The GBAC Gear Bundle.The perfect kit for your next adventure. Sorted. Book a GBAC overnight adventure and add our four-season camping bundle — tent, sleep system and mat, cleaned and ready. Around £1,000 of the best kit we could find, sorted for you. Available for free as a part of selected beginner experiences.Find your adventure →~£1,000 of kitsorted for youTrue four-seasonmatched to the forecastCleaned & airedafter every trip

Add the bundle when you book — from £45 for a single overnighter, or £75 for longer trips.

The kit is the bit that stops people

Here's the honest truth about getting into overnight adventures: it's rarely the walking, the weather, or the early alarm that holds people back. It's the kit. A tent, a sleeping bag and a mat that are genuinely up to a British night will set you back close to a grand — and that's before you've spent a single night out to find out whether you even like it.

So we did something about it. Book one of our guided overnight adventures — a wild camp, a backpacking route, or a multi-day fastpack with a night under canvas — and you can add the GBAC gear bundle: the three pieces of kit that matter most, ready and waiting when you arrive. No buying. No borrowing. No turning up with a bargain-bin tent and praying it holds. You carry your bag — we've got the rest.

And we know a bit about kit. GBAC started life as a gear review site — testing sleeping bags on Dartmoor, pitching tents in Cairngorms wind, sleeping on cold ground so we could tell you what actually works. This bundle isn't a random grab of whatever we had in the cupboard. It's the exact setup our editors would pack for a versatile UK overnighter. We rated these three products first, then went and got them for you.

What's in the gear bundle

Three pieces of kit, each one tested and reviewed by us, chosen to work together across the seasons.

The tent — Otimos X-Lite Nomad Solo

True four-season  ·  1.8kg packed  ·  sub-2kg, properly packable

A genuine four-season solo tent that weighs just 1.8kg. We've had these up across the Brecon Beacons, Snowdonia, the Lake District and the Cairngorms for the best part of a year — driving rain, gusting wind, one memorable heatwave — and it's never once let us down. A stiff three-pole structure that holds firm when it's blowing, an outer-first pitch that keeps the inside dry even if you're setting up mid-downpour, and a waterproof storage box for muddy kit you'd never expect at this price. A still summer summit and a wild winter corrie get the same easy shrug.Read our full Otimos Nomad Solo review →

The sleep system — Zenbivy Core Bed (-12°C)

Four-season quilt  ·  just over 1kg  ·  packs to the size of a small football

Forget wrestling a mummy bag. The Core Bed is a down quilt and a fitted sheet that clip around your mat to make something that genuinely feels like a bed — room to move, no twisted zips, no cold drafts. We spec the -12°C quilt for true four-season use, so it's warm enough for cold-season summit camps, not just fair-weather nights — and breathable enough that it never feels stuffy when the temperature climbs. It's the comfort you'd want at home, in a bag you'll happily carry all day.Read our full Zenbivy Core Bed review →

The mattress — Zenbivy Ultralight Mattress

4.8 R-value  ·  470g  ·  soft, silent, four-way-stretch top

The bit people underestimate. A cold mat is a cold night, no matter how good your quilt is. This one has an R-value of 4.8 — plenty of warmth for three-season use and most winter nights — weighs just 470g, and has a soft, silent top so side sleepers don't bottom out and nobody wakes to a crisp-packet crinkle every time they roll over. And when the forecast turns genuinely brutal on a deep-winter camp, we swap in a thicker, warmer pad as standard — so you sleep properly whatever the season throws at you.Read our full Zenbivy Ultralight Mattress review →

Plus, included as standardA soft liner and a camp pillow come with every bundle — and we clean and air both after each trip, along with the rest of the kit. What you're handed is fresh, dry and ready to go. Not the damp, slightly-questionable hire kit you might be picturing.

Why renting the kit makes sense

A tent, quilt and mat that are genuinely up to a British night — plus a warmer winter pad, a liner and a pillow — is close to £1,000 of kit. That's a lot to spend before you even know whether this is for you. Adding the bundle to your trip costs from £45.

