Detector storage?

[mws_1984]

So I haven't hunted in a couple months. Probably won't get out until spring. So is it safe to store my detector in an unheated garage? Or should I bring it in and put it in the closet? Space is at a premium in the house so my stuff usually stays in the garage.
I have the batteries out, but I'm thinking of how cold it gets in winter and such. I may just bring it in and fold it down small so it will fit somewhere.

[Dustyloins]

I've got a couple of mice once in awhile in my garage......don't want them chewing on the MD wires!!

Dusty

[Schuetzen]

There is almost always room for something the size of a MD in the back of a closet.

[Labyrinth]

I wouldn't leave it in the garage. One of Mrs Labyrinths pictures or wall decorations would be missing and the Metal detector would be hanging in it's place....

[MikeSatter]

If you have a led screen it could ruin it leaving it in the cold and make the wiring brittle over time.

[Perquimans]

I’ll make sure I also bring mine in during the winter months - doesn’t get all that cold here on the coast of NC. BTW - my bass boat is in the garage and wife’s BMW stays outside. Oh yeah!!!

[Nitelord]

Mine stay in a utility room (part of the house). However, if you need a place to keep it indoors, the back corner of a closet works great. To keep it off the floor, I'd suggest looking at the hooks that are made for hanging tools on the wall of your garage. Kind of a spring clip set up, that the detector would hang flat against the wall and stay out of the way of coats or shirts, etc. GL & HH

[grouser]

would you put your big screen TV there for winter?,,,,, nuff said

[HuntNGold]

Well there is always the option of making a mount for the wall above your bed so you always know where it is and it's the first thing you see when you wake up. But that's what I would do instead of the garage if I didn't have closet space.

[dogpound]

move some of the clothes outa the closet and into the garage to make room for your machine

[pepperbelly]

If space is very tight hang it on hooks inside the closet above the door. That little piece of wall always goes unused.

Jim