Hello guys that is right, the club has most specialist gear and we do lend it for free. However club gear is only lent for club trips and we do not usually lend for private trips. So it you are planning on doing private trips while here it would be best to bring your own gear.
Just as another note for people coming from North America and are thinking about buying when you get here, gear is really expensive here, particularly climbing gear from my experience it is often 200% 300% more than North American prices
Craig
Gear custodian