Reader Tyler Capobres writes:
Like many gun guys, I don’t have a spare room or a lot of extra space for all of my guns and accumulated gear. My gun closet was a mess for the longest time before I finally broke down and decided to do something about it. Part of the problem was sheer laziness and part was due to the closet’s size. I had plenty of room for clothes on one side. I kept my guns and ammo in the center, and kept the tangled mess of parts, boxes and accessories on the other side.
I just sort of worked around all of the clutter, keeping some of it in different piles on the floor, and the most-used accessories and parts hung from a shoe organizer. Yes, the system was flawed, but I made it work until things finally had to change (read: I got married and I had to find a better solution).
I moved all of my guns and related equipment to a smaller closet in the spare bedroom, along with additional totes that needed a home where they’d be out of the way. But access to the main water shutoff valve was through the crawlspace in the far left corner of the closet, so that couldn’t be blocked. With less than one third the space I used to have, it didn’t take me long to bump into the shoe organizer and start spilling accessories and parts all over the floor. Something needed to change, and drastically.
I spent a couple hours online, scouring through products offered by Home Depot and Lowe’s. I was tempted to go with inexpensive plastic shelves, but that would require me to buy multiple bins for everything, which made it less inexpensive with each bin I needed.
Eventually I thought about buying a used tool chest on wheels. I could have multiple compartments for everything, and it could be easily rolled out of the way. Sadly, most that I looked at were not only expensive, but too tall. My wife wanted enough space so any guests staying over could still hang their clothes there. I had all but given up, when I came across the perfect item: a compact Husky-brand toolbox on wheels.
It’s not a revolutionary concept by any means, but fits my needs perfectly. At $80 it was more than I wanted to spend, but it was still cheaper than most of the other alternatives.
The top has small compartments for all the random parts and accessories I had accumulated, while the middle and bottom storage compartments let me stow larger items.
I use the middle compartment for knives, manuals and optics, while the larger bottom section is for all the camera equipment — including a tripod — I use for doing YouTube reviews. I can even leave the top two compartments at home and bring just the bottom portion with me to the range, which makes filming much less of a headache.
I’ll most likely pick up another one to be used for any ammo and accessories I need on range trips.
If you’ve been holding off on cleaning up your gun closet, work area, etc., I’d highly recommend a similar solution. It’s a small investment compared to the money you’re probably put into all of your guns and equipment. I wish I’d done something like this a long time ago. If you’ve found a different solution that works for you, I’d love to hear your experience in the comments below.
Tyler Capobres has years of experience torture testing guns, knives and gear to their limit. If he’s not writing about gun projects, reviewing products or mocking anti-gun zealots on Twitter. You’ll usually find him at the range. He’s the owner of thegoodgun.com, a website dedicated to all gun and knife enthusiasts.
His point was; “If you can’t afford the high dollar stuff, you can’t afford my class.” Easy enough to understand.
Nine out of ten four-year olds agree. You are supposed to do it the right way.
She is nothing but an apologist for tyranny.
VibraBrrrrrrr….don’t forget the bread, beer, and a bottle of dirty bore. And hurry. Luv ya, Bae
State laws can vary. For legal purposes, the Commonwealth of Kentucky defines “firearm” as the following: “(2) “Firearm” means any weapon which will expel a projectile by the action of an explosive”
So under KY law, technically a muzzle loader would be a firearm for concealed carry laws and “felon in possession of” laws.
But for the most part KY has very little regulations of firearms.
Seriously? Marky freakin’ Mark?!? The extremely untalented “actor” who wants to ban the AR15? America’s GUN°…do your homework.
This thread reminds me I need to build a work bench.
Is Outlander anything like Highlander? Because it would be a super-cool show if it was.
Highlander is the greatest movie ever made, after all. The series wasn’t too bad, neither.
Tremors.
“Highlander is the greatest movie ever made, after all.”
There can only be one?
Forget pirates for a second. There are all kinds of animal threats in and around the Amazon. Seriously, the Amazon version of whatever specie is usually larger, more venomous, etc. than its counter parts. Tropical rivers are loaded with creepy crawlies that you want to forget.
Kate Capshaw had it right about going back to Missouri vs. having more “adventures” (although they do have cotton mouths and chiggers there):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elehy4EIBjc
Don’tcha just love expert opinion that is pure conjecture? I’ve walked in the same tracks this lad has and find he is very opinionated without limiting that opinion to specified knowledge, Guys like this usually end up getting shot with a cheap gun because of their overconfidence and tunnel vision. So, let him live his dream with expensive toys, weapons are tools and are what they are because of the masters that control them.
“The Second Amendment was only ever intended to protect muskets!”
Proceeds to outlaw literal muskets.
At least it’s crystal clear to the average person what they actually stand for.
I found a similar solution with the Rigid stacked tool boxes. They have several boxes and can stack in different configurations based on need. Bottom has big wheels to roll to the range. Put French cleats on either side and on 2 cheap rifle cases so they attach to the sides. Can take 6 handguns, 2 rifles, ammo, gear, and tools to the range on wheels. Quite handy for storage and range trips with anything you could need.
Clearly, some of the stuff he says is for entertainment purposes and I do get a few chuckles out of his videos along with some good info. My take home from this…do your homework. Don’t trust your life to a cheaply made weapon. That doesn’t mean you cab find a good deal on a well made one.
Well hell, that statement COULD be true enough. This trash bag didn’t take it far enough. Many “citizens” are not responsible enough to be citizens. Many “parents” are not responsible enough to be parents. Shit, many clergy are not responsible enough to be such. The list is endless. So, who decides? What government hack decides? YOU?
How about don’t go to states that are OK with you getting killed?
They don’t seem to want your business.
The warning shot was a bad idea, but not as bad as shooting the dad in front of his daughter.
I’ll schlep a revolver as my primary defensive handgun the day after we start having people expose the virtues of the self-defense arquebus.