Working towards a DofE Award is meant to be a challenge, but it should also be fun. When everyone is dry, warm and comfortable they can really enjoy and appreciate where they are and what they are going, inspiring a lifelong love of the outdoors.
Having clothing and equipment that stops you feeling wet and cold is key but to keep it performing at its best it needs the right care.
This is because waterproof items have a Durable Water Repellent (DWR) coating on the outside, which acts a barrier to prevent water absorption. Over time, dirt and griem can build up masking the DWR so it will start to absorb rainwater making you feel wet and cold.
Nikwax restores and enhances the waterproof performance of your outdoor gear – keeping you drier and warmer for longer. It is easy to apply – either in a washing machine or by direct application to your equipment.
Not only does Nikwax keep you warm, dry and comfortable it also saves you money by prolonging the usable life of your outdoor clothing, footwear and equipment.
Whether its your own walking boots, an outdoor jacket or old kit thats lying’ around in your kit store, it can all be given a new lease of life with Nikwax.
Use your DofE Card or Voucher to save when you buy Nikwax at GO Outdoors, Blacks, Millets, Ultimate Outdoors or Tiso (Scotland only).
Choose green cap products for cleaning. Your gear should always be cleaning first with the appropriate Nikwax product before its re-waterproofed, as washing detergent leaves behind residues that can inhibit waterproofing products.
Choose purple cap products for proofing. Nikwax waterproofing products restore the water repellency of your gear and revive breathability.
Nikwax have been making cleaning and waterproofing products for over 40 years, to help people enjoy the outdoors in comfort.
These waterproofing products are safe for you and kind to the environment. What’s more, every Nikwax product is water-based, non-flammable and doesn’t use any harmful chemicals like aerosols or fluorocarbons (PFCs).
Nikwax believes that caring for the environment in everything it does is important. So Nikwax have carbon balanced all of their operational emissions by planting tropical rainforest in partnership with World Land Trust.