MCN STAFF RATE THEIR RIDING KIT

Planning an international trip to beat those winter blues? Gear guru Chris Townsend and Mountain Leader Fiona Russell test the best shirts designed for hiking in warmer weather

THE LATEST KIT RIDDEN, TESTED AND RATED

We’ve been busy testing in the past year. Here is what we’ve found that works

Is it possible to buy everything* you need for a hill day for under £100? TGO reviewer, wildlife ranger and Glasgow’s premier purple fleece fan Peter Macfarlane learns you needn’t be minted to kit yourself out on Vinted

I’ve long been a winter boot denier. My go-tos for winter riding have always been regular summer shoes (sometimes with vents taped up) plus overshoes and thermal socks. In really poor weather I’d swit