Camping kit is expensive, and it's the gear you lean on most — it has to be safe, reliable and light enough to carry, especially on your first few trips. But unless you're getting out most weekends, buying it all outright means a lot of money spent on gear that then lives in a cupboard eleven months of the year.

Renting the bundle skips all of that. You get around £1,000 of carefully chosen kit for the length of your adventure — without the outlay, the research rabbit-hole, or the faff of hauling a tent across the country on the train. It's kinder on your wallet, and it's kinder on the planet: one well-used set of gear doing the rounds beats a dozen sets bought, used twice, and forgotten.

And if you fall for it out there? We'll sort you a GBAC discount code afterwards, so you can buy the same kit for your own adventures at a price you won't find on the shelf. Try it in the wild first, buy it later if it's earned its place.

The GBAC MagazineHome to Britain's best gear reviewsGBAC started life as a gear review site, and it's still what we're known for — honest, experience-led reviews of tents, sleeping bags, boots and more, tested in real British weather. No hype, no fluff, just what actually works. It's why we know the kit in this bundle is the good stuff.Explore the GBAC Magazine →

Gear bundle FAQs

What's included in the GBAC gear bundle?The tent (Otimos X-Lite Nomad Solo), the sleep system (Zenbivy Core Bed quilt and sheet) and the sleeping mat (Zenbivy Ultralight Mattress), plus a liner and a camp pillow. On brutal, deep-winter camps we also provide a thicker, warmer pad. Everything you need to sleep well outdoors — cleaned and aired after every trip.

How much does the gear bundle cost?It's a simple add-on when you book: £45 for a single overnighter, or £75 for longer trips, and included completely free as a part of selected beginner wild camping trips. That's around £1,000 of premium kit, ready and waiting, for a fraction of what it would cost to buy.

Do I need to bring my own backpack?Yes. Packs are personal, and getting the fit and size right really matters, so we ask you to bring your own. If you're not sure what you need, just ask when you book and we'll point you in the right direction.

Do I need to bring my own stove and cooking kit?Yes — you'll bring your own cooking kit, along with your pack, clothing, footwear and waterproofs. We don't provide these because fit and sizing are so personal, and it's genuinely better to bring gear that's yours and that you trust. That said, on many of our trips your guide carries the group stove and cooks anyway, so check the individual trip details.

What weather and seasons is the kit suitable for?All four seasons, properly. The Otimos tent is a true four-season shelter — serious wind and rain, summer summits to cold-season camps, short of a full-on blizzard. We pair it with the -12°C Zenbivy quilt, so you're covered well into proper cold. The mat's 4.8 R-value handles spring, autumn and most winter nights, and for brutal deep-winter camps we provide a thicker, warmer pad as standard. You don't need to think about any of it — we match the kit to the conditions.

What brands are in the bundle, and is the kit any good?It's the real thing. GBAC began as a gear review site, and this is the exact kit our editors would choose for a versatile UK overnighter — a four-season Otimos tent and a Zenbivy sleep system. We tested each piece, rated it, and put it into the bundle because it's genuinely among the best out there for British conditions. You can read our full, honest reviews of all three above.

Is the rental kit clean and hygienic?Always. Every item — tent, quilt, mat, liner and pillow — is cleaned and properly aired after each trip before it goes out again. You'll be handed fresh, dry kit every single time.

Can I buy the kit after my adventure?Yes, and we'd like that. If you want to pick up any of the bundle for your own adventures, we'll send you an exclusive GBAC discount code afterwards so you can buy it at a lowered price. Try it in the wild first, buy it later if it's earned its place.

Which trips can I use the gear bundle on?The bundle is available on selected guided overnight adventures across the UK — from beginner wild camps on Dartmoor to multi-day mountain routes in the Lakes, Wales and Scotland, and fastpacks with a night under canvas. You'll see the gear option on the booking page for each eligible trip. Browse all adventures →

Still got questions?If you're not sure whether the bundle's right for you, what to pack, or which trip to pick — just ask. We're happy to talk kit and help you find the right first adventure.Get in touch →Or send us a DM on Instagram @greatbritishadventureclub