Wychwood Epic Tactical Bivvy (Full System)

Wychwood have done something quite clever with the Epic Tactical. Rather than pricing up a stripped-out shelter and charging extra for every panel and cap, they have put the whole system in the bag from day one.

Quarter cap, solid infill front, mozzy front and a proper heavy duty zip-in groundsheet are all included. If you bought comparable accessories separately from most other brands you would be spending another two hundred quid on top.

The shelter itself is built around a five-rib aluminium frame with anti-twist joint connections and a pivoting lever cam that makes setup and pack-down genuinely effortless. The integrated peak with built-in rain guttering is one of those details that sounds minor until you have spent a session watching water pool in your doorway - it channels rain away cleanly and keeps the entrance dry.

Twenty thousand millimetres of breathable waterproof fabric means this handles serious weather without turning into a sauna on warmer nights.

At 290cm wide and 240cm deep with 150cm of headroom there is proper space inside for one angler and all their kit.

The two rear letterbox windows with tactical camo privacy mozzy mesh give you ventilation without sacrificing privacy or security. The repositionable internal storage pockets are a small touch that makes a real difference on a long session.