Ready to embrace your inner explorer? Not without some of this kit
We have listed the latest in high-end outdoor apparel, accessories and gadgets – so however epic your next adventure, you'll be ready
Filson
When you’ve been making super-tough, good-looking outdoors gear for almost 120 years, you learn a thing or two about what makes a great garment. Established during the Alaskan goldrush of 1897, Filson is the leading outfitter and manufacturer of unfailing goods for outdoor enthusiasts. Built on a reputation for reliability, the brand is a favourite among anglers and hunters, engineers and explorers, mariners and miners – and basically anyone who refuses to stay indoors. Each garment or piece of luggage. Filson makes is built so tough and unfailing that the brand backs it up with a lifetime guarantee. Pictured here is Filson’s dry wax work vest – tough, insulated and water-repellent. Ideal for your next adventure – or just a summer’s day in England.
Filson work vest, £200; filson.com
Leica
This limited edition ‘Safari’ Leica M10-P in olive green is a modern reinterpretation of a vintage classic. Originally designed and constructed exclusively for the armed forces in the 1960s, the model was renowned for ruggedness and reliability, and the new version is no different – well, apart
from the fact it’s digital, natch.
Leica M10-P ‘Safari’ body, £6,900; leicastore-uk.co.uk
Serengeti
Serengeti’s technically advanced Tellaro navigator sunglasses feature double-injected rubber temples for superior comfort and grip, wire core temples for a perfect fit, and ultra-light mineral lenses with best-in-the-business 3-in-1 technology – they’re polarized, photochromic and have a Spectral Control filter to fine-tune colour wavelengths.
Serengeti Tellaro, £216; serengeti-eyewear.com
On Running
Scandinavian brand On Running is renowned for making some of the lightest running shoes in the world. It’s applied its material tech to a slightly hardier mould – and the result is the Cloudventure, a lightweight trail running shoe that’s big on protection and grip. It also benefits from a CloudTec sole – the sensation of running on clouds.
On Running Cloudventure, £135; on-running.com
300 Species
New swimwear brand 300 Species is a fusion of Australian easy-going sensibility and Italian sophistication and craftsmanship – think Crocodile Dundee does Capri – and its handmade shorts have been created in two different styles, a shorter and a mid-length leg. The name comes from the octopus – there are 300 species of them in the world, apparently.
300 Species shorts, from £155; 300species.com
Tumi
This versatile, modern backpack works for everything from adventure travel to a busy commute. Its tall main compartment has a separate section for papers or your favourite magazine (cough, cough), and there are plenty of organiser pockets as well as a dedicated slot for your laptop and tablet. The backpack straps also have D-rings for attachments.
Tumi Nellis backpack, £375; tumi.com
Swarovski Optik
The new CL Companion 8x30 binoculars from Swarovski Optik have an impressive 132m (144yd) field of view and 8x magnification. Whether for bird watching or hunting prey, the Companions are accurately named – at just 490g (17.2oz), they’re lightweight, and they’ve been tested from -20°C up to +55°C, so they’ll never let you down.
Swarovski Optik CL Companion, from £930; swarovskioptik.com
