Aldi Bargain Outdoor Clothing Returns!

Aldi's super cheap range of walking kit is back in store again next month with a whole string of insanely low-priced clothing and kit due to appear on sale from Thursday 17 April.

When Aldi ran the same special promotion last year, we tried out some of the clothing, and while it's not on the same level as top quality outdoor gear, it works surprisingly decently and you can't argue with the price tags.

This year's kit is again badged 'Cranesport' and includes pretty much everything you need to start off walking without busting your bank balance.

A few examples: a unisex outdoors jacket in a waterproof, breathable fabric complete with Coolmx mesh lining, taped seams, zip with double storm flap, hood and pockets, yours for £14.99.

Or outdoor trousers with zip-off leg in polycotton fabric complete with a Teflon water-resistant treatment for £9.99, a windproof microfleece for heaven's sake at £14.99 - available in pink too - or those boots with nubuck and Cordura uppers, a waterproof liner and Coolmax wicking lining for a rather reasonable £17.99 in men's and women's sizes.

Yep, it's all a bit doolally. On top of that you can pick up powder-coated aluminium walking poles for £7.99 each or a camping head torch for £2.99, plus a load of other stuff too.

Like we said, it's not super high end kit, but it feels decently made and at those prices, you can just about afford to use it a couple of times then give it to the dog as blanket. We're going to try a few selected items from the range and let you know how we get on.

Don't forget, it's not available until Thursday 17 April.