Camping is one of the most fun and relaxing ways to spend your summers. To get out of the city and out into the wilderness allows us to reconnect to both the natural world, as well as with our friends and family. “Roughing it” isn’t really accurate considering camping gear is expensive and is a long-term investment. Backpacking tents and self-inflating mattress pads add up and proper camping gear storage can help protect them in the off season.
Camping Gear Storage is Best in Cool, Clean Places
Even the most compact backpacking and camping gear can take up a lot of space at home. You’ve done the research, found the best gear and likely already put it to the test in a forest or beach near you. Now, as camping season comes to an end, you may be asking, “What’s the best camping gear storage?” Camping gear needs to be stored in a cool, clean and dry place and we don’t recommend the attic or the shred in your backyard.
Places like attics, garages and sheds experience erratic temperature changes, which make them a hot spot for pests. For example, your sub-zero sleeping bags with their cozy materials could attract pests if stored in your attic or unfinished basement. We recommend renting a storage unit, as it’s a clean, convenient and reliable place outside of your home for camping gear storage.
Organize Your Camping Gear for Seasonal Storage
If you have a lot of camping equipment, it’s especially important to organize your gear for general use, as well as for seasonal storage. Organizing your camping equipment will make going camping easier and it’ll be easier to retrieve from storage so you can hit the trails.
Sort camping equipment into categories. Categories will vary depending on what types of camping gear you have, how big your household is, and how much stuff you have. Typical camping gear categories may include:
- Kitchen gear
- Dry food*
- Clothing
- General camping gear, like tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, hammocks
- Toiletries and hygiene items*
- Sports and recreational gear
*Remember, no food or hygiene products can be stored in a storage unit, so you’ll want to separate these items from what you’ll store in a storage unit.
Keep kitchen gear all together.
Choose the right camping storage containers. Camping storage boxes are a whole other category of storage than a simple cardboard box or a plastic storage bin. We won’t go into the details of the different types of camping storage boxes, but if you do use these types of heavy-duty storage containers, they will be easy to move into your storage unit and will provide even more protection from dust, debris and the elements.
Pack camping equipment into storage containers. Packing similar items together — keeping all of your camping kitchen gear in the same container makes it easier to find everything come next summer. Move your camping gear into a storage unit. In order to protect your camping gear and preserve the quality for next summer, we recommend storing your equipment in a storage unit from Security Public Storage. Our storage units include individual security alarms, high-def video surveillance and on-site resident storage managers. You’ll feel confident storing your camping and recreation gear at the SPS facility nearest you.
Stress-Free Camping Gear Storage at SPS
Remove the stress of figuring out where you’re going to store your summer camping gear come winter by renting a storage unit from SPS. Our storage units are perfect for storing your camping and recreational gear in the offseason. You’ve invested in quality camping gear and want to be able to enjoy it while camping in the great outdoors for many years to come. From tents, sleeping bags and pads to kitchen supplies and recreational equipment, we have space for your camping gear at SPS.