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![keela youth belay exedition jacket](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/keela-youth-belay-exedition-jacket.webp)
We put Keela's youth version of their excellent Belay Expedition insulated jacket to see if the small size has the...
![skins dnamic long tights men black citron 011470x8491450538169](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/skins-dnamic-long-tights-men-black-citron-011470x8491450538169.webp)
These sporty compression tights from Skins are designed to provide a scientific approach to clothing, do they live up...
![montane primino long johns](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/montane-primino-long-johns.webp)
On test: The imaginatively named Primino baselayers from Montane.
![arcteryx artemis midlayer](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/arcteryx-artemis-midlayer.webp)
We test the Arcteryx Arenite midlayer to see how versatile it can be faced with changeable weather conditions and...
![spotty otter down parka op](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/spotty-otter-down-parka-op.webp)
We take Spotty Otter’s down-filled kids’ parka to Arctic Sweden to see if it’s as warm and comfortable as it seems
![montane fireball smock](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/montane-fireball-smock.webp)
Active Traveller reviews the versatile slice of toasty Primaloft comfort that is the Montane Fireball insulated smock
![odlo evolution warm base layer review](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/odlo-evolution-warm-base-layer-review.webp)
We review the Odlo Evolution Warm baselayer pants, a great baselayer for high intensity sports in cold conditions.
![silva running jacket](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/silva-running-jacket.webp)
We head out in our running shoes to test the Silva Runner’s Visibility Jacket
![mcnair heavyweight merino shirt review](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/mcnair-heavyweight-merino-shirt-review.webp)
We test the McNair Heavyweight Merino Mountain Shirt – the shirt that's so good you don't need a jacket anymore!
![f lite ultralight](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/f-lite-ultralight.webp)
We test the First Layer Glen Plake model t-shirt, which, like the man himself, shows function rather than flamboyance...
![bergans vikke jacket](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/bergans-vikke-jacket.webp)
We review the Bergans Vikke mid-layer jacket, a functional and stylish mid-layer made from 100 per cent merino wool....
![craghoppers packaway jacket](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/craghoppers-packaway-jacket.webp)
We review Craghopper’s nifty new Packaway jacket, which does just what it says on the tin
![icebreaker tech top low res](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/icebreaker-tech-top-low-res.webp)
Gear editor Alf Alderson checks out the Icebreaker Tech Top and finds it's a 'must have' piece of outdoor kit
![womens rab meco 120 pants](/images/gear/clothing/introimages/womens-rab-meco-120-pants.webp)
We review the Rab MeCo 120 pants, and find them a lightweight star, as long as you don't need to keep out anything...
No-one does waterproof shells better than Arc'teryx, a team of mountain fanatics from Vancouver who have developed...