SDDiver5
Expedition Leader
So, I made a mistake and was careless. The last trip I went on we had a downpour of hail and rain. I kept all of my cooking/camping gear in their totes. Sleeping bag and pillow I kept in the truck so luckily they escaped unscathed. I use the black and yellow totes from Home Depot and had no idea how cracked the bottom was on my cooking tote. When it stopped raining I opened it up and notice a little bit of water but nothing that concerned me. The mistake I made was leaving it closed and unattended in my garage for 2 weeks. ( I didn't have time to clean everything as we left for Hawaii 2 days later)
When I went to re organize/replace everything this weekend I opened the lid and there was literally mold on every single surface. The way I organize my stuff is usually in labeled bags of some type. I have one for pots/pans, utensils, fire stuff, etc. you get the picture. I had to throw every bag out. Everything was completely covered in mold. It was disgusting. So after the sting wore off a little, I started searching for new stuff. I want to be more organized and I think I'd enjoy using A. a different type of tote. Maybe like a used pelican or something mostly waterproof and B. I want to be better organized. Kind of thinking plastic tupperware or something similar to organize all of my stuff.
Anyways, I'm curious to see what this lovely forum thinks and what direction I should go.
Oh, and I could use a new stove if anyone wants to give suggestions to that as well.
When I went to re organize/replace everything this weekend I opened the lid and there was literally mold on every single surface. The way I organize my stuff is usually in labeled bags of some type. I have one for pots/pans, utensils, fire stuff, etc. you get the picture. I had to throw every bag out. Everything was completely covered in mold. It was disgusting. So after the sting wore off a little, I started searching for new stuff. I want to be more organized and I think I'd enjoy using A. a different type of tote. Maybe like a used pelican or something mostly waterproof and B. I want to be better organized. Kind of thinking plastic tupperware or something similar to organize all of my stuff.
Anyways, I'm curious to see what this lovely forum thinks and what direction I should go.
Oh, and I could use a new stove if anyone wants to give suggestions to that as well.