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Second Gear

Second Gear

Community-driven Asheville outdoor gear consignment shop offering affordable new and used equipment and keeping gear out of landfills.

OUR EXPERIENCES
Second Gear is Asheville's premier outdoor adventure consignment-focused retailer specializing in both new and gently used gear, apparel, footwear and accessories. We sell high quality brands like Patagonia, Prana, Mountain Hardware, Arctery'x, Marmot, and more. Many travelers to Asheville and Western North Carolina are drawn to the area for the wide array of outdoor opportunities. Second Gear can outfit them for their outdoor adventures such as camping, hiking, paddling, cycling and climbing.

ABOUT US
Second Gear was founded on the idea that enjoying the outdoors, and exploring all the adventurous activities it holds, shouldn’t always cost an arm or a leg – and especially NOT a whole paycheck! Back 20+ years ago, before Second Gear opened its doors in 2004, and before there was an available Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace, there were nearly zero options for quality used gear. If you wanted to break into something new, you had to buy new – but how would you know that investment would be worth it if you eventually found that new hobby wasn’t exactly for you?

Now 20 years later, after a small idea became a big reality, Second Gear has now become Western North Carolina’s premiere outdoor gear and consignment shop – a special community driven space for anyone and everyone to be able to afford to try (or learn from our team) something new, upgrade gear on the cheap, and have a way to make back on a hobby that maybe wasn’t the one.

OUR IMPACT
Over two decades Second Gear has saved thousands of pounds of apparel and gear from landfills, helped just as many people find adventure in the outdoors, shared over $125,000 of profits to a wide variety of nonprofit organizations (+60), and has paid out over $6,000,000 to more than 14,000 consignors through the resale of their beloved or gently used gear.

DETAILS
To learn more, contact: info@secondgearwnc.com

What are your minimum and maximum group sizes?
1-75

Do you require visitors to pre-book?
No

Do you have group rates?
No

Do you pay commissions to travel advisors?
No

What languages do you offer your services in?
English

When are you open?
Mon - Thr 10 - 6, Fri - Sun, 10 - 7. Open until 7 every day during June & July

What accommodations do you make for people living with disabilities?
Second Gear is located within the Westgate shopping center, which provides accessibility for those with disabilities. Our fitting rooms include a larger room for those needing more space.