Fjällräven’s Forest line has long combined Swedish outdoor design with traditional Scottish woollens. Earlier collaborations featured Shetland wool and hard-wearing G-1000 reinforcements, delivering quiet, weather-ready garments for stalking and long days in mixed conditions.
Legacy pieces, current context
The pieces highlighted in the original article — Forest No. 3 Hunting Jacket, Forest No. 26 Hunting Trousers, Forest Jacket No. 3 and Forest Trousers No. 6 — are now legacy products and no longer part of the current range. Their appeal came from warm wool outers, reinforced high-wear zones and practical pocketing designed for radios, ammunition and small kit. Performance could be tuned with Greenland Wax on G-1000 areas.
Today’s alternative: Forest Hybrid Jacket
If you’re looking for a current option with a similar focus on quiet performance and reliable weather resistance, consider the Fjällräven Forest Hybrid Jacket. It’s built for active hunts and long days outside, with mapped fabrics for mobility, practical pockets kept clear of a rifle sling or pack straps, and a face fabric that handles wind and light showers. Add wax to high-exposure zones when you expect persistent drizzle or wet brush.
Why the Forest concept still works
- Weather-ready by design: tightly woven fabrics and adjustable hoods and cuffs help manage wind and passing showers.
- Quiet finishes: surface textures chosen to reduce rustle when moving through cover.
- Purposeful storage: chest and lower pockets keep essentials to hand without bulk; internal sleeves secure maps and permits.
- Tunable protection: apply Greenland Wax to shoulders, sleeves and hems for extra beading.
Other lines worth a look
Depending on terrain and pace, the following families can offer a similar balance of toughness and practicality:
- Fjällräven Hunting — jackets and trousers designed for quiet movement and carry comfort.
- G-1000 fabric — how the material works and why waxing helps in wet ground and brush.
- Greenland Wax guide — when and where to apply.
- Hunting trousers overview — models, reinforcements and pocket layouts.
While the earlier Forest pieces are now part of the archive, the design intent lives on in today’s range: durable fabrics, quiet movement and practical storage built for British conditions.