Hi benjammin,

I can really relate to the many open containers, gear scattered all over the place situation while packing for a trip; I have to go through that this afternoon in preparation for a muzzleloader deer hunt next weekend. I would be lost without the equipment lists I have developed over the years.

I have only met one person that had their equipment really well organized. He was a bush pilot/geologist I was working with whose house I got stranded at overnight because of bad weather. His large basement storage area was just like a warehouse; with free-standing shelves of labelled, inventoried equipment, it was impressive.

The big difference between between him and I is; 3 teenagers and all the space/stuff associated with them!

Trust me, I will live all my life with a messy basement for the opportunity to keep my kids close to me, it is going to be tough when they start to leave in a couple years.

Nice talking to ya,

Mike