The simple answer is.... no. How do we know this? Because for centuries men and women have been hanging out in these parts with kilts as the only bit of kit to cover their white sun-starved bodies, so what the hell difference is Gore-Tex going to make? Sweet FA if you ask us. That said, you're probably better off wearing a jacket, so we put some high end Gore-Tex Pro hard shells to the test.

See the Salewa Ortles 2 Gore-Tex jacket and pants here and here.

Check out the Norrona Falketind Gore-Tex jacket here.