WINTER WISDOM

Gore-Tex remains the biggest name in membranes, but many brands use ‘in-house’ alternatives, often to create a more affordable product as it costs them more to use Gore-Tex, a cost which is then passed on in the retail price. Some of the best are Craghoppers’ AquaDry,

Berghaus’ Hydroshell and Rohan’s Barricade. The smartest alternative approach is Paramo’s Nikwax Analogy fabric: a unique outer shield which mimics the action of animal fur by directing moisture to the outer surface, where it can evaporate.