The Ghillie® Kit List: What We Wear, Pair, and Recommend

At Ghillie®, we know that good gear doesn’t end with shirts and jackets: it's about building a full kit you can rely on. Whether you're on the hill, on the riverbank, on the coast path, or cooking outside with friends, here's what we look for in the rest of the kit and how we pair it with our garments:

Shirts and Midlayers:

• Our Hill Loch Shirt is a staple, as well as our Brae and Munro cotton shirts for breathability and comfort.
• For layering in the colder months, a gilet earns its place. Look for a wool or fleece face, a cut that sits close enough to go under a jacket, and a length that still covers the small of the back when you bend. Muted greens, browns and greys go with everything we make.

Trousers:

• We pair our shirts with hardwearing trousers: a dense cotton or cotton-blend canvas, reinforced at the knee and seat, with a straight leg that sits over a boot. Comfort matters as much as durability, so a little stretch or an articulated knee is worth having.
• In woodland or on the hill, a quieter fabric earns its keep: brushed cotton or a wool blend in a muted green or brown, cut loose enough to move in and long enough to tuck into a boot.
• Jeans for more casual and everyday.

Outerwear:

• We do not make a waterproof shell, so on the wettest days wear whichever shell you already trust over a Ghillie® layer. Look for taped seams, a hood that fits over a cap, and enough room to go over a flannel and a gilet without binding.
• For insulation, our Corrie down jacket is the warm one. On the wettest days it sits under a shell. The rest of the time it is the jacket.
• For a traditional look, a wool coat sits well over our shirts. Look for a dense, tightly woven cloth, a collar that turns up when the weather turns, and a colour in the same family as the shirt underneath.

Footwear and Accessories:

• Leather boots, merino socks, and a lightweight cap to complete the outfit.

Everything we recommend fits the same values as Ghillie®: timeless design, hardwearing materials, and genuine outdoor utility.

Related reading

• What to Wear Fly Fishing: The Complete Clothing Guide for UK Rivers: The layering system applied on the river.
• The Complete Guide to Outdoor Layering for Men: The full base-mid-outer system these recommendations are built on.
• How to Dress for the British Countryside: Dressing for the wider countryside, beyond the riverbank.
• The Outdoor Capsule Wardrobe for Men: Building a small outdoor wardrobe where everything works together.