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Entering a Magical Wilderness Off Scotland’s west coast lies the island of Skye, hailed as ‘the closest place to heaven in Scotland’. Its most extreme wilderness resides within the Cuillin Mountains – a range of ancient volcanic rock forming a black mountain chain. Its jagged ridges, deep gorges and unpredictable weather combine to create one …
The layering technique is a core skill for navigating unpredictable outdoor weather, with the outer shell (hard shell) and softshell jackets forming your ultimate defence. We’ve selected five mainstream products for a real-world test spanning urban to wilderness conditions. I. Hard Shell Jackets (Sturdy Shields Against Wind and Rain) Arc’teryx Beta AR (The All-Round Champion) …