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I've seen Valerie's "pile" and Redhawk's museum room of gear, so what's your collection look like?
I had to make room for an electronic drum set I'll be getting next week. So I took some photos of the mess and cleanup that resulted in an improved storage system for my hiking/camping gear. I also added a light so I can actually see when I'm looking for something.
This is only 2 years worth of gear I've accumulated, and not all the gear I have (some is in the truck, my bedroom, etc). Out of view on the left hand side of the closet are old suitcases with heirlooms, an enormous duffle bag with my spare/summer hiking clothes, day packs hung on hooks, stuff sacks hung on hooks, and my sleeping bags (unstuffed).
First picture is when I started moving stuff back into the closet (sorry, didn't think to take any before photos - but believe me when I say it was a MESS!
). Most of the gear is on the floor, some of it out of view behind the chair. The second is the new space reserved for the drum kit with all the gear back into the closet and organized. The third is a closer view of the closet. It still LOOKS messy but the new shelf to the right has helped a lot (I actually know where everything is!).
Moral of the story - organization actually makes a difference. I have more stuff in less space, go figure!
I had to make room for an electronic drum set I'll be getting next week. So I took some photos of the mess and cleanup that resulted in an improved storage system for my hiking/camping gear. I also added a light so I can actually see when I'm looking for something.
This is only 2 years worth of gear I've accumulated, and not all the gear I have (some is in the truck, my bedroom, etc). Out of view on the left hand side of the closet are old suitcases with heirlooms, an enormous duffle bag with my spare/summer hiking clothes, day packs hung on hooks, stuff sacks hung on hooks, and my sleeping bags (unstuffed).
First picture is when I started moving stuff back into the closet (sorry, didn't think to take any before photos - but believe me when I say it was a MESS!
). Most of the gear is on the floor, some of it out of view behind the chair. The second is the new space reserved for the drum kit with all the gear back into the closet and organized. The third is a closer view of the closet. It still LOOKS messy but the new shelf to the right has helped a lot (I actually know where everything is!).Moral of the story - organization actually makes a difference. I have more stuff in less space, go figure!
). The "system" has made us late to more than one outing, after a desperate attempt to find all the misplaced gear we need. 
... that's the problem with being friends with a wiseass, you always have to be 2 steps ahead... just ask any of my friends 
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I too used to use my car as a big huge 'tool box o' gear', but... the storage unit has been nice for being able to load and unload the car easily of gear. It's not heated or anything though, so I also have a closet at home for anything I feel is too sensitive for the super hot / super cold.
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