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xcit
Sep 28, 2002, 3:35 AM
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A BIG Wal Mart Sterilite tote does the job for me. The cheaper the better because u need the cash to buy more gear.
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anykineclimb
Oct 18, 2006, 8:52 PM
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SUPER necropost!!
but I decided to reply to this instead of starting a new thread (you understand N00bs???)
So anyway, I have like, four footlockers and 3 plastic tote thingys for all my gear (climbing and camping). Not to mention my squat rack also functions as an axe (5) and rope (3) stand! I'm not too thrilled with the set up and wondering what other folks do for gear storage. I'm thinking of getting some of those plastic drawers or building little cubby boxes. Just like Kindergarden. LOL
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zip_ty
Oct 18, 2006, 11:23 PM
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I don't have a whole lot of gear. Yet...
I keep everything stored in my climbing backpack and I keep that in the back of my Xterra. I stack my bag based on how often I use things. My shoes go in individual pockets on the side of my bag, my chalk bag clips to the front of it, then inside I keep my quickdraws clipped together in groups of 4 (3 on 1). Ontop of that is my harness and then I stack my climbing shorts and shirt on top of that. I also have a water bottle that clips to the straps of the backpack. My rope I keep stored in a rope bag, also in the back of my truck.
Once I get more gear I am thinking about designing a peg board type system for it all but for now I like to keep it all stored in the bags so I don't have to worry about forgetting anything important. Don't want to drive 3 hours to realize I left my ATC or shoes or anything behind.
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chossmonkey
Oct 19, 2006, 12:17 AM
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Right now we mostly just use big Rubbermaid tubs.
We also have an old book shelf I've started stacking ropes and shoes in as well.
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xzeroenemyx
Oct 19, 2006, 3:46 AM
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In reply to: Go to Home Depot and get yourself a pine shelving unit for about $4o. Then get some plastic ventilated boxes and you are set. You can also add pegs or hooks to the frame to hang gear and rope.
Why ventilated.
i, like most, just got it all in a box in the closet
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lowebacker
Oct 19, 2006, 3:48 AM
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I use this thing:
http://static.flickr.com/...1_a668f51b14.jpg?v=0
It is pretty sweet, especially since I bought it at a deep discount. I would never pay full price ($115). It opens up a lot of space in the closet for my other stuff. Somebody could even make it themselves if that had a heavyduty sewing machine. Just get a 8' by 3' piece of heavy canvas and sew 4 daisy chains side by side the length of it. Or if you want go to www.gearstash.com.
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anykineclimb
Oct 19, 2006, 4:56 AM
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I saw one of those on eBay a while back and thought about getting it. You're right though, $115 is too much.
One thing I'm not diggin on the totes is stuff gets burried too easily. Thats why I'm thinking about the plastic drawers. the clear ones would help with IDing whats in the drawers.
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canadasteep
Oct 19, 2006, 5:50 AM
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Depends if you have a basement with rafters:
1 old biner + old daisy chain = gear rack. Pretty simple
The big loop goes around, clip the chain in place, something heavier clipped to the bottom so it doesn't shift too much.
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anykineclimb
Oct 19, 2006, 6:18 AM
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I'm actually using a daisy to "rack" all my ice screws at the moment. I do want one of them OR rolls though
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dutyje
Oct 19, 2006, 10:58 AM
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At our old house (1-car garage) I had installed 2 pairs of eye bolts on opposite walls. I tied a rope super-tight between each pair of eye bolts (spanning the garage). I would store my gear by racking it on 24" runners (thread all the biners onto the runner) then clipping both ends of the runner into one biner and clipping that biner to the rope. Other biners (with extra webbing, cordalettes, gloves, helmet, etc) were used and clipped directly to the rope. I also had a daisy chain clipped to the rope and would use that for gear storage a la lowebacker's picture.
