CLOTHING
Great outdoor clothing is not fashion clothing, its price is dictated by the massive amount of science involved in keeping you warm, dry and comfortable in extreme climates. It really is clothing as equipment and as with all specialist equipment you need to know a bit about how it works to get the best out of it.
Buyers Guide To Baselayers
Top tips on how to choose and maintain base layer garments as part of your technical outdoor clothing system - The Climbers Shop and Joe brown
Buyers Guide To Insulated Clothing
All you need to know about down and synthetic clothing deigned for walking, climbing, mountaineering and expeditions - Joe Brown and The Climbers Shop
Looking after gloves
Revitalise, Repair, Reappropriate but most of all Revere your gloves and all of the adventures you have in them. This article covers how to wash and care for your gloves as well as how to keep them out of landfill - Mountain Equipment
How To Layer Like A Pro
A collection of videos from the Instructors and Guides we work with as well as key links to Buyers Guides & Podcasts packed full of information on how to use layers to keep dry and warm in the hills and mountains - The Climbers Shop and Joe Browns
How To Keep Hands and Feet Warm
A great article on understanding why our hands and feet get cold and tips on what to do about it - Rebecca Coles - Montane
How To Stay Warm In The Mountains
Some things to think about to keep you warm, toasty and comfortable while out enjoying the mountains - Rebecca Coles - Montane
Buyers Guide to Waterproofs
Need a new waterproof - or concerned your old one isn’t performing well? Then make sure you read this key information on performance and breathability - The Climbers Shop & Joe Browns
Why you need to wash your waterproofs
Learn why washing and re-proofing your jacket is vital to waterproof and breathability performance - The Climbers Shop & Joe Browns
cotton sourcing
Why should I worry about where the cotton in my clothing comes from? - Rab Equipment
Clothing and Equipment Care
How to care for everything from clothing to gloves to packs to sleeping mats - Mountain Equipment