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Field Research - Equipment Loaner Program

Please allow 5 business days for processing equipment loaner requests. All loaner request must have completed a Hazard Assessment Questionnaire and/or Safety Plan.

Sun Shelters

  • 10' x 10' Canopy
  • 7.8' x 7.8' Canopy
  • 16' x 16' Kelty Tarp
  • 12' x 12' Kelty Tarp

Communication Devices 

Medical Devices 

Other

  1. Loaner Requests: Loaners are not considered reserved until a hazard assessment and/or safety plan is completed.
  2. Eligibility: All UCLA personnel conducting field research eligible to rent equipment. 
  3. Operating hours: We operate during normal business hours Monday - Friday (8:00 am to 4:00 pm). Our Service Desk has limited operating hour for equipment pick up, which are posted to the Service Desk website
  4. Replacement fees: If an item is lost, destroyed, or stolen, a replacement fee will be billed to the renter. If 3 weeks pass from the scheduled equipment return date, and a renter has failed to return the item or communicate delay, the item will be considered stolen/lost and the renter will be billed a replacement fee.
  5. Cleaning/repair fees: All equipment must be returned clean, dry, and in a comparable state of readiness to that in which it was originally checked out. The only exceptions are first aid kit which are free to keep. If a returned item requires further cleaning, drying, or repair, the renter will be billed $60 per hour for all resulting work, plus costs for replacement parts.

Other Services

If you are a Trip Lead with the UCLA Backpacking Club submit a: 

Hazard Identification Questionnaire for Clubs – Fill out form