Stash, as gear (4)
I believe the answer is:
stow
'stash as gear' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for stow that I've seen before include "Place in storage receptacle" , "Put away for storage" , "Pack (object) away" , "Fill by packing tightly" , "Author, -- Asimov" .)