ENLIGHTENED EQUIPMENT
Top-quality ultralight sleeping gear and outdoor apparel made with a passion, that goes where you go.
Founder Tim Marshall started sewing quilts by himself in his basement in 2007. As demand for Enlightened Equipment products grew, so did the business. Today, Enlightened Equipment has more than 50 employees creating quilts, clothing, accessories, and more in a 50,000 square foot building in Winona, MN.
EE Revelation quilt has a near cult following. Long distance backpackers now use quilts more than sleeping bags, and it’s easy to see why. For the weight conscious hiker, it doesn't get much better than this.
The bottom of a sleeping bag, or the part you sleep on, doesn't keep you warm. Hence, while sleeping bags fully encompass the user head-to-toe, sleeping quilts only cover the most necessary parts of the body. Sleeping quilts lack the hood of a sleeping bag, as well as the insulation underneath your body in exchange for a more highly versatile sleeping experience.
Sleeping quilts can be formed as blankets, or closer to full bags, depending on the temperatures and variables the night calls for, while sleeping bags will only wrap around the user fully in the 'mummy bag' fashion.