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Thu., May 8, 2014

Outdoor gear fixer offers tips on zipper issues

Specialty Outdoors, an equipment repair business, is operated by Penny Schwyn in south Spokane.

CAMPING -- The Gear Gods have smiled on Spokanites who need outdoor technical clothing and gear repaired or personalized.

Since 1997, Penny Schwyn has been humming away on her sewing machines customizing Gore-Text apparel, making ski clothing fit, fixing the holes dogs put in tents -- you name it.

In addition to running her business, Specialty Outdoors, out of her South Side home, she also blogs occasionally with helpful tips about gear.

Here's her latest post: "Common Zipper Problems."

Posted May 8, 2014, 7:53 a.m.

By Rich Landers

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Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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