Storing gear and kit

Mirimaran · Post by **Mirimaran** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:41 pm

Hi all,

Here's a question I've been meaning to ask for awhile now; where do you store or keep your gear and kit? Mine is spread between three rooms and a storage building at the moment due to a certain 18 month old lol but I've been thinking of a nice cedar chest to store items in. Some items I have on display, such as my Ranger pipe which has a nice stone-like stand. What does everyone else do? Love to see pics!

Ken

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:32 pm

I use a leather chest in my room that used to be my dad's when he was a boy!

E.MacKermak · Post by **E.MacKermak** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:59 pm

Most of my stuff (clothes and small accessories) hangs in the downstairs coat closet under the stairs. The rest is on a shelf in my closet upstairs or in a plastic tote in the garage. The wooden chest is a project I need to finish when I get the time. Been meaning to do that for too long now.

Post by **Peter Remling** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:01 pm

This is an interesting thread but I'd caution anyone who uses their real name not to give out that information on any open site, particularly if weapons are involved.

Post by **Eledhwen** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:01 pm

I...well, close to hand, some of it. Other pieces are a little further off. I decline to be specific.

Eledhwen

Mirimaran · Post by **Mirimaran** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:07 pm

Peter Remling wrote:This is an interesting thread but I'd caution anyone who uses their real name not to give out that information on any open site, particularly if weapons are involved.

Ah well perhaps it is best just to delete the thread then.

Ken

Post by **Peter Remling** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:29 pm

Mirimaran wrote:
Peter Remling wrote:This is an interesting thread but I'd caution anyone who uses their real name not to give out that information on any open site, particularly if weapons are involved.
Ah well perhaps it is best just to delete the thread then.

Ken

Not necessarily, if the poster has a display and doesn't use their real names, I'd love to see pics.

theowl · Post by **theowl** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:28 pm

Mine is on my armor stand or hanging on various hooks around the house.

jbook · Post by **jbook** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:36 pm

I keep all of my reenacting gear in a chest and just hanging about here and there. I'm honestly a bit dis organized. Because I reenact several different time frames of the 18th and early 19th century, and some of the clothes over-lap its hard to keep everything separate by time period.

Kiriana · Post by **Kiriana** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:37 pm

Well since Erich nor I are using our real names on any forums... we don't have an issue with it hehehe

Post by **Greg** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:35 am

My Ranger garb itself is on a set of hangers inside a substantial folding garment bag. When the bag is unfolded, it hangs up in a closet like a normal hanger. When it is folded, it's like a large briefcase, perfect for travel. I've got a few cedar blocks inside the bag to keep moths away from my wool, same as my pipe band uniform/kilt and other goodies. My works-in-progress, materials, tools, and leather scraps are all in a large drawer at the bottom of a chest of drawers that has our TV on it in the living room. I try to keep it all in the drawer and the closet...but projects migrate all 'round the house. Right now, my canvas cloak is spread out on the living room floor waiting for a pile of walnuts to finish steeping in water to dye it brown, and there's a pile of leather scraps on the couch big enough to remove seating for two. And then there's the kangaroo hide I've been shaving with a razor blade to make hawking jesses and a new hood on the kitchen table...

Sometimes things just don't go according to plan. *chuckles*

Chris Russo · Post by **Chris Russo** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:45 pm

After the move, the wife promised me a whole closet for gear! (Which is good, because right now it's scattered all over the apartment, in my car, on my desk...)

Kiriana · Post by **Kiriana** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:22 pm

hehe even with our extra closets, we still have stuff everywhere in the house LOL

Dailir · Post by **Dailir** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:34 pm

Where do I store my gear? Better question is where don't I store it.

GreyWatcher · Post by **GreyWatcher** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:06 am

Most of mine is in a footlocker. The type you take to college. It has a top tray where all the small goods go (tinder kit, fishing kit and some personal gear). The main compartment holds my clothes and pair of awful looking but comfortable boots and a bedroll, haversack and some eating/cooking utensils.

I have a sword (older Windlass model) a couple of knives and a camp axe, stashed in a secret compartment (a false bottom in the footlocker). It locks so I'm not too concerned with any of my roommates friends finding the sharps and there are no kids in the house.

I also have a walking staff with a steel band on the top.

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