Can you feel it coming in the air tonight?

Phil Collins and a man in a Gorilla suit aside, there seems to be a general consensus among the masses that the Autumn/Winter has finally arrived. Everything from that chilly feeling when you get into your car first thing to the realisation that it's not as light as it was seems to point to it! Today also feels like the first time in quite a while I've actually felt nippy in the office. In our last warehouse the office performed very much like a flask - when it was cold the building seemed to keep everything inside freezing and when it was hot, boy was it scorching inside, the tin roof didn't help... Certainly the summer months in our new office have been much more bearable, we've got a higher roof and a bigger room to start with, so theres a hell of a lot more air circulating around. Plus we've got windows that actually do seem to work when they're opened, as well as a front door to let the breeze (if any at all) float into our work space.

With that nippy chill in the air, I thought it the perfect time to showcase two Haglofs insulated pieces we received through the Outdoorkit doors last week.

New in for this season is the Haglofs Borea Down Parka. It's one of those jackets that you just feel warm looking at it and with a 90/10 Down Fill, it's certainly that. The Borea has been made with a box wall construction, eliminating those pesky cold spots and preventing down from shifting. Theres a Durable Water Repellent coating on the shell to help keep light showers and snow at bay and the elasticated adjustable hood gives good all round weather protection.

The Parka style cut brings the jacket down to around thigh length, so you've got plenty of warmth around your behind and upper legs. The jackets full length zipper has a wind baffle behind it, preventing blowy conditions from penetrating through. You also get plenty of pockets with the Borea Down Parka, theres 2 zippered hand warmer pockets, 2 zippered chest pockets and 2 inner mesh pockets. Although theres ample insulation packed in, it still retains it's flexibility with articulated sleeves with Polartec Powerstretch cuff closures.


Our second Haglofs piece to showcase is the Bivvy Down Jacket. It's an ultralight, minimalist jacket, made to help retain core body warmth. With a 90/10 Goose Down fill and a fill power of 650, like the Borea, it's a fantastic Winter warmer. Even though it's been equipped with a copious amount of insulation, it still only weighs in at 440g and is extremely packable. Again it has been DWR treated to repel the rain and snow plus the wind baffle behind the main zip ensures very good protection when the wind picks up.

Pockets wise, you've got 2 zippered handwarmer pockets (one of which the jacket can rather cleverly fold into) and 1 zippered chest pocket. So theres more than enough room to keep all those essentials close to hand. The Bivvy's articulated sleeves provides the garment with maximum dexterity, so your movement will most definitely not be restricted, especially useful when participating in faster paced activities.


Make sure to stay tuned for this weeks 'Something For The Weekend' Blog on Wednesday too!