Gear rental abroad
Specifics about this will be agreed upon prior to departure, but we’d like to outline a few key points here, specifically for our trips that require more specialized gear.
Gear for the arctic
So we’re not gonna outline the entire list here, but we can safely assume that the majority of our clients aren’t going to have all the gear necessary to thrive in the arctic environment: 3-layer system to survive an arctic storm, head-to-toe neoprene, assorted winter-camping gear. Looking at the big picture, there are 3 options for each piece of gear:
Bring it from home. Impressive that you have all this stuff! We’ll vet every tiny detail of each piece of gear during a consultation to ensure it’s up to standard for this environment. No such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes (sounds better in Norwegian).
Rent it while you’re here. Definitely the most sustainable, and we’re beginning to get connections in specific areas that can offer specialized equipment. As an example, when you head up to see Carlos in Finnmark, he has a full collection of everything you need to stay warm in the water. A down-side to this is that equipment is usually localized to an area, meaning we’ll need to source new gear at each location we go to. Not good if we’re travelling straight through the night to catch a short weather-window at first-light.
Buy here and keep it or sell it on departure. We have a working theory that buying gear new, using it for 2 weeks, and then selling it on the Norwegian used marked may actually be the best overall option. Upon arrival, we can take you on a shopping spree with our good friends at the local surf and outdoors shop, ensuring you get the gear that’s absolutely best suited to the trip. Then when you leave, we’ll sell it for you and pull the difference from the final bill.
