I know i'm really new to the forum, and I feel cheeky asking but I figure yoiu can only say yay or nay.

We are visiting Melbourne/Lakes Entrance/and sunshine coast or other warmer place maybe (August) and I could do with borrowing a board, a harness and pump for a few weeks.
I cant bring all my kit with me (I can squeeze in one kite a bar and my wet suit).

Would any of you guys out there be willing to let a total stranger borrow a bit of kit (I'll happily leave a deposit and a slab of beer or something for your trouble) or If there is somewhere where I can hire at a reasonable rate please point me in the right direction - my experience of board hire (in Egypt) is shocking or it was, you may as well buy a new board as 2 weeks of hire would have cost over £300!!

Open to offers - and critism

cheers
also - in August what shoudl I bring - my 9M or 12M (yeah I know - breingyou own bloody board :))

maybe , we could make you one if u like one nite on the piss(u supply the beer) and u can have ur own board to have while your here. i have a vacum table in my shed and have made about 20 boards. balsa core, carbon/kevlar/or glass what ever ur style is..
if u want to im in geelong near melbourne.. so when u first arrive

If you are coming to Brissy check out Padi at Surf Connect at Sandgate. He hires out all the gear

Pump costs $25 new - or less on eBay - wear your harness on the plane, or whatever but certainy shouldnt take up too much space - and trying to find a fit is not so easy unless you approach one of the kiting schools - hiring a board is very reasonable and many of the local retailers and/or schools would accommodate that - however consider eBay and get one that you can put back on eBay when done or donate it to a local charity..
:)