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Meeting the Designers behind the XT Series.
Over two days at Castle Hill, deep in the Southern Alps, we put XT Series through its paces and w...
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Find your hiking level: choosing the right hiking jacket
Buying a hiking jacket sounds easy enough until you're standing in front of multiple different ra...
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Pertex Quantum vs Pertex Shield: What's the Difference
Get to know Pertex: The Fabric doing more than you realise You've probably worn Pertex withou...
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From design to trail with Gemma McCaw
Gemma McCaw has been part of the XT Series journey from early development through to real use on...
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Epiq Limited Down Jacket - Limited Edition Puffer with Purpose
The jacket that started with surplus Surplus from past seasons, sitting with more to give a...
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What experts actually look for when testing technical gear
When experienced hikers test gear, they’re not just looking at features. They're asking har...
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We asked expert hikers to test the XT Series. Here’s what they found
Every piece of Kathmandu gear gets tested before it reaches the trail. With the XT Series, we...
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Proof, not promises. How the XT Series earns its reputation.
Most of us have been let down by gear at the worst possible moment. A jacket that stopped breathi...
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XT Award Winning Products Explained
The ISPO Award is one of the outdoor industry’s most respected international benchmarks judged by...
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