Stride confidently into the open with this selection of MR PORTER’s favourite outdoor gear.

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s tempting to spend the first two months of the year huddled up at home, a wool blanket covering your extremities, eyes glued to Netflix. But there comes a point at which you should man-up and get outside. Because, really, wasn’t January dry enough? Wouldn’t your skin feel the benefit of a little vitamin D? How about fresh air – remember what that feels like? Nice, no?

If the above exhortations are still not quite enough to persuade you to leave the confines of your sitting room this February, then perhaps the below edit will. Because, even as we begin to enter the spring/summer season proper, there’s a bounteous selection of outdoorsy gear and technical outerwear available for your delectation on MR PORTER. Equip yourself with a few of these items and go on an adventure. We dare you. Well, after you’ve finished watching the first two seasons of Fargo, anyway. It’s really excellent.

Sometimes a man wants to head out into the great outdoors, chop a pile of wood and lasso a few bulls. Sometimes he just wants to nip down to the shops for a packet of Doritos. Luckily, the above gilet from the Japanese-owned western revival brand Rocky Mountain Featherbed is flexible enough to cover both situations. Channel its studied ranch style with a plaid shirt from J.Crew and a 1950s-tinged pair of wide-leg jeans from heritage-obsessed brand Chimala.

The military parka is one of the key outerwear styles that MR PORTER observed at the menswear shows this January. Which means by investing in the above from Japanese outdoors brand Snow Peak, you’ll be well and truly ahead of the game. What’s more, you’ll keep dry and have a nice warm neck, thanks to its waxed-cotton fabric and shearling lined hood. Pair with a waffle-knit grey sweatshirt from Snow Peak’s countrymen Beams Plus and feel like a true soldier-in-training… just without the press-ups, insurmountable wooden walls and large muddy puddles. Phew.

Yes, one of the terrible problems with going outside is that sometimes it rains. But mankind has been dealing with this for millennia, resulting in today’s situation, where there is a wonderful range of wet-weather solutions that are not only practical, but exceedingly stylish. This coat from British brand Private White V.C. is made with a cotton-Ventile fabric which, though it has no techy-looking rubber coating, is woven so densely that it offers ample waterproofing, meaning that it’s as appropriate for running through the wet as it is for sailing into the office. Keep it smart with a pair of sturdy Derbies from Viberg which, with their dainite rubber sole, should also cope relatively well with puddles and slippery pavements. Of course, it won’t do you any harm to add an umbrella, either – this handsome example from Italian artisanal brand Francesco Maglia will do nicely.

If you’re the kind of person who doesn’t actually suffer from seasonal-couch-potato disorder, then presumably you have already got your eye on a snowy peak somewhere, and are getting ready to shoot down it with much gusto. But before you set off, consider your gear – is it as good as it could be? Imagine the extra special feeling of speeding past lesser talents in a new shell coat from Japanese brand Phenix, which is not only fully waterproof but comes in an attractive print, plus has the slightly comic-book-sounding extra of “Thunderon Digenite Thermo” heat-generating insulation. (Translation: it’s wonderfully warm). It will look particularly sharp topped with a bullet-like ski helmet from Sweden’s POC (designed with Olympic athletes in mind, but fine for you, too).

In Britain, people start to bandy around words such as “brisk” or “bracing” at this time of year, usually in reference to the practice of going out for a long, ruminative walk, even when it’s chilly and a little bit damp. If for some crazy reason you haven’t already tried this traditional pursuit, the best way to do so is to set out somewhere leafy wearing light layers that provide waterproofing and insulation, but can also be removed if you work up a sweat arguing about the weather, fox hunting, the royal family or whether you say “scone” with the “oh” sound or not. You should start, of course with a British brand such as The Workers Club, which does a great line in light, waterproof jackets such as the above. But feel free to stray towards Italy in your inner layers – the thin quilted jacket from MR PORTER’s exclusive capsule with Aspesi will work particularly well for this purpose.

January is traditionally the time for short-lived let’s-get-fit schemes, but February is actually a more pleasant period to get your morning run going, thanks to the greater availability of pre-9.00am light and the warm reassurance that you might actually be allowed to have a drink in the evening. Having said that, it’s not the mildest time of the year, so you’ll need to make sure you have the full complement of kit before heading outside, lest the first sprint you make in 2016 is straight back into the house and under the covers. A waterproof yet breathable shell jacket from Soar Running offers a thoroughly elegant way to keep dry while running (in “driving”, “sheeting” or “torrential rain” no less, according to the brand’s website) without becoming unbearably hot and sweaty. Nike compression tights meanwhile, will not only keep you warm but help your muscles recover post-run. Don’t forget that you should also replace your sneakers every 500km – our current recommendation would be the new and exceedingly airy “Windchill” styles on offer this season from hi-tech US brand Athletic Propulsion Labs.