Welcome to the Outdoor 100 for 2024. This is our guide to the latest and greatest outdoor gear and the result of a rigorous selection and testing process by our team of reviewers here at Outdoors Magic.

Extremities Capitol Peak Glove. Best Winter Gloves for Hiking. Price: £51 Weight: 228g Best for: Extreme weather Key attributes: Warmth, durability Sizing: Unisex The Extremites Capitol Peak Glove is a big winter glove, designed for the coldest of weather.

Best Overall Hand Warmer Lifesystems Rechargeable Hand Warmer. Price: £20 Weight: 141g Heat Source: Electricity Run Time: 6 hours With its long run time, simplicity to charge and low environmental footprint compared to other options out there, the Lifesystems Rechargeable Hand Warmer is, in the eyes of our review team, the best hand warmer currently on the market.

Our tester Becky using the Mythic Ultra in the Lake District during a hike along the Cumbria Way. Price: £420 Weight: 537g Best for: climbing, hiking, backpacking What we liked: sustainably made, innovative, highly functional What we didn’t like: outer shell fabric a little on the thin side Boasting the highest warmth-to-weight ratio in the entire Rab collection, the …

The Gregory Arrio being used by our team out on the west coast of Scotland. Price: £100 Weight: 850g Capacities: 18, 24, 30L Best for: day hiking, day-to-day, trail running What we liked: Superb comfort, intuitive organisation, durable fabrics What we didn’t like: no ice axe attachment, no hipbelt pockets The Gregory Arrio 30 Daypack is a perfect all …

Colour coordinated sections often make tents much easier and faster to pitch. Check for the coatings that are used too; silicone-coated fabrics are light and durable while PU-coated ones are heavier for the same strength but cost less.

Lizard Super Trek. Chosen as our best all-round hiking sandal. Grip: 8/10 | Stability: 9/10 | Comfort: 9/10 | Packability: 7/10 | Drying time: 8/10 | Total score: 41/50 Price: 255g Weight: £120 When choosing sandals for hiking you want them to …

The MSR Autoflow at a basecamp we created at one of our test team events. Price: £85 Weight: 340g What we like: high volume, versatile What don’t like: requires regular maintenance As you can probably guess from its whopping 10-litre capacity, the AutoFlow XL filter from MSR isn’t strictly a personal water filter. This one is primarily intended for group and basecamp use.

Price: £250 Weight: 1.6kg Best for: Winter hiking or activities with long static spells What we liked: Wet weather performance, built to last, protective hood What we didn’t like: Heavy, bulky, not very packable This swoops right in to claim the top spot in our round up of the best winter coats, knocking Rab off the top spot.

MSR Groundhog – Best In Test Weight: 10g per peg Price: £24 for a pack of 6. This 19cm-long peg ticks all of the boxes. The tri-star shape, which MSR call the ‘Y-beam’, penetrates and holds excellently, and has been specifically designed for a wide range of soil conditions.