Ideas for a Pack Rack

[pmclaine]

I shoot on weekends and leave my range pack loaded and ready to toss in the car. Right now it lays on the basement floor like a beached whale with my spotting scope and miscellaneous gear inside. It seems to be in the way and if my better half has to move it to do anything in the basement she will not care that my scope is in there and wont use the same care I do.

Id like to get it off the floor. Typically with packs I hang them on a wood peg and they are out of the way. Those packs are stored empty though, with this pig loaded I dont want the top handle hanging all the weight.

Cheap and easy I could put a wood peg in the wall with a shelf below to support the weight. Curious if anyone has either come up with their own ideas or seen something ready made that some entrepreneur is hawking. If the design includes something that takes into account the scabbard on a GSII that would be a bonus. The rifle is secured in the safe so the bottom of the scabbard is easy enough to store when hanging the pack.

Thanks for your time and humoring my quest to overthink stuff.

 

[DCR]

Hang it by the shoulder straps. They are designed to take the weight.

 

[mark5pt56]

If you have slat wall, use that with the appropriate hooks. Or just use the proper length screws and a coat hook into a wall stud.

 

[wfjames22]

Wire Shelving 4 Shelves 72 H x 48 W x 18 D Black by Office Depot

 

[Roddd]

I bought the metal shelves from Costco for $69 (I think that's the price). They hold a lot of weight and you can also put other stuff on em as well. I think that'll be the easiest option.

 

[pmclaine]

Yep...perfect proof of why I am a douche that has about $400 and 15-20 hours invested in two Pinewood Derby cars. A friggen truck payment and 10 ounces of wood to show for my troubles.

Your suggestions are all perfectly normal, common sense, economical approaches to a very simple problem - hanging a fucking bag of canvas on a wall.

Of course in my retarded world it cant be that way. There has to be some fantastic piece of machined metal, meticulously designed to support my glorified sack as if it was a Rembrandt worthy of me caring about it. As it is I am not even 100% in love with said pack but my skewed sense of maintenance and care for my crap has me embarking on this mental self abuse and waste of time and money.

My efforts would be better put to use building an even better Pinewood Derby car so some parent with a life not stupid enough to go out and buy a scroll saw or what have you can look at me with hate in their heart and venomously spit out "Loser, I Hate You!". In the end said parent tastes final victory as his kids rectangle on wheels blows past my sons meticulously shaped, sanded, and lacqured flame job non performer. Oh well.

So with nothing out there ready made to cater to my senseless value system I will risk limb to produce my own wall hanging pack board that will take all pressure off any stitching on my ratty piece of canvas sewn by the children of Ho Chi Minh.

Thus I will sleep soundly at night as I seek to achieve Moksha.

Thank you, and my apologies for exposing you to this dark place in my soul.

 

[19Scout77]

Go to the department store supply outlet and go through their rack of manequins until you find one exactly your size. Then pick up a second set of clothes that exactly match your field outfit and put them on it. Then go to a skilled airbrush artist to accurately paint your face on the manequin...and a wig to match your dome. Each time you get home, put the pack on the manequin, and viola, perfect pack storage. Oh, and I almost forgot, plumb a fishtank air pump with an adjustable output into the anal area of the manequin to properly mimic your varying levels of field flatulence. Can never underestimate the effect of a good fart on cordura preservation.

 

[pmclaine]

Go to the department store supply outlet and go through their rack of manequins until you find one exactly your size. Then pick up a second set of clothes that exactly match your field outfit and put them on it. Then go to a skilled airbrush artist to accurately paint your face on the manequin...and a wig to match your dome. Each time you get home, put the pack on the manequin, and viola, perfect pack storage. Oh, and I almost forgot, plumb a fishtank air pump with an adjustable output into the anal area of the manequin to properly mimic your varying levels of field flatulence. Can never underestimate the effect of a good fart on cordura preservation.

I already did that for my hand made ghillie I sewed up using virgin, locally sourced organic, burlap. The camouflage was so good though I cant find it now.

 

[45.308]

I cannot help with your senseless value system dealing with a pack or what pack you have but, the top loop of the pack is a haul loop and is designed to take and hold the entire weight of a loaded pack. These loops are designed for hauling by a jug line or tag line or climbing rope a fully weighted pack up vertical terrain by mountaineers when the climbing is too difficult and steep to climb with a loaded pack on our backs. I have had mine get stuck, scraped, tugged, twisted for 1000s upon 1000s feet hauling...what it is designed for.

My fully loaded war bag is hung from an over the door coat hook, they hook over a standard door width with a square hook and have another larger hook for my pack, at Walmart for $10-$20 and yes they have some very elegant designs.

