DIY Gear Supply

04/01/2023

03/27/2023

Hello! We are Joe & Angie Cousins and we are the proud new owners of DIY Gear Supply! We live in Maine and have spent the last 25 years founding, leading and guiding two different outdoor adventure non-profits. We love the outdoors and DIY Gear Supply is a perfect extension of that. We are eager to jump in and see this business grow. We hope that you will come along with us in the adventure that is this business and the outdoors and that you will share your adventures with us as well!

03/25/2023

Great news! DIY Gear Supply is not closing, but it is changing hands.

We are officially under new ownership, and the website has resumed taking orders. We are excited to see DIY Gear Supply continue into the future, and thrilled about the new ownership.

Please welcome Joe and Angie Cousins as the new owners! Joe and Angie have been serving Maine through leading outdoor adventures for as long as I have known them, and a great couple to take DIY Gear Supply on and see it expand into the next season.

01/20/2023

Lots of Surprise Remnant boxes all packed up and ready to ship. A Medium Flat Rate USPS box packed to the top with a variety of materials. Most pieces are several linear yards, often hammock or tarp length. You don't get to choose what you get, but each box is worth many many many times the price.

So many projects for so little $$.

Shipping is included in the price of the box.
https://diygearsupply.com/product/fabric-remnants-box/

01/17/2023

When you’re working on a project and someone wants to help…

01/04/2023

Liquidation Sale

After a long hiatus, DIY Gear Supply is back for a brief, final inventory liquidation sale. There is no better time to get materials for your backpacking gear ideas and projects.

This is the last of our stock. Everything is deeply discounted. Fabrics are sold by the yard. Webbing by the foot, and hardware by the lot. Get it now, because when it's gone, it's gone.

Shop now at: www.diygearsupply.com

Or, Buy the Biz

For the right person, you could own DIY Gear Supply. Buy the business and run your own shop.

When I put part-time hours into DIY Gear Supply, it brought in a very healthy full time income. You would need to build it back to that level, but this could be an excellent opportunity to own your own business on the cheap.

If you are in the market for starting this sort of business, and serious about it, let's talk. This is a great hobby business, but if you invest in it a little, it'll be a full time job with a full time pay.

Finally, thank you

To end - thank you. Thank you to those of you who have shopped here, shared your projects, or even just benefited from our free basic DIY gear plans. I appreciate you tremendously, and it has been an honor and joy to see your projects come to life.

And finally, don't forget to stop by the Designs page and download all the images so you'll have them as a resource for the future.

04/16/2020

Do you listen to any of these podcasts? Got any others that you love?

These podcasts often keep us entertained as we make the drive from Seattle to Olympic National park, the North Cascades, or weekend adventures down to Oregon. Each of these podcasts inspires us with ideas for new adventures.

04/16/2020

Have you ever tried making your own solar panels?

We've been living off the grid in an RV for 10 months now and finally got started with solar power by investing in portable solar panels! A great solution for us.

04/13/2020

"Every ounce you cut from pack weight will make you faster and more comfortable on a backpacking trip. But switching to a lighter setup can be daunting, and commercially made ultralight gear is not cheap.

After years honing my kit, I have a few ideas on what to bring (and what to leave behind) before hitting the trail."

For backpackers, going ultralight is easier (and less expensive) than you might expect.

04/13/2020

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