These are durable and warm softshell walking trousers that have all the right attributes for winter hiking. The fleece lining inside them is very comfortable against the skin, while the softshell ...

The Arc’teryx Thorium SV is one of the burliest jackets within the Canadian brand’s collection. It’s one that combines lofty down insulation with zoned Gore-tex ePE water repellent panels, making for ...

I was offered two versions of this sleeping mat to review: the 25 inch by 72 inch model and the 20 x 72. Being an ultralight camper with masochistic tendencies, naturally it was the smaller one that I ...

The Páramo Torres Smock is a serious winter layer. It’s the kind of thing for, quite simply, the worst of weather – I’m talking conditions that are very wet and very cold. It’s filled with 133gsm of ...

Highlander is a Scotland-based family-owned brand that’s been around since the 80s and is now run by the son of its original founder. Its original ethos was to offer kit at reasonable prices to open ...

Cimalp are a relatively new brand from France that I came across a couple of years ago and have kept a close eye on since. All the items I’ve tried from them have been really impressive. In fact, the ...

The Asolo Traverse GV sits within the Italian brand’s backpacking and mountain trekking category. I’ve been using it over the past couple of months, most notably in the Scottish Highlands, and I’d say ...

Rohan seem to have pulled out all of the stops with this jacket, and the result is impressive. It’s a real winter insulator that, as I found during my tests in the Scottish Highlands, has a lot of the ...

Last season I tried out the WK400 from Keen and I was impressed by the innovative shoe sole that created a sense of forward propulsion when you’re walking. That technology has now been continued into ...

This insulated jacket, the Keela Solo, is a serious winter warmer. Made with details that qualify it as a belay jacket, I’ve actually found it’s the kind of thing that’s perfect for a number of ...

Sometimes the kind of hiking I do requires lightweight boots that I can skip along in while being able to rely on a touch of ankle support. Other hikes might require something a little more rigid but ...

The Hikelite model has been a mainstay within the Osprey range for a number of years and it’s now been updated with an improved fit and aesthetic and new colours too. There are 4 different sizes in ...