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How to store gear?

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SXL · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2014 · Points: 10

After moving to New York, I started climbing trad and ice. So I have even more gear. At the same time, I live in a small apartment with no storage space. Any creative ways to store gear? Maybe split it in duffle bags and store it under the bed?

Mark R · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2014 · Points: 65

I ended up with a stack of utility totes from target. They stack well, seem fairly sturdy, and have handles that clip up to hold the lids on. Roughly sorted by activity. I stick all of my random stickers on them and can just grab the tub I need and throw it in the car.

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They used to have blue and green but it looks like just black now. The smaller one might fit under your bed.

Steve Williams · · The state of confusion · Joined Jul 2005 · Points: 235

Make sure it's all dry before you store it, no matter what method
you use. (if you can hang things, try putting up some peg board on a wall, and add hooks to hold things).

SXL · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2014 · Points: 10
Steve Williams wrote:Make sure it's all dry before you store it, no matter what method you use. (if you can hang things, try putting up some peg board on a wall, and add hooks to hold things).
That would be nice. But I only have 300 square feet of living space.
Max Forbes · · Colorado · Joined Jan 2014 · Points: 108

I live in a college dorm. I keep my rack, ropes and ice gear in bins under my bed. It's helpful to have a few smaller bins to sort stuff out, and keep small things like cams from getting crushed.

BigFeet · · Texas · Joined May 2014 · Points: 385

Come on, if you are climbing with gear you will find a way.

Hang it in a closet, on a wall, or over your fireplace. Take it off and put it in your backpack, plastic tub container, or whatever then into your car. Reverse procedure when you get back from your awesome adventure.

Tyler Newcomb · · New York, New York | Boston · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 81

I just have a few shelves of a cabinet I use. Big shelf on the bottom is rack, next to that is rope, top shelf is shoes, helmet, chalk bag, harness, random stuff. I also have a room in my house that is all camping/ outdoor stuff, so bags and anything not climbing specific goes in there

mark felber · · Wheat Ridge, CO · Joined Jul 2005 · Points: 41

How high is the ceiling in your apartment? How tall is the space under your bed? With a high enough ceiling you could build or buy a loft bed and use the space under it for a massive amount of storage, whether it's shelves, tubs stacked on top of each other or whatever you come up with. With a lower ceiling you could still build or buy a bed with a decent amount of storage space under the bed, whether it's a bed with built in drawers underneath or just a raised bed with space underneath to stash boxes, crates or plastic tubs of gear.

AThomas · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2011 · Points: 25

Second the drying comment. Yard sale/hang everything until it's dry, then transfer to bins.

Use bed risers so that your bins will fit underneath your bed. Drill holes in a ring in the sides of a tall bin and weave cheap hardware-store cord in and out. This will create a bunch of gear loops for hanging draws, pro, etc. Toss your DRY rope, helmet, harness, etc., in the middle.

Keep your shoes and boots en plein air at all times. Mount your ice tools and crampons on the wall. :-)

doligo · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 269

Move to Queens or Jersey. Seriously though, I doubt you have THAT MUCH gear - Gunks rack is a double set of cams at max.

Steve Williams · · The state of confusion · Joined Jul 2005 · Points: 235

A 4' x 4' piece of pegboard hardly takes up any space at all.
Hang pro, harnesses, axes or tools from it. Kind of hard to hang
ropes--you can put nails in your closet, and use a sling to hang
the rope from the nail.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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