SUMMARY: Trekmates' Pak Poncho is much more than those nasty PVC throwaway ponchos you can get at festivals. It's made from tent-like materials, is well finished and will keep off the most horrible rain. A decent hood, hand-exits and a brilliant little pouch make this a decent purchase. It's sweaty t...

  SUMMARY: The Paramo Cascada trousers are exceptionally comfortable when walking in everything from cold rainy conditions to warm spring days. I'd say that they'd be too warm in the height of summer, even with the legs unzipped and open. They are astonishingly waterproof, windproof and well ...

Something strange is going on. As I type I’m gazing out of the living room window to see the garden bathed in what can only be described as bright sunlight. I’ve read about it in books and stuff. It has been on-and-off like this for maybe three weeks now and I’m starting to worry about it. What...

SUMMARY: The Paramo Quito Jacket is very waterproof, windproof and since it's so adaptable with big vents and a great hood it could be the only jacket you need for 3 seasons of the year. It's no winter jacket, unless you're doing aerobic activity and are going to be really warm. It packs down to the ...

SUMMARY: The Torres Smock is very, very warm indeed. It's waterproof and since it uses Paramo's Analogy system, it also sucks water off any garment underneath it and helps dry off your mid-layers. You can buy lighter jackets, if this is something you'd just stuff at the base of your pack for a hike, ...

Summary: For peeing in places you’d rather not, Shewee comes to the rescue. I can see where it would come into its own at festivals (a blindfold might be handy there too, mind), and for frequent wearers of bulky clothing or in freezing temperatures the extreme version is going to come in really...

If the Flip MinoHD was a person, it'd be the kind of person that you see across the bar and your cheeks flush. Sleek, slim and elegant with perfect curves, a beautiful outfit and you'd like nothing better than to touch them and see if they felt as good as they looked. The Flip MinoHD is the Prom Que...

 SUMMARY: Trousers are, certainly in my wardrobe, the most overlooked but harshest treated garment, so it's nice to find a cheap pair with so many nice features. They come in mens and womens, and a variety of styles and colours. Well worth a look.

You can't help but hug a MusucBag No matter how butch or straight-laced you are, you're powerless against the need to hug someone wearing a MusucBag. We tested this theory last weekend when we went camping with a group of 25 poker-playing, beer-drinking bikers who were, when we put the MusucBa...