sjs
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Post by sjs on Sept 3, 2020 4:50:43 GMT -8
Is it harmful to store tents, backpacks, boots and other gear for a long time in the covered (cap or toneau) bed of a pick up truck?
I'm not talking about mostly metal items like stoves, but mostly fabric items like tents, etc. I am wondering if the heat and humidity are destructive, or the cold and humidity are destructive.
Not really concerned about dry climates as I do not live in one. Thanks.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Sept 3, 2020 7:00:42 GMT -8
High heat can destroy some coated fabrics. Humidity of course breeds mold. Then fwiw we were always warned to never store climbing ropes in a vehicle trunk due to the risk of exposure to damaging chemicals.
Outside of lightweight shelters and sleeping bags I’m okay storing things in my truck trip to trip and haven’t noticed any notable issues. Routinely inside some of those flip top storage bins I can get at a home supply big box.
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sjs
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Post by sjs on Sept 3, 2020 9:32:26 GMT -8
I bet those flip tops help a good deal. I am going to get some.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Sept 3, 2020 9:57:31 GMT -8
I'd also be concerned about mice. It doesn't take much of a gap for those little suckers to squeeze between the bed and tailgate, etc. Agree that storage bins would help.
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Post by cweston on Sept 3, 2020 10:33:58 GMT -8
Speaking of storage bins, these are awesome. You can stack them, but still open the front flap on any bin in the stack. Stackable Bins |
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Post by johntpenca on Sept 6, 2020 15:37:02 GMT -8
You will be ripped off.
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rangewalker
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Post by rangewalker on Sept 7, 2020 18:48:09 GMT -8
Pickup caps and such are poor places to store much. Very hard to secure.
Soft goods from tents to clothing, though in tubs or containers still suffer from environmental changes from condensation and such. That has been my experience in work vehicles hauling haz mat gear and emergency response around from Wyoming to East Texas regardless of climate.
I do store a bug-out bag in vehicle trunks but everything gets rotated inside every other weekend for check out. So if you do go ahead make the pickup a storage option, maintain and inspect it regularly.
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bushmaster
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Post by bushmaster on Nov 24, 2021 8:04:03 GMT -8
I have the green horizon totes which also stack and are heavy duty. I keep gear in those but not in winter due to humidity, etc. Mice are my main concern if not using them. My boots that are not in the bins, I poke a pk of mothballs into to prevent mice
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