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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.
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![odlo sillian t shirt](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/odlo-sillian-t-shirt.webp)
We review the Odlo Sillian T-shirt
![arcteryx alpha sv jacket](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/arcteryx-alpha-sv-jacket.webp)
We review the Arc'teryx Alpha SV hard shell jacket, a top-of-the-range mountaineering garment that offers bomb-proof...
![berghaus hyper jacket twilight blue copy](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/berghaus-hyper-jacket-twilight-blue-copy.webp)
Weighing a phenomenally slight 100g, the Berghaus Hyper jacket could be the perfect waterproof for lightweight...
![black diamond d13u 880 dawn w liquid point shell front](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/black-diamond-d13u-880-dawn-w-liquid-point-shell-front.webp)
We review Black Diamond's Mono Point waterproof jacket to see if it is up to the harshest of wet mountain weather...
![helly hansen odin moon light hi](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/helly-hansen-odin-moon-light-hi.webp)
We review Helly Hansen's Odin Moon Light jacket - which is aimed at year-round activity for general outdoor use.
![paramo mens velez adventure smock black](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/paramo-mens-velez-adventure-smock-black.webp)
We review Paramo's Velez Adventure Light smock to see if this popular but individual approach to a rainproof shell is...
![vaude lierne](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/vaude-lierne.webp)
The Vaude Lierne comes in at a great price for a waterproof jacket, and offers many of the same features as more...
![sherpa sm167 lakpa rita](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/sherpa-sm167-lakpa-rita.webp)
We review the Sherpa Lakpa Rita jacket, a year-round mountain shell made from 'the finest materials available'. Does...
![rab andes jacket electric](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/rab-andes-jacket-electric.webp)
We test Rab's flagship Andes jacket in the Arctic climate of Greenland. In winter.
![rab windveil pull on](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/rab-windveil-pull-on.webp)
Our reviewer tests one of those 'jack-of-all-trades' items - the Windveil Pull On from Rab - and wonders how he lived...
![keen durand polar](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/keen-durand-polar.webp)
The Durand Polar from show manufacture Keen are tough and rugged, yet smart enough to wear around town. Rob Stewart...
![xsories mini bendy](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/xsories-mini-bendy.webp)
We review the XSories Mini Bendy tripod, made for mounting cameras and action cameras.
![edz ladies jacket microfleece midlayer black](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/edz-ladies-jacket-microfleece-midlayer-black.webp)
We put Cumbrian based EDZ's microfleece to the test to see if it can compete against the big boys.
![vaude rond ii](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/vaude-rond-ii.webp)
We put Vaude's Rond Jacket II to the test to see how well the new Ceplex Advanced material works against the elements
![scott trail mtn 70 wb jacket 2015 orange](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/scott-trail-mtn-70-wb-jacket-2015-orange.webp)
We review the Scott Trail Mtn WB, a superlight but capable windproof that should be in everyone's pack.