If you need a new backpack for travelling or commuting, this highly-rated one from Rains is now better than half price! (Picture: Metro/Rains/Harvey Nichols/Getty) Metro journalists select and curate ...

Before you think about any other outdoor kit, you need a good backpack. How else are you meant to carry the rest of what you need? And, what's more, how else are you meant to keep all your stuff dry?

A backpacking rain jacket is a must-have, even if you’re expecting nothing but bright, sunny hiking weather. Mother Nature is unpredictable; you never know when the sky might open up in a torrential ...