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
Scramble News (December 2022)
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
Special Mention: Ultralight Synthetic Insulated Jacket
Haglofs L.I.M Barrier Jacket (Primaloft Aerogel Version) Special Mentions [ * below we've bolded the relevant condition for the item reviewed here ] Over time we've come across a number items that [...] Read more
Special Mention: Food Bag, UL Day & Carry-On Travel Pack
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
Scramble Site Update: Email Forms
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
Special Mention: 40L to 60L Mountain Pack
Crux's AX50 Climbing Pack (50L) 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
Special Mention: Hybrid Wind-Top & UL Waterproof Jacket
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
Scramble News (July 2021)
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
Scramble News (June 2020)
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
Notes On Rations, Supplements & Energy Metabolism
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
Notes On Long Distance Footwear
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
Insulation: A Fraud of Meaningless Measures
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
Scramble News (January 2020)
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 G-55 Deluxe Solo / UL 2-Person Sil-PU Tarp - Final Release
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
Letter to Blue Ice (August 2019)
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 G-38 Solo Ultralight Sil-PU Tarp - Final Release
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 Floating Pocket Pro (Map Bag) - Final Release
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
Scramble News (May 2019)
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 Floating Pocket (Map Bag) - Final Release
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 Tower 11L Pack Extender Side Pod - Final Release
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
Extending Pack Capacity (On The Side): Part 2: The Solution
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
Extending Pack Capacity (On The Side): Part 1: The Problem
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 Deluxe Solo / UL 2-Person Tarp - Final Release
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 Ultralight Solo Tarp - Final Release
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
Introducing Scramble DAT
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 Ultralight Solo Tarp - Development Release
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
Why A Modular Tent?
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
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 £19.45 Available on SYSTEM Scramble's Spider Ultralight Titanium [...] Read more
Social Media & Keeping Up With Scramble
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
Current Recommended Kit
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
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