My other packs, ropes, climbing rack, ice tools, boots, jackets, etc are hung from a 2x6 screwed into the wall, studs are 16" center to center and I use bicycle hooks is what we call them. Large round hook with color plastic wrap and threaded on the end to screw into the 2x6. Its the same principle I had in my shop other than the it was a 4x4 hung from the ceiling by chain. You will find this in many mountaineering shops and climbers houses and cabins. It gets gear up out of the way and lets it dry. And, yes the hooks are large enough to hang by the shoulder straps if you truly cannot get past the haul loops design and use. If your basement is not finished you can screw the hooks into your floor joyce.

As a guide and climber, I always for 40 years hung all my packs by the haul loop and never once had any of them fail even after jugging the pack up a granite wall getting scraped and abused. Its tuffer than you think. A pack keeps its design and use function by being hung, not laid on the floor as packs are designed and constructed to be hung fully loaded by shoulder straps and haul loop.

Hope this helps.

 

[pmclaine]

I cannot help with your senseless value system dealing with a pack or what pack you have but, the top loop of the pack is a haul loop and is designed to take and hold the entire weight of a loaded pack. These loops are designed for hauling by a jug line or tag line or climbing rope a fully weighted pack up vertical terrain by mountaineers when the climbing is too difficult and steep to climb with a loaded pack on our backs. I have had mine get stuck, scraped, tugged, twisted for 1000s upon 1000s feet hauling...what it is designed for.

My fully loaded war bag is hung from an over the door coat hook, they hook over a standard door width with a square hook and have another larger hook for my pack, at Walmart for $10-$20 and yes they have some very elegant designs.

My other packs, ropes, climbing rack, ice tools, boots, jackets, etc are hung from a 2x6 screwed into the wall, studs are 16" center to center and I use bicycle hooks is what we call them. Large round hook with color plastic wrap and threaded on the end to screw into the 2x6. Its the same principle I had in my shop other than the it was a 4x4 hung from the ceiling by chain. You will find this in many mountaineering shops and climbers houses and cabins. It gets gear up out of the way and lets it dry. And, yes the hooks are large enough to hang by the shoulder straps if you truly cannot get past the haul loops design and use. If your basement is not finished you can screw the hooks into your floor joyce.

As a guide and climber, I always for 40 years hung all my packs by the haul loop and never once had any of them fail even after jugging the pack up a granite wall getting scraped and abused. Its tuffer than you think. A pack keeps its design and use function by being hung, not laid on the floor as packs are designed and constructed to be hung fully loaded by shoulder straps and haul loop.

Hope this helps.

This helps sir.

Thank you for holding my hand in time of need and bringing sense to me based upon experience, backed up by a cool pic that certifies to me "Yes, yes, this man knows of what he speaks". This is the internet after all and I have no concern you are a 500 pound dude in his mothers basement, surrounded by dirty food plates, clad only in his underwear, merely stopping here for a moment on your way to search porn, and whos only knowledge of packing involves "fudge" and whos greatest climb was over the mountain of soiled clothing on the floor of his self created hell. Perhaps I digress in describing my life.

I will get a nice shaker wood peg, no sharp edges. I will hang said obsessed about weighted pack by its haul loop and let the Gods test the handiwork of the child laboring, atheist, Commies.

Truth be told if failure should result, and assuming my spotter survives undamaged I have my perfect excuse to get that Mystery Ranch I should have bought in the first place.

Thank you, thank you all, sincerely.

 

[DCR]

You know the most simple solution is put your expensive shit in your bag away somewhere safe. Then you can just leave the bag on the floor. Too simple?

 

[pmclaine]

You know the most simple solution is put your expensive shit in your bag away somewhere safe. Then you can just leave the bag on the floor. Too simple?

Had the scope and shit in the safe. I bought the bag as it was getting to be an ass ache going from spot to spot gathering shit than loading the individual parts into the ride. Inevitably something would be forgotten in this seperate storage system.

Going against Aesop and his wisdom my eggs will all be in one basket, and though I am not, said basket will be well hung thanks to 45.308.

 

[sct4a]

Pick up a dry suit hanger and hang it with that in a closet or on a hook.

