"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Wear and tear is inevitable as you use your backpacking gear in a range of conditions over dozens (or ...

Dear Scout: Chances are your tent has a coil zipper, as opposed to a tooth zipper, which is probably why you didn't see any "broken teeth." Most outdoor gear employs coil zips because they are easy to ...

DETROW: ...So frustrating. For an item that we do not spend much time thinking about, fixing a broken zipper can be complicated and expensive, sometimes costing more ...