Used camping gear in Waterloo typically sells for C$38 to C$285 (about $27 to $200). Camping gear sells best as a coherent bundle for one type of trip, so group by use rather than throwing everything unrelated into one lot.
Camping gear and outdoor gear cover the same ground here - tents, sleeping bags, rucksacks, stoves, and hiking and climbing kit.
Selling camping gear in Waterloo
Waterloo is the university half of the twin-city region, with an engineering and computer science school that feeds the surrounding technology sector and a large insurance industry alongside it. The student population is enormous relative to the city’s size and the co-op terms mean it turns over several times a year rather than once.
Co-op terms are the defining rhythm here: students move in and out several times a year rather than annually, so desks, monitors and bikes come onto the market on a cycle measured in months. Prices drop sharply in the last week of a term.
The light rail line connects the campuses to both downtowns and is the easiest way to handle a small handover. Student housing near the universities is dense, so agree a building entrance rather than a street.
Waterloo, in Ontario, has around 125,000 people, which means a small local market, which makes the nearby towns part of your audience rather than an afterthought. Toronto, Ottawa and Brampton are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Waterloo
Shipping cost is the single commonest reason a Canadian listing stalls. Decide collection versus courier before you price it, and say which you are offering.
Sell your Camping Gear in Waterloo
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What camping gear is worth
What lifts the price
- Everything clean, dry and free of mildew
- Original stuff sacks and pegs
What pulls it down
- Missing pegs, poles and guylines
- Perished elastic in poles and shock cord
Working out what yours is worth
- Lay everything out and photograph the full bundle
- List each piece individually in the description
Getting it ready
- Sort into a coherent set: what someone would actually take on one trip.
- Check every item works — light stoves, inflate mats, test zips and torches with fresh batteries.
Photograph
- The two or three best items individually
- Any brand labels grouped together
Put in the description
- Brands of the significant items
- Condition of each, and whether everything has been tested
Bulky and often heavy in aggregate. Weigh the parcel before quoting, or offer collection, which suits larger bundles better.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (Ontario)
Common questions
Where can I sell camping gear in Waterloo?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. The light rail line connects the campuses to both downtowns and is the easiest way to handle a small handover. Student housing near the universities is dense, so agree a building entrance rather than a street.
Does everything work?
Test each item and say which you have verified. Untested is acceptable when stated; implied working is not.
How much is camping gear worth in Waterloo?
Most used camping gear change hands for C$38 to C$285 (about $27 to $200). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling camping gear across Canada, what camping gear is worth, everything second hand in Waterloo, or Sports & Outdoors in Waterloo.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.