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 a product that has stood the test of time, why it endures and how to care for it. This month, it’s Mountain Leader Lucy Wallace and an all-time favourite rucksack

Kit reviews from Britain’s most experienced gear-testing team. Here, Steph Wetherell and Chris Townsend focus on two innovative new outdoor products

SIX OF THE BEST

MCN STAFF RATE THEIR RIDING KIT

Gemma Palmer and Alex Roddie test six of the best walking trousers for year-round adventures

Whether you like it or not, we’re definitely in the depths of winter now. Inevitably, this means you’ll probably take a lot of your training indoors, but the joy of being outside on two wheels doesn’t