It needs to be comfortable enough to let you swing freely while offering the protection you need to spend four hours walking in the rain…

The latest technical fabrics will make a massive difference to your comfort and mobility this shivering season…

Supported by Nikwax , The Long ReView celebrates looking after the places we love and the kit that helps us get there. Each month, we’ll focus on products that have stood the test of time, why they endure and how to care for them. This month, it’s Chris Townsend with two stone cold classics from Páramo.

SIX OF THE BEST

I was sent this to test quite randomly but the timing could not have been more opportune as, with the night’s drawing in, I still had to sail my boat from Marseille to its home port some 60nm away, wr

TRAIL'S GEAR, TESTED FOR YOU