I carry a 10ft and a 20ft section and a few times have needed to connect them together. I carry the connectors to use each one separately but I also carry a connector to splice them together,it means taking off an end from each one to put the coupler in.
we use one of our 2 outside storage cabinets to keep that nasty stuff. I just stuff the stinky slinky ( I like that )And then shut the door on it. I feel like I'm in one of those scenes where somebody sits on the suitcase to get it shut.
Happy camping,
Jon