Gear Up Northwest
We offer western, Australian & ladies fashion hats
Hello and WELCOME to GEAR UP NORTHWEST
and thanks for dropping by
We offer hats and accessories at competitive prices. We carry Akubra, Barmah, Bullhide, Charlie One Horse, Shady Brady, Dallas, Head n Home, Resistol, and Stetson brand hats.
Many people have seen us at trade shows as we traveled all over the Western States with our products. We have been selling our fine products to customers from all parts of the world since January 1993.
Our website has always been informational and for posting our show schedule, not for ordering directly. Hats should be fitted properly and should be done in person if possible. If not, we will ship hats after we’ve communicated and know the size and if the hat needs to be long, wide, or regular oval.
If you would like a hat not listed here, email us the hat brand and style you would like, or a photo of a hat you would like one shaped similar. You can pick it up if in our area, or we will ship it to you.
Email us; gearuphats@centurytel.net to place an order or for any questions about product availability, shipping, sizes, colors or any other information you may need. If you wish to speak to us, leave your phone umber, and we will call you back.
Some of our customers with their fashion hats
Akubra Hat Making Videos. The second one is in German.
STETSON VIDEO
Many of you have visited our vending trailer
Above photo is from the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe WA
Below photo is from the Puyallup Sportsman Show
Others have visited us in our indoor booth
The photos below are from our desplay at the NFR in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas.
It all started in 1992 part time, doing small festivals selling out of this pole tent selling the Australian ‘WalkAbout’ hats. After a few festivals bought an EZ-Up.
Became a full-time business in 1993. The entire booth fit in my Subaru Wagon. Then started getting hats from other suppliers when we opened in a mall and had our gear in a store in Eatonville.
We enjoyed traveling and doing festivals better. Soon only sold at events.
Ordered the vending trailer in 1995, took 4 months to have it built, arrived in 1996. Still in great shape and still being used for our outdoor shows.
Back then we sold mostly Australian hats and gear including long and short dusters, shirts and belts naming our business Down Under Outfitters.
By 1999 we were doing rodeos and horse shows carrying more western hats, changed our name to Gear Up.
Our ‘Outback’ Hat Shop
Email us at: gearuphats@centurytel.net for an appointment and directions.
Entrance to our Hat shop
Main Show Room
Stetson on top, Barmah on lower shelvess
Akubra Inventory
Mostly Stetson and Resistol Hats
Steaming Room
Steaming Table
Vintage Hats Above Window
Display table
New 2024 Location
Elbe, WA – Gateway Community to Mt Rainer
Saturdays 10am – 5pm and Sundays 10am – 4pm
After we missed the 2024 Reno Rodeo due to a medical emergency we started selling our hats in Elbe, the Gateway Community to Mt Rainier with the Scenic Railroad and museum, the famous Scale Burgers, the Elbe Train Dining Car, the Hobo Inn a caboose motel, the Elbe Pizza Station, an Historic Church (where we were married in 1997), the Bigfoot Store, Calico Workshop (a chainsaw carving artist) and more. And it’s only 5 miles from our home.
We traveled the Western States for over 3 decades doing 30+ events each year. We’ve been semi-retired for years only doing a few events a year. Starting in the Spring of 2025 we will only be opening up in Elbe
We will be opened from Memorial Day thru Labor Day, and longer weather permitting, on the weekends and summer holidays across the street from the Elbe Train Dining Car.
Open on Saturdays from 10 to 5 and Sunday from 10 to 4. Hope to see you there!
We are also available at our hat shop on our property by appointment all year long. Email us at: gearuphats@centurytel.net for an appointment and directions.
Elbe is a unique town to visit. Here is an aerial view of the town back in the 90s. Looks the same today, except for the addition of more vintage train cars and the addition of the famous 100-year-old steam engine, Polson 70, pulling an open-air car, two historic Pullman passenger coaches, and a baggage car - outfitted as a gift shop and concession stand.
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We have a large selection of styles and sizes. Most styles range from size 6 3/4 to 7 5/8, and some styles up to size 8. We also have hats for kids.
We hope you enjoyed touring our website and hope you stop by our booth when you are in our area even to just say “hi”. It’s always nice to meet new people and see old friends again. We love the friendships we have formed over the past 3 decades doing various events throughout the Western States including Alaska and Hawaii.
NOTE: If you are on a cellphone or tablet and didn’t see the menu bar to see our hats, customer photos, or contact information it’s on the very top right of this home page.