The BCEP Gear night is scheduled by some BCEP team's to help get their students oriented to gear options. It will often take place at a local gear shop. It is an optional activity.

Activity Notes

Gear Night is a chance to look at and purchase the gear that you need for BCEP. It's totally optional. Folks will be available to answer questions, and the Mountain Shop stays open late just to help BCEP students.

The first time when your gear will be absolutely required is on our Dog Mountain hike on March 21st, so don't worry if you can't purchase gear on Gear Night. If you can't make it and would like help selecting gear, let me know and we can either arrange for you to join another group for their Gear Night, or arrange an alternate time.

The gear that you need is as follows:

  • (1) Climbing harness
  • (1) Climbing helmet
  • (1) Belay device
  • (1) Large "HMS" carabiner for your belay device
  • (2) Small locking carabiners for personal pro and the like
  • (3) Medium locking carabiners
  • (2) Non-locking carabiners
  • (2) 4' sewn nylon runners, or 20' of nylon webbing
  • 24' 5mm or 6mm cordage
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