Gearblog! 1 September 2006 The lighter clothing gets, the more vulnerable it seems to be to abrasion damage from packs, so maybe it's time for a clothing-friendly pack design? The editor muses...
Christmas Cracker: Montane Jetstream It's very small and it's very light, but it's also very, very useful. Montain's Jetstream windproof could be the ideal gift for the indecisive fast-moing outdoor person in your life :-)
Hilltrek Braemar Ventile Smock Tested I love the smell of Ventile in the morning, it smells like, erm, cotton... So can a natural fabric really offer decent weather protection, we tried the polar explorers' fave fabric for size.
