In news articles and Instagram feeds, the dangers of hobbies like rock climbing, backcountry skiing, and long distance hiking are all the same: injury and death. In reality, the most common risk is the rapid accumulation of too much gear—and the degradation of one's living conditions due to it. A collection of harnesses, technical fleece jackets, bicycles, helmets, and backpacks can go from modest to disastrous in a snap; suddenly you've got a commercial kitchen shelf in your living room and it's loaded with bins of gear and most of your relationship issues are about how many pairs of trail running shoes you actually need (correct answer: all of them).
Enter Kitworks, a new PNW-based company that aims to help us all avoid the perils of disorganization with their creative Gear Management System. At the core of that system is the 75-liter Gear Box, 35- and 55-liter Gear Totes, and 60- and 90-liter Adventure Duffels (coming early 2025). Prices range from $159 up to $289.