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So you’ve got a lot of climbing gear, eh?
If you’re currently employing the just leave it in the corner of the room method, here are 18 climbing gear storage ideas to help you get organized at home and in your car.
1) Pegboards Are a Classic Gear Storage Method
Pegboards appear to be the most popular method for organizing climbing gear at the moment. And isn’t it easy to see why? Pegboard accessories such as hooks and baskets make it incredibly simple to store your gear in an organized fashion.
Materials used (our guess):
- Pegboards
- Pegboard hooks
- Pegboard baskets
2) Storage Bins Make It Easy to Keep Your Gear All in One Place
Storage bins are like the slow cookers of gear storage methods — just dump in your gear and you’re done. Label your storage bins to make it even easier to keep things organized. (Also, as this photo shows, your laundry room can double as a gear room.)
Materials used (our guess):
- Storage bins
- Pegboards
- Pegboard hooks
- Wall hooks
- DIY wooden shelves and beams
3) Wall Hooks Can to Turn Your Climbing Gear into Wall Decorations
Don’t have an entire room to dedicate to storing gear? Individual wall hooks can go a long way in organizing your gear on a bare wall. And this way your gear can double as wall decorations. Now you don’t have to buy another poster.
Tip: If you don’t want to make holes in your walls, use Command Hooks.
Materials used (our guess):
- Wall hooks
4) Floating Cube Shelves & Wall-Mounted Coat Racks Also Work on Bare Walls
Not everything has to be hung on the wall, though. Like these folks, don’t be afraid to keep some things stored on the floor beneath your gear rack.
Materials used (our guess):
- Floating cube shelves
- Wall-mounted coat racks
5) Gridwalls Have Lots of Useful Accessories That Make Organization a Cinch
Pegboards too mainstream for ya? Then hop on the gridwall train.
Materials used (our guess):
- Gridwall
- Gridwall hooks
- Gridwall baskets
- Gridwall shelves
6) Slatwall Panels Make for Yet Another Convenient Way to Store Your Gear on a Wall
Materials used (our guess):
- Slatwall panels
- Slatwall hooks
- Slatwall hangers
7) Repurposed Wood Pallets Make Simple DIY Gear Racks
This is a cool idea for those interested in making a DIY gear rack. This article from 1001Pallets talks about where to get wood pallets for free or for sale in your area.
Materials used (our guess):
- Wood pallets
- Wood screws
8) Daisy Chains Are Useful for Hanging Gear At Home…
Materials used (our guess):
- Daisy chain
9) …And in Your Car
Materials used (our guess):
- Daisy chain
10) Drying Racks Can Hold More Than Just Clothes
They call them drying “racks” for a reason! Just make sure you don’t overload any one arm since they can break.
Materials used (our guess):
- Drying rack
11) Netting Has a Natural Grid Pattern That Makes for Great Hanging
Materials used (our guess):
- Netting, possibly baseball backstop netting
12) Gear Drawers Are a Must for Storing Your Gear in Your Car
Many gear drawers appear to be homemade. You can find “cargo drawers” for sale online which are similar, but ridiculously expensive.
13) Closet Organizers Can Organize Gear Closets, Too
Materials used:
- Closet organizer (from IKEA, according to the poster of this photo)
14) Mix & Match Different Storage Methods Based on Your Preferences
Don’t think you have to store all your gear on one pegboard or only in storage bins. Mix and match methods to your heart’s desire.
Materials used (our guess):
- Pegboards
- Pegboard hooks
- Storage bins
- DIY wooden shelves
15) Slide Out Cam Racks in Your Sprinter Van, Anyone?
Another DIY project for the dirtbaggers.
16) DIY Gear Storage Solutions Don’t Have to Be Hard…
The guy who posted this photo said he “had some rope, [‘biners] and hangers kicking around,” and that “the white rods are just from IKEA.” It doesn’t take much!
Materials used:
- Rope
- Carabiners
- Bolt hangers
- White rods from IKEA
17) …Or Expensive for That Matter
At the time of writing, 30 euros is a little over $35. You might even be able to make yours for cheaper.
Materials used:
- Rope
- Screws
- Wooden planks
- Metal hooks
18) And Finally… Empty Fridges Make Surprisingly Good Gear “Closets”
Because you definitely have an empty fridge lying around your apartment somewhere, right?
Materials used:
- Empty fridge
But You Don’t Need Any of That Shit Do You? Because You Just Carry Your Entire Gear Closet Like It Ain’t No Thang
And you even throw in a watermelon while you’re at it.
Materials used (our guess):
- Entire body
Huge H/T to Weigh My Rack’s Instagram account for curating most of these gear photos. If you don’t follow them, get on that already!
