Hiking and outdoor
Waterproofs, fleeces, down and walking boots for a day on the hills, with the temperatures each layer is made for.
A spring day on the hills
Walking keeps you less warm than running, so the ranges sit lower on the scale. At 12 °C in the valley, expect about 5 °C on the top: pack the layer you would wear at that temperature.
Hiking kit at 12 °C
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Merino tee 6 to 26 °C, next to skin, works today
Long-sleeve base layer −8 to 12 °C, next to skin, works today
Walking trousers 0 to 22 °C, next to skin, works today
Walking shorts 15 to 30 °C, next to skin
Fleece −6 to 14 °C, mid layer, works today
Down jacket −10 to 5 °C, mid layer
Softshell jacket 0 to 16 °C, outer layer, works today
Waterproof shell −10 to 20 °C, outer layer, works today
Outline: next to skinHatched: mid layerFilled: outer layerRed line: today, 12 °C (sample forecast)Blue line: 0 °C, freezing
Ranges for walking at a steady pace (sample). Temperature falls about 6.5 °C for every 1,000 m you climb.
Hiking and outdoor kit
Layers from a merino tee to a three-layer shell, and boots in half sizes.
Waterproof shell
Three-layer fabric, taped seams, a hood that turns with your head
Sizes XS to XXL
Made for −10 to 20 °C
$220
Down jacket
Recycled down, packs into its own pocket
Sizes XS to XXL
Made for −10 to 5 °C
$180
Walking trousers
Stretch woven, zip-off at the knee for warm afternoons
Sizes 28 to 40 waist, short to long
Made for 0 to 22 °C
$75
Merino tee
Light merino that can go two days of walking
Sizes XS to XXL
Made for 6 to 26 °C
$60
Walking boots, waterproof
Leather and fabric, membrane lining, half sizes
Sizes UK 3 to 13
$165
Example prices.
Ask before a big walk
Tell us where you are going and when. We check the forecast for the top, not the car park, and help you pack the next layer.
- Boots fitted with the socks you will walk in
- Waterproofs re-proofed in the shop (sample)
- A kit list for a day walk on request
Not sure what you need? Ask before you come in
Tell us what you train for, the temperatures you go out in and your usual size. We check the shelves, hold it for you and reply within a working day, or call (555) 017-2200 while the shop is open.