Technical outdoor gear, selected for real field use

Technical outdoor gear is clothing and equipment designed for a specific outdoor performance need — warmth, breathability, moisture control, weather protection, field carry or durability in demanding conditions. The difference from standard outdoor gear is that every feature is there to solve a problem you will actually meet outside.

No. Most of the range is useful for hunting, but also for field work, rural and farm use, range days, tramping, the backcountry and general outdoor conditions. Wet weather, cold starts and long days on your feet are the same problem whatever you are doing out there.

Technical outdoor clothing is designed around performance features — breathability, stretch, moisture control, layering, weather protection or durability. Standard outdoor clothing is usually built to a price and a look. The practical test is whether it still works after four hours of rain and a climb.

Start with the conditions you need to manage rather than the category. If you are getting wet, start with a waterproof outer layer. If you are getting cold when you stop, start with a mid layer. If you are out in the open all day, start with a sun hoodie. Build the system from there.

We stock a deliberately narrow range of gear selected for real field use, backed by practical product knowledge from the team behind Advanced Archery. If something is not good enough to use ourselves, it does not go on the shelf.