GET READY TO GO ANYWHERE!
Brrrrrrr! Winter’s coming – who’s excited? We are, we are! There is something awfully nice about knowing you’re covered. The feel of a new piece of kit, the reassuringly robust crackle, the way water just beads off the fabric like a pretty little galaxy on it. The knowledge that you can pull all the drawcords tight and withstand anything. The ‘chock’ of crampons biting into crunchy ice, giving you grip where there is none, making you feel like you can do everything, go anywhere. That’s why we love kit.
This guide features the best of the gear for colder weather that has slid through team Trail’s expert mitts over the last 12 months – and a good deal that’s just landed on our radar too. In here you’ll find ‘Best in Test’ winners, gear that packs a massive punch for the pounds on its price tag, and stuff we just think is... well, pretty awesome.
So if you like to stay toasty while looking cool, this guide is for you. We guarantee that within its pages you will find an avalanche of kit that will stave off the winter until the first shoots of spring appear – and as this is Britain, will probably be used all year round. Enjoy, stay safe, and wrap up!
Simon Ingram, editor (Twitter @MrSimonIngram)