At Adventure Protocol we’re passionate about people repairing their own gear. Why? Because it’s good for the environment, it saves money, and it makes your gear that much cooler. But sometimes the repair is a little too complicated or involved to do on your own. In that case we recommend taking it to a gear repair shop—supporting a local business while saving money. To make it easier for you, we compiled a list of the best gear repair shops across the country—you’ll probably be able to find one near you. But if not, many allow you to ship gear in, or have convenient drop-off locations nearby. Know of awesome gear repair shops that we missed? Let us know in the comments below and we’ll update our list! Without further ado, here are the best gear repair shops all across the US.
Alaska
The Fixed Line (Anchorage/Girdwood, AK)
Arizona
SMR Outdoor Gear (Flagstaff, AZ)
Skunk Mountain Sewing (Flagstaff, AZ)
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California
Santa Cruz Gear Repair (Santa Cruz, CA)
Narrain’s Outdoor Sewing and Repairs (Berkeley, CA)
Joshua Tree Outfitters (Joshua Tree, CA)
Tec Tahoe (Truckee, CA)
Colorado
Boulder Mountain Repair (Boulder, CO)
Bare Boulder (Lafayette, CO)
Stitchlines (Englewood, CO)
Minnesota
Repair Lair (Minneapolis, MN)
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Montana
The Green Darner (Bozeman, MT)
Froze to Death Outdoor Gear Repair (Billings, MT)
Oregon
Rugged Thread (Bend, OR)
The Gear Fix (Bend, OR)
Outdoor Gear Repair (Eugene, OR)
Mountain Soles and Outdoor Threads (Portland, OR)
Johann’s (Tigard, OR)
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Tennessee
Outdoor Gearworks (Franklin, TN)
Utah
Solgear (Moab, UT)
Kirkham’s (Salt Lake City, UT)
Utah Tent Repair (Salt Lake City, UT)
Wave Products (Salt Lake City, UT)
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Vermont
Outdoor Gear Exchange (Burlington, VT)
Washington
Specialty Outdoors (Spokane, WA)
Rainy Pass Repairs (Seattle, WA)
Dave Page, Cobbler (Seattle, WA)
Robert’s Tent Repair (Eatonville, VA)
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Didn’t find any gear repair shops near you? Some tips for finding one include talking to local climbing gyms, gear shops, or guide services to see if they know of someone. Your local REI is also a good place to inquire about repair options. Keep in mind that many of the gear repair shops, like Rainy Pass in Seattle, will let you ship in your items for repair. Sometimes local sewing shops can help you with outdoor gear even if they don’t explicitly state that they repair outdoor gear. Small local gear repair shops often don’t have a strong online presence, making them hard to find. Take the time to hunt them down though and it’ll be totally worth it!
