JRC Defender Shelter Collection

Defender 1 Man Bivvy

At a whisker under £160 you get a lot for your money from the JRC Defender range. An entry level shelter with some seriously top-end features and with little or no compromise on quality. The Defender is the classic pram-hood style that has now truly stood the test of time, with a few bespoke JRC tweaks to maximise the internal space. With the capacity to roll back the wings to use it as an open-fronted shelter, to the Velcro rod retainers, groundsheet, fully taped seams and reinforced pegging points you have a fully-fledged bivvy system that will cope with any weather or conditions for less than half the price of top end models.
At 5.8 kilos it is also a relatively lightweight option and won’t break your back, or the bank. Pegs, bag and everything else you need included and a 2 Man option if you’re taking a mate, the missus or just want some extra space for a big Euro mission.
1 Man, £159.99; 2 Man, £179.99

Defender Peak Bivvy

The Defender Peak Bivvy takes forward the bulletproof and highly successful design and features of the standard Defender and peps it with a few extra features, adding a ‘peak’ to give a little extra shelter to the doorway in inclement conditions as well as mozzi panels front and rear for those summer nights when you want maximum air-flow through your shelter but would rather avoid being eaten alive. With the three door options as standard (Clear, Green and Mozzi) you can effectively have the entire front of the shelter open, but mozzi-proofed which certainly gives you peace of mind through the warmer months or on the Euro trips where the insect life can be voracious. Also available in a 2 Man version and with wrap options (£99.99 and £109.99) as added extras.
£189.99 and £209.99

Defender Shelter

If you are not a bivvy dweller, or at least not through the warmer months, then the Defender range also has something for you too. Short sessions, overnighters, worknights, summer… many anglers would rather opt for a fully open-fronted lightweight option to get in touch with the weather and the lake a bit more; there’s nothing like waking up on a summer’s morning with a vista uninterrupted by anything. Easily erected, easily packed away for a quick move, the Defender Shelter has maximum internal space, but for minimum weight, and cost. £139.99 and with the addition of a full mozzi panel front (£54.99) you can convert the Shelter into a fully bug-proof beast to cope with anything.
£139.99