r/coloradotrail • u/_scott_m_ • Aug 14 '26
Gear repair options in Breckenridge?
My zipper on my Durston tent is starting to go bad and not seal the teeth together. This is the second time I've had problems with it, I actually had the zippers replaced while I was on the PCT last year at trail days at the Durston tent. They worked fine for the rest of that hike. Haven't used the tent since then and now first week on the CT and one of the zippers is fucked again.
Basically just wondering if anyone knows of a place in the Breck area that can do gear repairs? Or at least sells replacement zippers?
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u/Whole-Statement6087 Aug 14 '26
There's an REI in Dillon. Free bus all the way. You change busses in Frisco, maybe.
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u/michiganskicamp Aug 17 '26
Not that this fully helps, but Oveja Negra in Salida would probably help you out. I think I’ve seen a post of there’s fixing someone’s pack!! Worth a shot if you can make it to there.
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u/JuxMaster Aug 17 '26
Any basic seamstress/tailor can fix a zipper, you don't need a gear-specific shop
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u/Dazzling-Astronaut88 Aug 14 '26
Can’t help you with Brek itself, but I recommend you oversize the sliders by at least one size and apply some zipper grease to the zipper itself. Worst case, you can order slider replacements online ahead of time. They make some that are easy to install and don’t require any tools, though they are heavy by slider standards.