Gearstash Storage Systems.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: Cool Colorado Stuff

Lyle and Jedd Sondergard, the father-son founders of GearStash, usually take a weeklong backpacking trip every summer. "You don't want to find out on Tuesday that you forgot something," said Lyle, speaking from experience. In response to the conundrum of organizing recreational gear, Jedd (a Fort Collins-based engineer) and Lyle (a Denver-area marketing consultant) created the GearStash Storage System last year. Made up of vertical fabric wall-racks held in place by a sturdy hook and bar fastener, each "portable, compact, accessible" system has several fabric strips outfitted with hooks to hold bags and gear of all descriptions, from...