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sue.too

03/9/2014 at 8:46pm
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It depends on why you want the outdoor clothes. If you want to go hiking then spend a decent amount of money. If you just want to save weight and be comfortable in bad weather I would say go for value.

Decathalon would be worth a visit for you. Their own range are great. How about treking pants, thermal base tops(hiking,ski,cycle it doesn't matter), fleece, down (or synthetic equivalent jacket and then waterproofs. If you are not doing a lot of physical activity cheap waterproof over trousers will be ok. I would buy a decent waterproof jacket (not a 3 in 1 and £50 plus)

Millets also make their own brand (Regatta). Also be aware things like treking/walking pants often have summer and winter weights. At the moment I bet you can get some good deals on summer weight kit.

sue.too

03/9/2014 at 8:50pm
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Meant to say that Decathlon sell base layers and fleeces for peanuts. Also look at their towels. Easy weight saving!

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Quote: Oisn'tnally posted by sue.too on 03/9/2014
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Millets also make their own brand (Regatta). Also be aware things like treking/walking pants often have summer and winter weights. At the moment I bet you can get some good deals on summer weight kit.

Regatta isnt millets own brand? It has always been owned by the Blacks family.

Bobvfr

03/9/2014 at 9:04pm
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Been looking on Go Outdoors website, will head to a shop tomorrow, the Craghopper base camp trousers look like they could do us, and will look at some of the soft lightweight jackets.

As we have our bike boots (Mine are Altberg)that will do for crap weather heavy walking, I suppose instead of taking heavy shoes we could just get cheap and lightweight plimsole style shoes.

This gear is really for night time toilet trips and the odd stroll to a local shop/food/beer establishment when we are doing more civilised camping where bike gear don't cut it.

We ain't planning on going long distance fell walking in it.

No need for 3 in 1 jackets, we have Goretex bike jackets that will do far better than stuff like that, this is to save taking jeans and sweatshirts to cut down weight and bulk and to stop us getting too wet going to the toilet at night.

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Ewen c

03/9/2014 at 10:32pm
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I have both summer and winter lined craghoppers and they have lasted 4 seasons. I got em in TKmaax.
I'd rather have a fleece than a softshell.
What about, ahem, crocs for the toilet and pub trips?
Bike touring is a bit like backpacking though I'd ditch the 60 litre pack for the wife. Top box and panniers and compression sacs to keep the bulk down.

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Poppy9560

05/9/2014 at 7:02pm
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look in Sports Direct in St Pauls they have a small camping section with waking trousers etc (very cheap) or a tkmaxx if there's one near you they often have walking trousers/tops cheap

pwatson

06/9/2014 at 10:53am
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I tend to live in Craghopper Kiwi zip-off trousers when I'm camping. Comfortable, strong and adaptable

ferretlady

06/9/2014 at 5:39pm
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Mine too are craghoppers. Really comfy!

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Ewen c

06/9/2014 at 5:46pm
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I found the newest kiwis are cut a bit tighter or my crotch area is getting bigger. Also they aren't stitched as well as they were. I was a bit disappointed in the ones I bought last year compared to my older ones.

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fran1000

07/9/2014 at 6:58pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Ewen c on 03/9/2014
What about, ahem, crocs for the toilet and pub trips?

Crocs take up a lot of room. Flip-flops, on the other hand, take up very little room at all. In fact, you could quite conceivably slip a pair into the pocket on the back of your jacket, along with the back protector!

Back to the original question.

If you haven't already got trek towels, get some. A bath sheet sized trek towel will fold into a C5 sized envelope and weighs next to nothing. A biking friend wears his trek towel round his neck, like a scarf.

Trek trousers are brilliant. My favourites are by Sprayway, but OH has 2 pairs that were £14.99 in a "workwear" shop. They weigh next to nothing, have lasted years and dry in minutes. 2 thin fleeces are warmer than one thick one but seem to take up less room. Those base layer t-shirts designed for backpackers dry so fast, you could manage with 2 each (one on, one drying).

fran1000

07/9/2014 at 7:00pm
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Quote: Originally posted by ferretlady on 06/9/2014
Mine too are craghoppers. Really comfy!

Mine were too long in the body. The crotch was a good inch or 2 lower than it should have been and caused some unpleasant chafing on long walks!

sue.too

07/9/2014 at 10:55pm
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Last time I looked Blacks owned Millets but I think someone else owns them both now!

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