2024 Kit Tests (Review & Preview) + Manufacturing Updates In this post we're going to run through items lined up for the upcoming 2024 "summer" kit test and beyond, as well as mention some hits [...] Read more

Marmot's Alt HB Pullover Special Mentions [ * below we've bolded the relevant condition for the item reviewed here ] Over time we've come across a number items that have really impressed us and we'd [...] Read more

June 2024 For those that may be new to Scramble, we thought it would be helpful to outline our approach to: archiving, and discontinued items for which we have no suitable replacement ... and to [...] Read more

Beanies, Balaclavas & Caps for Dynamic Activities Special Mentions [ * below we've bolded the relevant condition for the item(s) reviewed here ] Over time we've come across a number items that [...] Read more

2023 + Upcoming 2024 Kit Tests, Store Updates This is quite a feast, so strap in. In this post we're going to run through items lined up for the upcoming 2024 kit tests as well as mention some hits [...] Read more

Preface If you spend your whole time walking along designated paths, then there may not be too much of relevance in this article. If however, you have a more "as the crow flies" approach to distance [...] Read more

Haglofs L.I.M Barrier Jacket (Primaloft Aerogel Version) This review has been updated to include a section on the L.I.M Barrier Vest (Gilet). If you've already read the review and/or want to jump to [...] Read more

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

Manufacturing Update: Towers, Belt Bags & More In this post we're going to provide a manufacturing update along with scheduled product release dates and SYSTEM store news. We've been quite busy [...] Read more

Scramble's G-Series Tarps: A Bad Batch We have some interesting reviews coming shortly, but before we get to them we just needed to address an issue (now resolved) that fortunately affected only a [...] Read more

2021 Kit Test, Upcoming Kit Tests, Scrambler Tripod Firstly, a very happy Christmas and a highly sociable and adventurous new year from all at Scramble. In this post we're going to preview the [...] Read more

Edelrid's Lite Bag 30 (Minor Mod) Special Mentions [ * below we've bolded the relevant condition for the item reviewed here ] Over time we've come across a number items that have really impressed us [...] Read more

April 2022 This is just a quick note to visitors of this site that have attempted to email us in the last few months (may be a little longer). Our web hosting provider upgraded their servers a while [...] Read more

Black Yak's Bruna UL Waterproof Jacket / HD Wind-Top Special Mentions [ * below we've bolded the relevant condition(s) for the item reviewed here ] Over time we've come across a number items that [...] Read more

Summer Kit Tests 2020, 2021 & Much More In this post we're going to preview the upcoming Summer Kit Test 2021, provide some product, site and store updates and bookend all that with a look back [...] Read more

Summer Kit Test 2020 & Other Stuff In this post we're going to preview the upcoming Summer Kit Test and provide some product, site and store updates. Updated: 10/07/20 Contents Preview: Summer [...] Read more

Food: A Work In Progress Last Updated: 20/05/20 Please note that Part 2 is very much a work in progress and likely to change. However, the basic principles are there and when we're happy with an [...] Read more

Synthetic Insulation: Warm ... but compared to what? Preface This is probably the topic (and there are a few) that, above all others, bothers me most about the outdoor industry. I wrote about this to [...] Read more

2019 Wrap-Up, Products & Plans for 2020 In this post we're going to briefly look back at 2019 before looking forward to 2020. Contents Manufacturing in 2019: A Brief Re-Cap Prototyping the HUL42 [...] Read more

Scramble's G-55 The G-55 is a minimalist deluxe solo / ultralight 2 person tarp designed to be setup quickly in harsh conditions with minimal fuss. Targeted specifically at bivvy bag users, the G-55 [...] Read more

From the Editor Preface We occasionally write to manufacturers we like, when we feel they're in the process of blundering. Normally these correspondence remain private. At Scramble we test gear and [...] Read more

Scramble's G-38 The G-38 is a minimalist, ultralight tarp designed to be setup quickly in harsh conditions with minimal fuss. Targeted specifically at bivvy, hooped bivvy and UL tent users, the G-38 [...] Read more

Scramble's Floating Pocket Pro (UL Map Bag) Preface To see why we made the (original) Floating Pockets in the first place, please refer to "Scramble Floating Pocket (Map Bag) - Final Release". [...] Read more

Kit Tests, Products and Plans Quite a bit's been going on at Scramble but mostly behind the scenes. A brief update is in order. Kit Tests Unfortunately we had to abandon our 2019 Winter Kit Test due [...] Read more

Scramble's Floating Pocket (Ultralight Map Bag) Preface At Scramble we've been long time users of Granite Gear's excellent Air Pocket primarily as a free-floating map pocket worn around the neck (see [...] Read more

Scramble's Tower 11L Pack Extender The Tower is a full-zip, detachable, large capacity side pod / side pocket / side pouch designed to hold all the gear the long distance trekker may need to quickly [...] Read more

Accentuate The Positives, Eliminate The Negatives Preface We were a little downbeat and negative in Part 1, so in Part 2 we'll try and provide a little positivity and hope, as we investigate a [...] Read more

The Problem with Pouches, Pockets and Dry Bags Preface So, you really like your pack but you want to carry extra stuff? Easy ... go out and buy a new, larger pack - the outdoor industry can't wait to [...] Read more

Scramble's G-Mod 55 & Variants The G-Mod 55 is a minimalist deluxe solo / ultralight 2 person tarp designed to be setup quickly in harsh conditions with minimal fuss. Targeted specifically at [...] Read more

Scramble's G-Mod 38 The G-Mod 38 is a minimalist, ultralight tarp designed to be setup quickly in harsh conditions with minimal fuss. Targeted specifically at bivvy, hooped bivvy and UL tent users, [...] Read more

What is "Scramble DAT"? Scramble DAT is a "brochure" version of Scramble, designed to allow new visitors to quickly preview the contents of the main site. It replaces our "micro blog" on tumblr. As [...] Read more

Scramble's G-Mod 35D The G-Mod 35 is a minimalist, ultralight tarp designed to be setup quickly in harsh conditions with minimal fuss. Targeted specifically at bivvy, hooped bivvy and UL tent users, [...] Read more

Gimme Shelter: Reasons To Go Modular, Parts 1, 2, 3 This is a companion post to all of our shelter reviews, which follow the rationale outlined below. Products Covered Product (Type) Review Macpac [...] Read more

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

We're not big fans of social media in general, as it has long been established, that in the forms of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, it's really a mass carnival of corporate data-mining and [...] Read more

Table of Contents Clothing Baselayers ("next-to-skin" active layers incl. t-shirts) Active Outer Layers that double as mid-layers in colder conditions Insulation (light and midweight insulation that [...] Read more