A bit of help please? Equipment storage

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Forget ventilation except to mention it is ineffective, manufacturers tout it as a selling point but you simply cant get the air movement in a kit bag

 

 

Ventilation is better than sealing all the moisture inside an airtight bag so that your gear is guaranteed to get mouldy, carabiners seize up etc.

 

As temperatures and atmospheric pressure changes, the gear inside will dry slightly because the air pressure inside the bag is different to the pressure outside.

If you have an airtight bag with your wet gear inside, the bag just gets bigger.

[treequip]

Ventilation is better than sealing all the moisture inside an airtight bag so that your gear is guaranteed to get mouldy, carabiners seize up etc.

 

As temperatures and atmospheric pressure changes, the gear inside will dry slightly because the air pressure inside the bag is different to the pressure outside.

If you have an airtight bag with your wet gear inside, the bag just gets bigger.

 

If your kit gets wet take it out and dry it, if you leave kit in a bag, you deserve the wet mouldy kit you will get.

[castanea]

Rope bag should be self supporting with a wide mouth to make it easier to feed your rope back in. I do like a section for shiny stuffs and gadgets that I don't use everyday, that way they don't wear and rust just because my standard gear was in there soaking wet.

[Daythe trees]

Rope bag should be self supporting with a wide mouth to make it easier to feed your rope back in. I do like a section for shiny stuffs and gadgets that I don't use everyday, that way they don't wear and rust just because my standard gear was in there soaking wet.

 

What he said, I like the cheapo Lyon black vinyl drawstring daysack type things. You need more than one though. I'd like two sewn onto a backpad with decent straps and a reinforced waterproof compartment for paperwork. If your son makes it I'll trial it!

[haljam]

It would have to be v good (and cheap) to tempt me away from the suitcase; Wheels when you are on hard surface, strong handles when you have to carry it. Pockets inside and out for van keys, risk assessment docs, first aid kit and butties, and zips to keep out sawdust and mice. Easy access and everything in sight when its fully open. what more could you want!

[onetruth]

Perhaps some sort of modular system so you can select the items you need for a particular job. A nice big rucksack frame that takes various different rope/kit bags as required might work.

 

An attachment point on a handle (or better still, a pulley) for hauling the gear up the tree might be a nice touch.

 

I doubt these ideas would work very well in the real world, but they might make good talking points.

 

As said before, some rigidity and a big mouth is best for feeding ropes back in.

 

Don't go for loads of pockets unless you can see the contents without opening them.

 

A well padded area for helmet and hardware would be good. Perhaps a puncture resistant pocket for climbing irons.

 

A prominent, detachable first aid kit would be a good addition.

 

Edit: ... and a GPS tracker for when it's stolen.

Edited September 20, 2016 by onetruth

[winchman]

Perhaps some sort of modular system so you can select the items you need for a particular job. A nice big rucksack frame that takes various different rope/kit bags as required might work.

 

An attachment point on a handle (or better still, a pulley) for hauling the gear up the tree might be a nice touch.

 

I doubt these ideas would work very well in the real world, but they might make good talking points.

 

As said before, some rigidity and a big mouth is best for feeding ropes back in.

 

Don't go for loads of pockets unless you can see the contents without opening them.

 

A well padded area for helmet and hardware would be good. Perhaps a puncture resistant pocket for climbing irons.

 

A prominent, detachable first aid kit would be a good addition.

 

Edit: ... and a GPS tracker for when it's stolen.

 

Thanks very much some very good ideas and as you say some he can just talk about and dismiss some as its as much about what you don't make and why as what you do make.

[onetruth]

Thanks very much some very good ideas and as you say some he can just talk about and dismiss some as its as much about what you don't make and why as what you do make.

 

You're very welcome. Your thread inspired me to spend an evening bag-modding.

[Mark Bolam]

Living the dream!

[onetruth]

Living the dream!

 

It was a good day for me. I got some awesome gaffa tape from the postman that morning.