The Ultimate Gear Shed!

Love Shack- Peter Vigneron

Outside Magazine

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                 In outdoor ed we have learned about several different types of equipment and how it is especially important to treat them with care. Organization is an easy way to ensure that they will not be broken which is very important when it comes to the safety of the users.

     

My article is about a 61 year old skier and and climber from Washington who builds a highly impressive gear storage facility. he has packed ten pairs of skies, two bikes,and all of his climbing and camping equipment in his twenty by twenty foot garage.He used the extra space to house a home brewing kit, a walk in cooler, and two climbing walls on the exterior of the shed. He has given tips on how to store all your gear properly to maintain its shape, functions, and quality.

This article has mad me think of how to store my sporting items properly, and has come to conclusions in why some of my gear has not lasted as long as i expected. I have learned that sleeping bags should be stored in loose sacks, as i thought they should be stored tightly. Also that safety equipment should be stored at eye level so it is harder to forget and that wet gear should be stored near the front for ventilation. I think keeping some of the rules i have learned in mind will make me more organized with my equipment and more aware when doing certain activities that I have read about in this article. This article has opened my eyes to care for my equipment and I feel as though I will be more careful with the equipment i am given in the future.

By: Heather Murty

Vigneron, P. (2012, October). Love Shack. Outside, 35, 36.