A Tent Peg Arsenal for Almost All Conditions (2022) 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
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
Tarp + Bivvy Bag (1. Tarp): Best Deluxe Solo / 2 Person UL Tarp
Scramble's G-55 Deluxe Solo / 2-Person UL Tarp Preface To understand how we arrived at the tarp + bivvy bag setup for long duration treks in warmer conditions, please read our companion post "Reasons [...] 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
Modular Tent (2. Porch, Quick Shelter): Best UL Solo Tarp
Scramble's G-38 Ultralight Solo Tarp Preface To understand how we arrived at the (hooped) bivvy + tarp setup, please read our companion post "Reasons To Go Modular". The G-38 is the upgraded version [...] 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
Tarp + Bivvy Bag (2. Bivi): Best Bivy Sack
Alpkit's Hunka Bivvy Bag Preface To understand how we arrived at the tarp + bivvy bag setup for long duration treks in warmer conditions, please read our companion post "Reasons To Go Modular". As [...] 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
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
Modular Tent (1. Body): Best Hooped Bivvy (Bivi, Bivvi, Bivy, etc)
Macpac's Bush Cocoon Preface Firstly, if you spend a good deal of time sitting in and around your tent admiring the view or waiting for the sun to shine (i.e. camping), then this review may not be [...] 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
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