 

[fireEMT5]

20" Double Pole Hanger - Griot's Garage

Crown Bolt 25 lb. 10 in. Giant Storage Hanger-01239 at The Home Depot

Everbilt Heavy-Duty Wall Mounted Bike Hanger-01221 at The Home Depot

Everbilt 50 lb. 2-Way Padded Adjustable Overhead Hook-18032 at The Home Depot

Everbilt 2-in-1 Heavy Duty Padded Shelf Hanger-18039 at The Home Depot

 

[pmclaine]

20" Double Pole Hanger - Griot's Garage

Crown Bolt 25 lb. 10 in. Giant Storage Hanger-01239 at The Home Depot

Everbilt Heavy-Duty Wall Mounted Bike Hanger-01221 at The Home Depot

Everbilt 50 lb. 2-Way Padded Adjustable Overhead Hook-18032 at The Home Depot

Everbilt 2-in-1 Heavy Duty Padded Shelf Hanger-18039 at The Home Depot

fireEMT5 will save your life while personal shopping your home storage. Thank you for your googlefoo sir!

Griots Garage is a neat place. My former obsession was riding a Harley and I, unabashedly, would spank to the sweet garages and gear showcased in the print catalog pages. Shouldnt everyone have diamond plate switch and outlet covers in the grease monkey area.

 

[Victor N TN]

For storage I'm using the bike hooks pictured above for storage of back packing gear. I put the pack inside a large black garbage bag and another one over from the top down and tied at the bottom. With a few moth balls inside they still bug and bird free from year to year.

If we're USING a pack of any kind I have some cheap high back chairs she picked up at a yard sale and refinished. I bent some 3/8" cold rolled steel rods in the bench vise with a torch. They fit over the back of the chair and sit more than lightly in the seat. Probably 75% of the weight is in the seat of the chair. Having it NOT permanently attached to the wall I can move it around if I need to.

This stuff was on hand. I just used what I had.

Good luck.

 

[truth]

I can't believe no one has suggested the most obvious and elegant solution to the problem here, get rid of your better half. You're welcome.

 

[lash]

This is a great and funny thread! Thanks for the laughs, pmclaine. Great depiction of OCD!

I just slap mine on a hook by the handle and forget about it 'till next time. It's never been an issue.

 

[pmclaine]

I can't believe no one has suggested the most obvious and elegant solution to the problem here, get rid of your better half. You're welcome.

Than who will don the pack on my back as I stand there in my glory arms out stretched ready to receive then loaded burden?

 

[Will in UT]

I also have the same dilemma with my Kifaru sitting on the floor loaded and sort or ready to go. Some ways to get ideas:

Buyers Water Cooler Rack — Model# LT25 | Equipment Racks| Northern Tool + Equipment

Buyers Backpack Blower Rack, Model# LT20 | Equipment Racks| Northern Tool + Equipment

TrailerRacks.com your home for all of your Trailer Rack needs
some interesting ideas at trailerracks

https://www.google.com/patents/US4168007

Amazon.com: Propane Tank Carrier HR1 Happy Roller Propane Tank Carrier: Patio, Lawn & Garden

Bill

 

[pmclaine]

I also have the same dilemma with my Kifaru sitting on the floor loaded and sort or ready to go. Some ways to get ideas:

Buyers Water Cooler Rack — Model# LT25 | Equipment Racks| Northern Tool + Equipment

Buyers Backpack Blower Rack, Model# LT20 | Equipment Racks| Northern Tool + Equipment

TrailerRacks.com your home for all of your Trailer Rack needs
some interesting ideas at trailerracks

https://www.google.com/patents/US4168007

Amazon.com: Propane Tank Carrier HR1 Happy Roller Propane Tank Carrier: Patio, Lawn & Garden

Bill

Holy creeping horse cocks!

Now this is what Im talking about....but Im not crazy enough to spend $140 to elevate my sack.

Who the crap cant carry a twenty pound propane tank by the way. That thing should be pink with a fur handle.

Will in CA check your email Ill be sending a picture of my shoe organizer expecting similar in return from you. You are my kind of man!

 

[pmclaine]

One project done

One to go

The bag looks like a fat drunk laying in the gutter, Gad I miss my reloading bench.

 

[lash]

One project done

I remember those days. I worked with my son to build a badass derby car complete with flames similar to what you show. I even used a couple of lead mini-balls as driver and passenger to add weight to meet max. Painted facial features and everything.

Over the top? You bet! But they are only that age once and when else can you justify that kind of fun when you're an adult?

I had to put shelves up for the range bag and two different packs.

Bless my wife. She gets that I enjoy my shooting and all that it entails. Occasionally she comes along, but mostly is happy that I'm having good clean fun.

 

[pmclaine]

.....but mostly is happy that I'm having good clean fun.

Yes she should be happy Im not coming home smelling of booze with opened condom wrappers in my pocket. She is smart enough to realize anyway all that means is an unsatisfying night for someone else.

Perspective - its what makes a marriage work and allows us to do stupid shit.