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Rosee Woodland

The best wild swimming gear: what to wear and what to take

Open water swimmers wearing wetsuits getting ready to go swimming in a Scottish loch.

Fancy diving into the exhilarating world of wild swimming? Maybe you don’t have the best wild swimming gear already. But if you’ve got a half-decent swimsuit and a towel to dry off with afterwards then in theory that’s enough to get started. After all, you’re made of sterner stuff right? 

Well, while it’s true that wild swimming is not as gear-intensive as pursuits like bikepacking or hiking, there are still some essentials it’s worth getting hold of before your first dip.

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