Equipment Storage

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I have a suggestion that Im about to put into use in my gear shed (yes I have a gear shed...gets that way after a while...)

Why not use a hammock to store them?

Theres 2 methods of thought here. one, if you have the room just lay the quilts in a legit hammock (in my case, and ENO or GT). But what Im going to do in my shed is get one of those mesh gear hammock/slings and put it under the shelf in the shed and lay out the quilts. You can have airflow, natural loft (more or less) and they can be handy. In an apartment, you could hang it off the wall or ceiling and its out of the way till you need them (if you do it to the ceiling, id say toss a sheet over them so you dont have dust/ceiling crap falling into them.)

one of these. In my shed, im going to use small mug hooks to also hold this more open than it is normally so its a wider, more flat "shelf"

[lzeplin]

My Vulcan under quilt came with to 2 bags,a small stuff sack and a huge bag to store it in. Should be very similar to the rei bag idea...

[lostagain]

I use mil surplus laundry bags (the non-waterproof ones). Have one for each of my sleeping bags. They work well, don't know if they breath, but my down bags seem to be OK in them.

[Tumbleweed]

I smade cotton tubes by sewing two pillowcases together (cutting one end of one PC). Then thread some cordage / shoelace through the hemmed opening which is used to cinch and hang quilts and sleeping bags. Seems to work, but looks dorky.

[flkpm]

I travel a lot and have been carrying around multiple setups to show friends and co workers so I carry all my hammocks. 4 total in a black hawk stuff sack I got when I was in the navy I carry everything in this bag including tarps straps underquilts and my harness so I don't fall if I hung my hammock high and usually enough rope to do whatever I feel like

[Curlee]

Net laundry bags are the way to go that way they're stored a full loft.

[Brian Miller]

I use an antique but nice steamer trunk for my sleeping bags. My wife has her beautiful Tennessee Cedar Hope Chest in the living room as a coffee table. My point being that you might be able to find or make some sort of cool looking storage box that could be used as a coffee table or a bench seat and take up little if any extra space.

[Durangoz]

Not sure if this will help but I had the same problem a while ago. What i did was clear a space in my out building and found a real nice gear locker on craigslist for $50. One side I hang my bags, UQ's,etc and the other side is shelving for everything else. This locker is for my hiking/hammock/camping gear and nothing else. This has worked great for me. Good luck

Thank you for this idea. This will solve my storage problem perfectly and neatly. Right now I have big black bins stashed here and there that must go.