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RECREATION
Costly outdoor gear cheap to rent at rec center
From camping to canoeing, you can have an outdoor adventure for cheap
CHRISTY NUTT editor@kansan.com
Programs at the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center offer tools to get students and faculty active outside. Students and faculty can rent equipment for camping, hiking, canoeing, kayaking and Frisbee golf through the Outdoor Pursuits program. The rock climbing wall is also part of the program. Groups can also get active outside while developing skills as a team at the Adams Campus Outdoor Education Center.
Outdoor Pursuits doesn't provide the type of workout you will get on a treadmill, but it lets students relieve stress by getting outside and exercising in a cost effective way, said Mike Dickey, assistant director of the program.
The program makes expensive items like tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, kayaks, canoes and even propane stoves available for students and faculty to rent.
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"It's nice to have the option to
rent equipment at an affordable cost," Ben Fishman, a senior from Overland Park, said.
"Somebody who wants to try it out for the first time can come and rent a backpack and go backpacking.
The Outdoor Pursuits staff asks students to return the equipment in the same condition they rented it in. Students can get hit with a $15 cleaning fee if equipment is returned dirty.
Hartman said, many students avoid paying the cleaning fee by using hoses, drains and rags that the program provides at its office before returning the rented gear.
"The equipment is really nice and kept in good condition," Fishman said.
Although the 42-foot-climbing-wall is indoors, it is still considered part of the Outdoor Pursuits program.
somewhere or they can rent a cane and if they like it enough to get involved they can go down to Sunflower (Outdoor and Bike Shop) and purchase stuff" Dickey said.
To rent equipment, students must make a reservation in person and pay in full at that time. Students have to be current members of the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center to rent equipment. Students who want to rent but aren't enrolled in summer classes must purchase a summer membership.
"It's nice to have the option to rent equipment at an affordable cost.
A two-person tent costs $3 per day or $9 per week, and tents and canoes are the most popular items for students to rent, Dickey said.
Dickey said students don't need a friend with them to try the wall and that the Outdoor Pursuits staff does a good job of making the experience relaxed and fun.
"Those who are taking classes in the summer are paying a fee for it," Dickey said.
BEN FISHMAN
SENIOR FROM OVERLAND PARK
"People don't try the climbing wall because they are intimidated to try something so different by themselves, but they shouldn't be. The staff will take care of everything," Hartman said.
The Outdoor Pursuits program makes it easy for students to get outside. A two-person tent costs $3 per day or $9 per week to rent. Check out Kansan.com for more information.
Different student and community groups use the Adams Campus to improve their abilities as a team.
The challenge course is more mental than physical to get
The course is made of 12 "challenges" with names such as Wild Woozy and Trust Fall. All 12 challenges are considered low element, meaning they are no higher than four feet off the ground.
group thinking together to solve problems, Dickey said.
Groups learn how to communicate with each other differently because the challenge course is testing their team performance outside of the regular office environment, Dickey said.
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when last night was a little TOO fun: the Hangover Blend
when you just CAN'T take another greasy burger: the Crosstrainer
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bookstore recently began offering price comparisons between its own prices, Amazon.com and Half. com.
Rentals cost 61 percent less than new print textbooks and could reduce the yearly amount spent on textbooks, according to Student PIRGs, an organization consisting of college students that looks at the rising cost of college.
"There was one student that said, 'It was the best idea that KU has ever had.' Rourke said."
Renting textbooks has also become a more popular option among students.
"We are the non-profit store for the University," Rourke said. "Every profit that we make goes right back into student success such as the Student Union Activities (SUA) and the campus radio station,
But while students can save money renting or buying online, the bookstore prides itself on being there for students even after they've bought their textbooks.
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Though The UDK is undergoing a gamut of changes, one thing hasn't change: We're still the student voice. We're your voice. So, let us know what you think. What do you think of our redesign? What do you want to see in the paper, on TV and online? Send an email to editor@kansan.com and let us know. After all, that's why we're here.
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Another change will debut on Friday, Sept. 2 before Kansas takes on McNees State at Memorial Stadium. Friday papers before home football games will have an expanded sports section sponsored by the Wave, our sports magazine, and will include game predictions and analysis. The paper will be tabloid-style like Jayplay, our weekly lifestyle magazine, and don't worry, we'll still have our regular news, opinion and entertainment content.
contents, unless stated otherwise, © 2011 The University Daily Kansan
Stroda is editor-in-chief of The University Dally Kansan. She is a senior from Salina.
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Today's Weather
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LO: 71
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