If you subscribe to the “there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad equipment” mentality, then a good pair of waterproof trousers is a must. But not all are made equal – some cling, some leak and ...

This September, I got shipped out to the Lake District to walk the Fjallraven Classic, a 50km hike which runs through deep valleys and over boggy fells. Facing rain and hail predictions, the ...