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Warm winter layers

Lifa Merino Mid-Weight Hoodie, Helly Hansen, £90, hellyhansen.com

Norwegian brand Helly Hansen pretty much pioneered the concept of top-quality technical base layers for outdoor use, and the Lifa Merino hoodie is the company’s most highly evolved undergarment to date. Complete with a hood (clue in the name) this is a super hard-wearing and high-performing piece of kit you can wear during any winter outdoor activity, from hillwalking in Scotland to skiing in the Alps, through to sailing oceans and mountaineering in the planet’s high ranges. The dual-construction top is made from a half-and-half mix of 225g-merino wool (outer) and Helly Hansen’s proprietary

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