STORAGE SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE POLE

A pole for mounting vertically between two surfaces has a first section and a second telescoping section. The second section may be fixed in position relative to the first section. An upper shoe is attached to the top of the pole through a spring that is compressible through a first range of movement between a first position in which the upper shoe abuts the top of the pole a nd a second position in which the upper shoe is further away from the top of the pole. A lower shoe is threaded to the bottom of the pole and adjustable through a second range of movement about as large as, or greater than, the first range of movement. A kit for a storage system includes at least three sets of parts f or assembly each into a pole, a first shelf and a second longer shelf, both mountable between a pair of poles. The kit further includes an extendable ro d having a variable length suitable for mounting between a pair of poles supporting the shorter shelf of between a pair of poles supporting the longe r shelf.