Matthew Jones

Ultra-bright and with an impressively tough build, the Nitecore HC65 headlamp is made for demanding users and difficult conditions

If you’re building your first backpacking cookset, the Vango Atom Stove and Ultralight Heat Exchanger Cook Kit system is a competitively-priced combo, suited to new wild campers and hikers getting a taste for long-distance trails

A sophisticated ultralight backpacking stove, the SOTO Windmaster boasts great simmer control and excellent wind resistance for a screw-in design

The Ledlenser MH8 is a high-powered headlamp with the dual ability to pierce the darkness or flood your campsite with light

The Robens Fire Tick and Cookery King system combines the advantages of a gas-powered stove with a traditional storm cooker set-up, in an efficient weatherproof system ideal for cooking for a group outdoors

A lightweight, no-nonsense, basic hat, the Rab Logo Beanie hails from a British brand with a serious mountain heritage

Lightweight and waterproof the Extremities Antora Peak GTX Glove is designed for cold-weather hillwalking and winter sports, including skiing

The Rab Power Stretch Contact Grip Glove is a warm, adventure-ready all-rounder

With a hardface outer fabric that is more wind-resistant than most fleeces, the Alpkit Yakutian fleece jacket is tough and durable

Designed to offer the maximum warmth for weight that a fleece mid layer can deliver, the super-warm, high-loft Mountain Equipment Concordia fleece jacket is a solid choice for cold-weather mountain adventures

The Montane Viper fleece hoodie is a technical, midweight, stretch fleece that works well as a low-bulk layer, made from a performance fabric that feels luxuriously soft

With its sustainable, soft and durable wool-polyester fabric blend, the Klättermusen Balder Zip fleece jacket exudes style and class, giving it more appeal than most synthetic technical fleeces

An innovative design for cold-weather climbers and mountain explorers, the Black Diamond Soloist Finger Glove combines the warmth of a mitt with the dexterity of a glove

The Outdoor Research PL Base Sensor is a fleece–fabric glove for use alone in milder conditions, or as a base layer in colder climes

The Keela Micro Pulse lightweight half-zip top offers plenty of soft, cosy comfort, so it is ideal as a simple, no frills mid layer all year round

The Helly Hansen Power Air Heat Grid jacket is an eco-conscious layer that heralds the future for synthetic fleece

Soft yet durable with a great tailored fit, this chunky hybrid fleece jacket from a new Swedish brand is a well-made and thoughtfully designed bit of cold-weather kit

A trim-fitting technical, microgrid mid layer, the Outdoor Research Vigor Full-Zip hoodie is a close-fitting hoodie that balances warmth and breathability

The Sherpa Rolpa fleece jacket is a lightweight, ethically produced, full-zip fleece looks that feels great, and is suitable for everyday use

The Picture Organic Marco fleece jacket provides decent warmth levels, has a strong emphasis on sustainability and brings understated style to slopes or streets

The Alpkit Filoment Hoody down jacket is a competitively priced entry-level 630FP down jacket that works well as a midlayer or extra stash layer for hiking, hillwalking, climbing, camping.

Warm, moisture-resistant and quick-drying Primaloft Gold Active+ fill makes the Klattermusen Alv puffer jacket the ideal mountain midlayer

Sustainably produced and great value, the Alpkit Kanyo puffer jacket makes a light, packable and versatile layer for spring, summer and autumn adventures

Tough, rugged and fully waterproof, the Columbia Grand Trek down jacket is built for hard use, with minimal stitching and durable face fabrics