Patagonia’s Worn Wear Tour is coming to Scotland and offering free repairs on outdoor clothing including Goretex as well as teaching people how to fix their own gear and in turn reduce their impact on the planet. The Worn Wear initiative encourages customers to extend the lifetime of their garments. The Patagonia repair team onboard will offer free repairs on any brand of clothing, on a first come, first served basis. The tour will also educate people on how to keep snow and outdoor gear in good condition for multiple seasons and will teach skills such as patching, re-waterproofing shells…

The Peebles Outdoor Film Festival returns at the end of January with another feast of adventure films, speakers and hands-on sessions. Special appearances by renowned explorer Benedict Allen – who hit the headlines recently following his ‘rescue’ from Papua New Guinea – record-breaking ocean adventurer Olly Hicks, celebrated ultra-runner Jasmin Paris, Scottish winter climbing superstar Greg Boswell and adventure filmmaker Paul Diffley will be among the highlights when the festival is held at the Eastgate Theatre over the weekend of 26-28 January. Feastival organisers say that tickets are already selling fast for many of the sessions, with Benedict Allen –…