I like that MUCH better for the vest section since it doesn't look like a cross. It won't hold my pack or anything else.
I think if I build it taller, then put in "shelves" for clothing, boots, socks, etc, and an offshoot of sorts for my pack straps, I could be in business.
1x4's might not be up to the task.
Don't forget your ladder or maybe build a set of stairs.
You gonna bark all day little doggy or you gonna bite?