The Axiom Shell offers burly 4-layer protection from the elements. Photo: Mark Watson

Is this the world’s toughest rain shell?

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Mark Watson

Mark is Wilderness’s gear editor and a dedicated storyteller, documenting his adventures in both words and photos.

By Mark Watson

Founding principles of alpine-ready weatherproofing, durability and functional fit have guided the design of Inselberg’s impressive Axiom Shell jacket.

New Zealand brand Inselberg may have rewritten the definition of durability for an alpine shell jacket with the Axiom. From the outside it looks like a typical shell, replete with the features you’d expect for multiple days in mountains and confidence in prolonged severe weather. But its development in conjunction with the Aoraki Mount Cook […]

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Mark Watson

Wilderness gear editor Mark Watson divides his workdays between graphic design, writing and photography. His passion for tramping, climbing, cycling and storytelling has taken him all over Aotearoa and the world in search of great trails, perfect moves and epic light. He has published four books and his photographs have featured in numerous publications. Especially motivated by long distance travel, he has tramped Te Araroa and cycled from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.