lists, designed to make it easier to select gear according to the type of adventure. It also sells packages that group together the necessary equipment for specific activities, such as climbing or via ferrata packages.

How hiring works

The hire process is done through the website: the customer selects the equipment, indicates the hire dates and Outdoorhire sends it to their home by courier. After the period of use, the customer packs up the gear and takes it to a courier drop-off shop. Hires can be arranged from two days up to four weeks. The company warns that deliveries to remote areas, such as the Highlands, or parcels over 10 kg may incur additional courier charges and longer delivery times. Orders placed after 10:00 on a Friday or during the weekend cannot be delivered on Monday.

Environmental and logistical commitment

Outdoorhire stresses that hiring is less consumerist than buying, as the equipment is used efficiently instead of sitting in a cupboard. Its approach is summed up as reduce, reuse and recycle. As part of this policy, it uses DPD as its primary courier, certified carbon neutral, which according to the company helps reduce the customer's carbon footprint.

Experience and collaborations

The company states that its equipment has been used on Everest and in Death Valley, and that it works with some of the UK's leading travel organisers to provide gear for their expeditions. Its team has decades of experience in outdoor activities.

Location and contact

Phone: 01825 700750 · Email: sales@outdoorhire.co.uk