Storing Your Sports Equipment in Downtown Vancouver and Keeping Your Gear Ready for Action

There are some really important things to keep in mind when storing your sports equipment in Downtown Vancouver storage lockers. For instance, only store your gear in a humidity-controlled environment. Also, ensure your equipment is clean and organised before storing. Here are a few more tips to ensure your gear is stored safely and is ready to go when you are!

Downtown Vancouver Storage tips for sports gear

• Choose humidity-controlled storage
• Only store clean, dry gear
• Deflate balls; inflate tires; remove batteries
• Organise and label your gear
• Rotate the items in your locker

Choose a temperature-controlled storage unit to store your gear to cut down on temperature extremes that cause moisture damage. Always ensure anything you are putting into storage is completely dry. Moisture causes mould and mildew and damage can range from stains to ruination.

Gear that hasn’t been cleaned may attract insects or other pests. It can also lead to stains and smells that can be difficult, if not impossible, to get rid of. Plus, nothing kills the vibe more than having to take hours to clean stuff out of storage instead of just grabbing it and hitting the field, arena, track or slopes. Take time to thoroughly wash, dry, and properly pack your gear and uniforms before storing.

Balls last longer if they’re not under stress when being stored for periods of time. So deflate them a little to take the pressure off. On the other hand, tires can be damaged if they’re not completely inflated while being stored, so be sure to fill ‘em up. Also, remove any batteries associated with your gear and store them separately.

Avoid having to go hunting for your stuff and ripping apart all the boxes in your storage locker trying to find things. Instead, store all the gear for each particular sport together and label everything. This will make the main items, as well as the smaller stuff, quicker and easier to find. 

Try to use a rotation system where you store new-to-the-unit items at the back of the locker while bringing about-to-be-used items closer to the front.  A little extra effort here and there saves time in the long run and makes using your storage unit hassle-free.

Check out our Downtown Vancouver storage facility or any of our other locations. We are here to serve you. Give us a call to book your storage locker today.