tldr; Reddit generally regards the Enlightened Equipment Revelation APEX as a reliable synthetic quilt, praised for its lightweight design and ability to pack down small.
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“All your small stuff is basically fine. Your big stuff is super heavy, but will cost a little to replace. The only way to lose a bunch of weight for free is to ditch the chair. If you are able to spend a little on the big stuff, let me tell you the good news of Aliexpress. Buy a tarp for $30 and a bug net for $10 to save \~40 oz from your shelter. Buy a foam sleeping pad for $10 and save 12 oz. Buy a backpack for $50 and save 20 oz (do this one last). Nothing else you can do will match the $/oz savings of these. But if your budget is a little higher, try r/ULgeartrade. As for the sleeping bag, you could get one on Aliexpress for \~$130, but you can also DIY an apex quilt for much cheaper if you like sewing and are planning to camp mostly in the warmer months.”
“Find someone willing to myog for you, or learn how to sew, and make yourself a Climashield Apex quilt with 4 oz apex is temperatures don't go below 10C (or 5 oz if they go down to 5C). Apex quilts are easy and quick, if somewhat annoying, to make, and also very cheap. My latest is more like 1.5 lbs, but it's 6oz apex and it's massive, for use down to freezing or slightly below freezing temperatures. The materials cost me about 90 bucks.”
264 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 2/24/2026