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
Best Tent Pegs (For Various Conditions)
A Tent Peg Arsenal for Almost All Conditions (2024) Preface As always, we're looking at this collection of tent pegs (stakes) from the point of view of long distance solo trekking over challenging [...] 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
Modular Sleeping Bag 2: Best 1 Season and 3 Season Outer
Carinthia's G-90 Sleeping Bag (L) Preface The following assumes the use of a tent or hooped bivvy (hammock and or tarp / non-hooped bivvy users will need to decide whether such a system may benefit [...] 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
Best Lightweight (Under 300g) Softshell Pull-On
Rab's Borealis Pull-On (Hooded Softshell) Preface Rab updated their Boreas Pull-on for 2018 renaming it the Borealis Pull-On. Unlike many upgrades in recent times (that have proven to break something [...] Read more
Best Lightweight (Under 350g) Softshell Trousers
Mountain Equipment's Comici Softshell Pants Preface As always, we're looking at the M.E. Comici trousers from the point of view of long distance trekking over tough terrain. This review comes with a [...] 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
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