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Mid and Base Layers

We've reviewed a variety of base and mid layers from the UK's top brands so you now what to keep you warm on your next chilly adventure.
Mid and Base Layers

The North Face FutureFleece | Review

This mid layer might be light but it packs a surprising thermal punch

The North Face FutureFleece | Review
Mid and Base Layers

Wrightsock Winter Run Quarter Anti Blister Socks | Review

A double-layer pair of socks that we’ve found work great for both running and hiking

Wrightsock Winter Run Quarter Anti Blister Socks | Review
Mid and Base Layers

66° North Snaefell Gore-tex Infinium Gloves | Review

A very handy pair of gloves for high tempo activities in cold weather

66° North Snaefell Gore-tex Infinium Gloves | Review
Mid and Base Layers

Smartwool Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer Crew | Review

An out-and-out winter warmer that’s technical but still casual enough in style to suit off-the-hill use too

Smartwool Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer Crew | Review
Mid and Base Layers

Keela Harris Tweed Smock | Review

Heritage smock with classic good looks and timeless appeal, perfectly suited to bushcraft weekends in the woods or chilly nights around the campfire

Keela Harris Tweed Smock | Review
Mid and Base Layers

Haglöfs x Polartec L.I.M Z|T Mid Sync 2 | Review

The ‘core engine’ within a multi-layered system designed for advanced mountain missions and tough treks

Haglöfs L.I.M Z|T Mid Sync 2 | Review
Mid and Base Layers

Cortazu Mid Layer Recycled | Review

A versatile and generously-featured insulated jacket that is made from 100% recycled materials.

Cortazu Mid Layer Recycled | Review
Mid and Base Layers

Haglöfs L.I.M Tech Tee | Review

A lightweight t-shirt that’ll suit fast hikers, lightweight backpackers and runners

Haglöfs L.I.M Tech Tee | Review
Mid and Base Layers

Smartwool Merino Sport 120 Ultralite Short Sleeve T-Shirt | Review

Made from entirely natural materials, including responsibly sourced merino wool

Smartwool Merino Sport 120 Ultralite Short Sleeve T-Shirt | Review
Mid and Base Layers

Páramo Bentu Plus Fleece | Review

A lightweight yet warm fleece that’ll stand up to light winds and rain better than most

Páramo Bentu Plus Fleece | Review
Mid and Base Layers

The North Face Advanced Mountain Kit | Deep Dive

We headed out to the Alps for the unveiling of The North Face’s most impressive alpine climbing system yet...

The North Face Advanced Mountain Kit | Deep Dive
Mid and Base Layers

OMM Unveil The OMM Core Hoodie, ‘A New Concept In Active Insulation’ | Gear News

A quick look at the Hoodie and its fabric that supposedly brings 'near-total air permeability'

OMM Unveil The OMM Core Hoodie, ‘A New Concept In Active Insulation’ | Gear News
Mid and Base Layers

Best Midlayer Fleeces Of 2023

The latest options put to the sword above the treeline in the Alps

Best Midlayer Fleeces 2023
Mid and Base Layers

Montane Dart Thermo Zip Neck | Review

A winter baselayer with a permanent solution that means you can wear it more and wash it less

Montane Dart Thermo Zip Neck | Review
Mid and Base Layers

Haglöfs Teams Up With Polartec For New Mid-layer Collection | Gear News

Haglöfs collaborates with the fabric experts at Polartec to create a new collection of mid-layers, billing the range as “groundbreaking” and “of the highest quality”...

Haglöfs Teams Up With Polartec For New Mid-layer Collection | Gear News
Mid and Base Layers

Polartec Power Grid Fabric | Review

Polartec’s innovative fabric that brings warmth-without-bulk thanks to its patented grid construction

Polartec Power Grid Fabric | Review
Mid and Base Layers

BlackYak Mishima Hoody | Review

A specced out climber’s softshell that will also serve any hillwalkers that are after a decent midlayer

BlackYak Mishima Hoody | Review
Mid and Base Layers

Patagonia R1 TechFace Hoody | Review

The R1 TechFace Hoody might just be the world’s most weather resistant fleece

Patagonia R1 TechFace Hoody | Review
Mid and Base Layers

Patagonia Capilene Cool Lightweight T-Shirt | Review

Is the Capilene Cool the perfect all-round outdoor t-shirt? Perhaps

Patagonia Capilene Cool Lightweight T-Shirt | Review
Mid and Base Layers

Páramo Ostro Fleece | Review

A cosy technical fleece with excellent versatility for a range of conditions

Páramo Ostro Fleece | Review
Mid and Base Layers

Outdoor Research Trail Mix Snap Pullover | Review

When Outdoor Research do a fleece, you better believe it’s more advanced than most

Outdoor Research Trail Mix Snap Pullover | Review
Mid and Base Layers

Our Editor's Favourite Hiking T-Shirt | Long-Term Review

"I would happily wear this every day if society wasn’t so judgemental about that kind of thing..."

Smartwool Merino Sport 150 | Long-term Review
Mid and Base Layers

Patagonia Recycled Better Sweater | Review

A classic ‘grab and go’ layer, Patagonia’s Better Sweater just got greener

Patagonia Recycled Better Sweater | Review
Mid and Base Layers

Craghoppers Ashfield Half-Zip Fleece | Review

A late 80s, early 90s, throwback-style fleece that’s ideal for cold evenings at camp

Craghoppers Ashfield Half-Zip Fleece | Review
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