I started cleaning up the gear. This is about a third of it. Things I noted immediately:
- I have too many throwbags. But you can never have too many throw bags.
- I have too many dry bags. But you can never have too many dry bags.
- I have too many paddle jackets. But people are always borrowing paddle jackets from me.
- I have too many camp stoves. But one might go “pffffttt…”
- I have too many portage packs. But people borrow them a lot.
I did have a good pile of insulation that is going to Goodwill…some old Lowe Alpine stuff, a few random fleeces that have weird logos on them, etc.
So the next step is to create containers that have some sort of system so I can find stuff when I need it. All the containers will need to be clear, as I am a visual sort of guy…if I can’t see it, it doesn’t exist. The laptop is used to make a database of what I have so I can continue this project.
Ugh. I hate this sort of thing. Easier to get rid of stuff. I think.
Canoelover, Gear Junkie
So, how about a picture of the mess. The one you posted is how I envision my garage looking if I ever straighten it up.
Rule number 34: Never, Never throw anything away. You will have a need for it the next day.
Rule 576: You will never, never work out a system to store the stuff.
Gee, thanks Sunshine. I knew I could count on you for a ray of hope.
I won’t even show family members my garage. It’s embarrassing.
Try having sample sets, demo sets, gear for a paddling program that you run and personal gear. NIGHTMARE!!!
or, heaven on earth.
Ahhh Rosie, my voice of reason and optimism. Love it. It’s great, it just clutters my life.
I guess Rosie makes an excellent point…I will allow you access to my excess, Rosie dear.
There you go making her die. Again.
I guess absence makes even the gear-obsessed heart grow fonder. Oh to be thus surrounded by wool, goretex, naphtha, cedar, Gaia foam, and kevlar!
Dying at the thought,
R.
Let me know how the organization goes. I’m waiting to see if it works for someone else before I even bother…