Membership

Learn about membership perks, the theory behind our pricing structures, and choose the membership that's right for you!

You don’t need to be queer to be a member; you just need to be on board with supporting and affirming queer people’s access to the outdoors.

All membership levels come with the same benefits.

Seasonal membership is equal to three-month's membership.

	Individual Seasonal	Individual Annual	Family Seasonal*	Family Annual*
Yellow	$15	$45	$30	$90
Orange**	$45	$135	$90	$270
Pink	$75	$225	$150	$450

*You define what family means to you—biological, adopted, chosen—your definition of family is our definition of family.

**This is the true cost of borrowing gear at Kindling Collective.

Free memberships are available for BIPOC community members.

Email us at info@kindlingcollective.org to pause or cancel your membership

Unlimited gear loans for up to 7 days.
Advice, tips, and guidance from our staff and volunteers.
Invitations to member appreciation and community events.
A welcoming and inclusive community.
Access to additional gear and equipment supplied by Maine GearShare through interlibrary loans.
25% off monthly membership at Portland Yoga Collective
15% off room reservations at the CoHo Hostel in Conway, NH
15% off gym memberships (monthly & yearly), a discounted day pass for $17, and a discount off of the "learn the ropes classes" at Evo Rock & Fitness

Kindling Collective’s gear library is a shared resource. We invite people with access to more resources to pay more so those with less access can pay less. We offer a tiered pricing model as a tool for building economic justice. This pricing model requires your active participation—if implemented effectively, everyone pays a similar percentage of their income and/or wealth for the same products or services.

Free memberships are available for BIPOC community members, scroll to the bottom of this page and select No Cost BIPOC Membership to sign up.

Struggling to identify which pricing tier is right for you? Check out the info in Choosing Your Membership below!

Kindling Collective Gear Library Membership is offered through a tiered pricing model. Our model invites and expects people with greater financial resources to contribute more, enabling those with fewer financial resources to pay less. This fosters sustainability and equity in how we access programming, build community, and share resources. Use the chart below as guidance for what to pay for your membership (inspired by Alexis J. Cunningfolk’s Green Bottle Sliding Scale and the chart for monthly redistribution developed by AWARE LA).

This chart is an imperfect guide. If you have questions, feel free to send us an email at info@kindlingcollective.org.

Yellow Gear Library Membership is for those who:

are unable to or struggle to meet basic needs.
have little or no expendable income.
are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color.
support dependents (children, parents, or anyone relying on their money).
don’t have savings.
are formerly incarcerated.
have significant debt that interferes with being able to meet basic needs.
have a chronic illness or disability that impacts ability to earn money.
have less access to money because of abuse.
have immigration related expenses.
are unemployed or underemployed.
are unable to access healthcare.

Orange Gear Library Membership is for those who:

are able to meet their basic needs and have some expendable income.
may stress about meeting basic needs but still regularly achieve them.
may have some debt but that does not prohibit the attainment of basic needs.
own or lease a car.
are employed.
have some expendable income.
can take a vacation annually or every few years without financial burden.

Pink Gear Library Membership is for those who:

are comfortably able to meet basic needs and have ample expendable income.
have few or no dependents.
have savings, investments, money, and/or retirement accounts.
are employed or do not need to work to meet their needs.
can ask people in their life for money.
own the home they live in or rent a higher-end property.
travel recreationally.
have access to family money or resources in times of need.
work part-time by choice.
have more possible earning power (even if they aren’t using it right now) from: being able-bodied, having a college degree, social networks, family connections, gender, race, etc.).
are able to access healthcare or have secure health insurance.

*Basic needs include food, housing, transportation

**Expendable income might mean you are able to buy a drink at a cafe, go to a concert, buy new clothes, and similar items each month,. etc.

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