Outdoor Research NightHaven Shelter

Advantages: tough and waterproof
Disadvantages: not very cool

...the one that goes down to your feet for the real outdoors in all weather person. The only downside to them is that they are not that smart and you might feel a bit out of place wearing one in a nightclub queue or on the ski slopes but then the people that tend to want one jacket to last for years tend not go with the latest fashions and they are great outdoors coats.... Read review

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Advantages: Light weight, good features if calibrated properly. Rugged.
Disadvantages: Quite big, but it does do a lot to be fair!!!!

...Spent some time looking for a good outdoor watch with Altimeter, Compass and Barometric Pressure etc.. The Vector hits all those and so far seems pretty accurate. The compass once calibrated properly is accurate to within 3-5 degrees, one nice feature is the levelling bubble on the face that allows you to get a more accuarte reading. A big watch in terms of circumferance but really light weight you will not notice it on your wrist after a few minutes. The Altimeter is pretty good but you do need to update it quite regularly, the best way to do this is to put the height in to the Altimeter, being one of the older watches in the suunto range it doesn't have the function as some of the newer one s do of being able to freeze the altimeter mode when at home and leave it in Barometer mode and then switch to Altimeter when out hiking, but i... Read review

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Advantages: Indestructable, and the only jacket you'll ever need
Disadvantages: Expensive, but worth every penny

...Nothing quite sums up the British 'country set' as the ubiquitous waxed cotton 'Barbour' jacket. The founder (John Barbour) was actually a Scotsman, and formed the company which bears his name in the Northumbrian port of North Shields, supplying oilskins for the fishing industry. Over time, he diversified to provide a range of clothing which suited practically any outdoor pursuit where rain and harsh weather are important factors. To this day, the company produce a vast array of clothing items mostly catering for the "huntin' shootin' and fishin" set - including jackets, trousers, shorts, gillets, hoods, equestrian gear etc. It was only in the 1980s that the wax jacket became popularised in the 'yuppie bible'; 'The Sloan Ranger Handbook' in which - Barbour was the die-facto brand of choice. This, predictably, resulted... Read review

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