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Best Solo Cooking Pot (900ml)

Best Solo Cooking Pot (900ml)

Keith's 900ml Titanium Single Walled Pot (Ti3209) Preface As always, we're looking at the Keith 900ml Titanium Pot from the point of view of long distance trekking over tough terrain. Test subject: [...] Read more

Best Head Torches, Flashlights (Budget & Sub Zero Lighting Updated)

Best Head Torches, Flashlights (Budget & Sub Zero Lighting Updated)

Torches, Batteries and the Cold (2024) Preface Note: This post has been updated following the 2023 summer and 2024 spring (wet weather) kit tests. If you want to jump to the updated sections, click [...] Read more

Best Ultralight Trekking Tripod

Best Ultralight Trekking Tripod

GPN Media's Scrambler UL Modular Trekking Tripod Preface As always, we're looking at the GPN Media Scrambler from the point of view of long distance trekking over tough terrain (please note our [...] Read more

Notes On Flame & Fuel

Notes On Flame & Fuel

A Repository For Miscellanea Around Stoves, Fire & Fuel Preface We were going to do individual mini-reviews for a number of the items that will appear in this post, but rather than eulogise a [...] Read more

Best Standard Baseplate Compass

Best Standard Baseplate Compass

Suunto's A-30 Metric Baseplate Compass Preface As always, we're looking at the Suunto A-30 compasses from the point of view of long distance trekking over tough terrain. Test item: A-30 NH Metric [...] Read more

Best Lightweight (~100g) Trekking Towel

Best Lightweight (~100g) Trekking Towel

Lightwave's RAP-VAP Towel Preface As always, we're looking at the Lightwave RAP-VAP from the point of view of long distance trekking over tough terrain. Test subject: Chest 42", Waist 33", Height: [...] Read more

Best Trekking Knife (and Backup)

Best Trekking Knife (and Backup)

Ka-Bar's Dozier Folding Hunter (Drop Point) Preface In this review we're looking at two knives. The main one is Scramble's official recommendation (a consensus opinion) and the backup is the editor's [...] Read more

Best Trekking Mug

Best Trekking Mug

Tatonka's Expedition Mug Preface As always, we're looking at the Tatonka Expedition Mug from the point of view of long distance trekking over tough terrain. Test item: Expedition Mug Kit Tests: [...] Read more

Best Water Bottle & Carry Pouch (MOLLE, Belt System)

Best Water Bottle & Carry Pouch (MOLLE, Belt System)

US GI 1 Quart Canteen & Bulldog Tactical Gear's Laser MOLLE Medium Upright Utility Pouch Preface This review will be most relevant to those who prefer climbing or military "patrol" packs that [...] Read more

Best All-Round Trekking Ice Axe (Under 500g)

Best All-Round Trekking Ice Axe (Under 500g)

Blue Ice's Bluebird Preface As always, we're looking at the Blue Ice Bluebird from the point of view of long distance trekking over tough terrain. Though the Scramble team are regular users of ice [...] Read more

Scramble's UL Windshield (Windscreen) for the Kovea Spider

Scramble's UL Windshield (Windscreen) for the Kovea Spider

Datasheet Materials: TC4 Titanium Sheet (0.1mm) 100% Dimensions (packed flat) 7.8 x 30cm x 0.3cm Weight 25g Scramble's Price on SYSTEM £20.45 Available on SYSTEM Scramble's Spider Ultralight Titanium [...] Read more

Best Trekking Bowl

Best Trekking Bowl

Snow Peak's Titanium Trek Bowl Preface As always, we're looking at the Snow Peak Trek Bowl from the point of view of long distance trekking over tough terrain. Test item: Trek Bowl Kit Tests: Winter, [...] Read more

Best 4 Season Gas Stove

Best 4 Season Gas Stove

Kovea's Spider Remote Canister Stove Preface Kovea are a Korean company that specialise in manufacturing outdoor equipment and are predominantly known for their stoves, but they aren't nearly as well [...] Read more


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