Lightweight Mesh Storage Lofts

[schaney]

For our folding tent units we’ve started making mesh gear lofts. They provide quick to grab, off the floor storage for a wide range of gear. Seems that the same idea would work nicely as a lightweight shelf for inside Teardrops.

Questions:
Do you like the idea?
Would people find them more useful pulled tight side to side forming a shelf at the foot end of the cab or hanging down from the roof like in the tent picture below?

If someone close to Salem, OR with a Teardrop likes this idea, let me know. I’m looking of a Teardrop to test some prototypes of these in.



Thanks

[iSpy]

you can do the same thing with rear cargo nets found in the back of your vehicles.

[schaney]

iSpy, most of the vehicle cargo nets are stretch mesh, these are / would be a non-stretch mesh that would form a fairly flat shelf verses bowing down if pulled tight side-to-side.

[iSpy]

Yes I understand.


In the off road world we use these type of nets to span the inside of the roof to hold things for easy access. There are attached to the grab handles.

Here is a website with the type of nets I am talking about.

http://www.dawson-group.com/dawsongroup ... o-nets.htm


I use to have an eBay site called 'Nets on the Net' which sold the elasticaed cargo type nets.

[starleen2]

We put one in the weekender II

[planovet]

Ones that go on the wall:

http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=36093&highlight=storage+net

Your link

[schaney]

iSpy, I see what you mean made out of strap.

Mark, Yes I do currently offer Mesh Storage Pouches

Starleen2, what I'm thinking is mesh shelves instead of built-in wood shelves / cabinets for weight reduction.

[starleen2]

Starleen2, what I'm thinking is mesh shelves instead of built-in wood shelves / cabinets for weight reduction.

Perhaps a wire rod (1/4") framed basket surrounded by netting 3 feet long 6 inches wide, light weight but solid - i'd go for something like that

[schaney]

From my testing the PVC coated polyester mesh I'm using with a webbing perimeter sewn on easily supports 30+ lbs with little deflection when stretched across footmen loops. I'd like to keep it all fabric so it folds up nice and compact to minimize shipping cost.