One pair of eye bolts was used for the climbing gear storage. The second pair of eye bolts was used for hockey gear storage. We just moved, and I haven't figured out how I'm going to store my gear, but I'm leaning toward one of those cheap wire racks they install in closets these days. I can clip directly to that, or rack on daisies/runners and clip those to the rack.
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mcgivney_nh
Oct 19, 2006, 11:03 AM
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my gear is spilt between my car (shoes, chalk, crashpad) and a big tote next to my bed (rack, rope etc.)... in case I have to get up in the middle of the night and place a cam or two in the sidewalk out front.
-Sean
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bill413
Oct 19, 2006, 12:10 PM
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Hanging gear up:
Pros - It can air out (good after wet or strenuous climbing days); it can be seen & admired.
Cons - Having to clip & unclip everything, every time. Constant racking & unracking. Potential to forget the almost essential piece (like the rope).
Bins:
Pros - Some protection from passersby (cats, children); Easy to grab & go; possibly more compact
Cons - Unable to see the gear - less used gear winds up being forgotten about in lower layers of bin; If you have multiple bins, potential to grab wrong ones.
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bill413
Oct 19, 2006, 1:27 PM
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OMG. OCD indeed!
(looks nice, though)
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svilnit
Oct 19, 2006, 1:31 PM
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Yep.. gave me something to do while I'm nursing my shoulder back to health though. After I finished that I went on to being a full time gear whore. That was bad, and expensive...
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chossmonkey
Oct 19, 2006, 1:40 PM
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In reply to: Bins: Pros - Some protection from passersby (cats, children);
One of the big reasons I went with totes were the mice at my old place.
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anykineclimb
Oct 24, 2006, 11:56 PM
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So this is my current state:
http://i3.photobucket.com/...dorolik/100_1911.jpg
Plan I'm going with now, is to put a small climbing wall in the corner. when framing it up, I'll add shelves to the back to store the gear. also the occasional hook here and there. I should be starting it next week.
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chossmonkey
Oct 25, 2006, 2:12 AM
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In reply to: So this is my current state: http://i3.photobucket.com/...dorolik/100_1911.jpg Plan I'm going with now, is to put a small climbing wall in the corner. when framing it up, I'll add shelves to the back to store the gear. also the occasional hook here and there. I should be starting it next week.
Good idea with the wall/shelving.
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backchatter
Nov 10, 2006, 11:18 AM
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Take a look at a new piece of kit - www.gear-pak.com - this might help. Keeps everything together and takes up less space in the rucsac. Also, you can check that you have everything you started with ! :D
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backchatter
Nov 10, 2006, 11:19 AM
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Take a look at a new piece of kit - www.gear-pak.com - this might help. Keeps everything together and takes up less space in the rucsac. Also, you can check that you have everything you started with ! :D
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dutyje
Nov 10, 2006, 9:14 PM
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In reply to: You could try looking at this site www.gear-pak.com
In reply to: You could try looking at this site www.gear-pak.com
In reply to: You could try looking at this site www.gear-pak.com
In reply to: Take a look at a new piece of kit - www.gear-pak.com - this might help. Keeps everything together and takes up less space in the rucsac. Also, you can check that you have everything you started with ! :D
In reply to: Take a look at a new piece of kit - www.gear-pak.com - this might help. Keeps everything together and takes up less space in the rucsac. Also, you can check that you have everything you started with ! :D
So... you're saying you like the Gear Pak, eh? That's great and all, but what do you think about this thing?
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moditup
Nov 10, 2006, 10:06 PM
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All of you who say you like the convenience of just tossing a bin into the trunk or your car or whatever as you run off to the crag are full of it. You know the night before your hands are all sweaty, you organize every piece of gear you own, arrange them into a little battalion of biners, cams, and stoppers (anything over a #4 is artillery) and then neatly sort them into your gear after racking them in ascending size on their appropriate biners and remaking all your trad draws and flaking your rope, twice.
Or maybe it's just me.
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