Outdoor Accessories

Outdoor Accessories Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: September 26th, 2024

Outdoor accessories offer a promising business opportunity for those passionate about nature and adventure. This idea revolves around creating and selling items designed to enhance outdoor experiences, such as durable backpacks, portable cooking gear, and weather-resistant apparel.

The market for outdoor accessories is driven by a growing interest in outdoor recreation, including hiking, camping, and fishing. People are increasingly seeking high-quality, innovative products to make their time outdoors more enjoyable and convenient. The opportunity lies in differentiating your offerings with exceptional quality and smart design.

To launch this venture, you'll need to invest time in product research, sourcing reliable suppliers, and understanding your target audience. It's not an overnight success but a gratifying endeavor for anyone enthusiastic about the great outdoors. If you have a knack for spotting trends and a commitment to quality, this business idea could pave the way to a thriving, fulfilling enterprise.

In this list, you'll find real-world outdoor accessories success stories and very profitable examples of starting a outdoor accessories that makes money.

1. Hammock Sky ($960K/year)

TCM, the owners of Hammock Sky, bought the brand from its original owner, who was an American expat living in Thailand. The original owner had a vision to share the experience of extreme relaxation with people everywhere, leading to the creation of premium quality, spacious hammocks. TCM recognized the brand's values and purchased the business in 2017, experiencing great success with over $2.4 million in revenue and more than 44,000 units sold in 2020.

How much money it makes: $960K/year
How much did it cost to start: $49
How many people on the team: 100

Buying A Hammock Brand And Growing The Business To $2.4M/Year

Hammock Sky, owned by TCM, has increased sales to $2.4M through producing larger, higher quality hammocks and hammock chairs that cater to everyone’s relaxation needs and promoting greater customer loyalty and engaging with influencers on various online platforms.

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2. Silent Pursuit ($24K/year)

Cody, a 24-year-old entrepreneur and avid hunter, developed the idea for Silent Pursuit, his hunting moccasin business, after a disappointing hunting experience where his worn-out socks jeopardized his stalk. Unsatisfied with the existing products on the market, Cody spent 9 months designing, prototyping, and manufacturing his own hunting moccasins, which are both affordable and effective in reducing noise. With a successful launch and plans to expand into apparel and accessories, Cody's dream of making Silent Pursuit a household name in the hunting industry is well on its way to becoming a reality.

How much money it makes: $24K/year
How much did it cost to start: $14K
How many people on the team: 0

How I Created A $2K/Month Hunting Moccasins Brand

Silent Pursuit is a hunting industry startup that sells deer stalking/hunting moccasins designed to reduce noise and increase comfort while hunting, with a successful launch that brought in around $2k per month, and plans to expand their product line and improve online sales with efficient marketing on Facebook and Google.

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