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There's a beautiful sunset this evening in Peebles to conclude our participation in the Paramo Big Event. 40 minutes left to get your FREE Prize Draw entries in and grab a bargain. The deals will still be available tomorrow in Harrogate when our store begins its Sunday Opening in the run up to Christmas. We are open in Harrogate on Sunday 30th November from 11:00am-4pm

Here's the nitty gritty of the offers available this weekend. After 30th November these deals will no longer be available:

Join us this weekend for the Paramo Big Event   . Our in-store range will be specially extended from Friday to Sunday with a selection of Paramo waterproof jacket, trousers, insulation and base layers at great prices. We'll have loads of kit for you to browse. And the first two customers in each store to buy an Analogy waterproof jacket at RRP from our standard range will receive a FREE Torres Gilet worth £85 There will also be the chance to enter a FREE PRIZE DRAW to win a Canon LEGRIA mini camera worth £400 offered by Paramo Terms and Conditions apply (see the end of this post) You can download the entry form here and bring it in to our store when you visit. Keep an eye on our Facebook Page and Twitter Feed for more information over the next few days and remember that the offers are only available in store and from 28th-30th November so you'll need to hurry. It might also be worth giving us a call in Harrogate on 01423 561592 or Peebles on 01721 723...

We wanted to give you plenty of notice that the Peebles Store will be CLOSED for one day only on 20th October . We hope this doesn't cause too much inconvenience. Our Harrogate store will be open as usual and staff there are happy to assist with any telephone enquiries our Scottish customers may have

Alite is a small company from the Mission District of San Francisco. Its founders have a background in product design for some of the biggest names in the outdoor industry. When they set up on their own they wanted to acknowledge that it's a small minority of customers who actually take outdoor gear in to the dramatic, remote environments that tend to feature in the advertising campaigns of outdoor companies. They felt that most people just enjoy doing their thing outdoors and Alite products are the result of applying the research, design and quality of adventure market products in to stuff that you can use at the beach or in the camp site. Which is where the Mayfly Chair comes in. The Mayfly Chair from Alite Designs on Vimeo . We're stocking this super-comfortable, super-light, super-strong chair in our Harrogate store. It costs £85 but if you feel the quality of its construction you'll see that it's worth comparing it to a piece of furniture in your home. Ha...

It's not often that a national news report directly refers to businesses like ours but when Fort William GP Dr Jim Douglas recently called on shops in the Scottish Highlands to stock tick-removal aids we though it worth pointing out that ticks are also prevalent in the Scottish Borders grasslands and forests and that Out & About stocks the removal tools to which Dr Douglas is referring. BBC Report about Ticks Of course the best way to avoid the risk of tick-borne Lyme's Disease is not to pick one up in the first place. Common sense measures include avoiding long grass and bracken and wearing trousers and long sleeved clothing with close fitting cuffs. Insect repellents are not just effective against flying beasties but will also repel ticks. Our best selling brand is Smidge  (£7) If you are unlucky enough to attract a tick we offer two devices that are helpful in their removal. Our Lifesystems Tick Tweezers (£3.25) work like conventional tweezers but they have hook...

Due to its popularity we have a short term SMIDGE shortage. Should be restocked by mid-week & other repellents are available meantime. — Out and About (@outandaboutp) July 18, 2014