Gear reviews for active and outdoor clothing perfect for travel
Independent Gear reviews for travel and active clothing for walking, cycling, hiking, trekking and adventure kit including jackets, base layers, trousers, mid layers, gloves, hats, gilets, lycra and baggy cycling clothing
Does Craghoppers 3-in-1 Dunoon jacket offer genuine versatility? We review it to find out.
Simple, practical, durable and great value, we review Craghoppers' Nosilife Cargo Trousers
A durable, stylish and high-performing shirt for the adventure traveller, read our review of the Craghoppers Nosilife Adventure Shirt to find out more.
Waterproof, lightweight, breathable, durable - essential qualities for an all round shell jacket and the Arc'teryx women's Beta AR Gore-tex Pro has them all.
Our review of the Singi Trekking Shirt from Fjallraven tests the claim that it is hardwearing for a 'multifaceted outdoor life.'
It can be tricky to test and review Fjallraven products against their own claims, as their tendency is to wildly understate the benefits of their products, and the Abisko Trail T-shirt is no exception.
We hit the road in the UK heatwave to test the travel credentials of Fjallraven's Ruaha Shorts
The Berghaus Fast Hike promises 100% waterproofing while staying breathable and totally packable. We put it through its paces to see if it really delivers.
Salomon have had the Wayfarer pant in their hiking gear line-up for a number of years and they've always been well received here. Now updated we thought we'd test them to check whether they retain the same lightweight, easy-going feel of past iterations.
If small and light is your raison d'etre when buying outdoor gear, then the Outdoor Research Helium II waterproof jacket may well be for you.
Unpretentious is how Patagonia describe the Torrentshell jacket and we couldn't agree more, it has an air of simplicity and modesty about it that's refreshing in the world of revved up outdoor gear.
Weighing in against the big players Alpkit send their Balance jacket into the stratosphere with a cohesive blend of features.
Lightweight, minimalist, ultra packable and technical - the waterproof L.I.M Proof Jacket from Haglofs promises much but does it have enough 'beef' to deal with a challenging day's hillwalking in the UK?
The biggest story to come out of Fjallraven HQ this season is the relaunched and revamped Greenland collection. We put the new Greenland Wind Jacket to the test to see how things have progressed.
If you're looking for a simple and effective hiking jacket that won't cost the world, then the Salomon La Cote Stretch 2.5L Jacket on test may just fit the bill.
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