Revelation 850

El ultralight quilt Revelation 850 from Enlightened Equipment, made in Minnesota (USA), is a very well-balanced option for those who want to sleep more comfortably and cut weight compared to a conventional sleeping bag.

It uses 850 fill-power duck down, a light, compressible option that’s more affordable than the 950 version. It makes sense if you want a versatile quilt for hiking, thru-hikes, and 3-season trips without necessarily going for the most extreme option.

Winner of the Best Quilt award in Backpacker Magazine 2017 and “Best Buy” from Outdoor Gear Lab in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2020.

When to use it

Revelation 850 makes sense if you’re looking for a comfortable, versatile, easy-to-use ultralight quilt for 3-season trips. Compared to a traditional sleeping bag, it removes the hood and the compressed insulation under your back to save weight and give you more freedom of movement.

You can use it open like a blanket on mild nights, or cinch the footbox closed when it’s colder. Paired with an inflatable sleeping pad, it provides a light, highly adaptable sleep system for hiking and multi-day trips.

Design

One of the reasons Revelation is so popular is its U-shaped design, intended to help keep the down evenly distributed and prevent it from shifting to the sides and creating cold spots.

In the footbox area it features a zipper, snaps, and a drawcord closure to retain heat more effectively. If it’s warm, you can open it completely; if temperatures drop, you close the bottom and use it more like a sleeping bag.

Made with 10D nylon and filled with 850 fill power down

The Revelation 850 uses 850 fill power duck down with RDS certification. It’s a high-quality fill—light and highly compressible—designed to provide solid warmth without driving up weight or price.

The outer fabric is 10-denier ripstop nylon, lightweight and breathable, with a DWR (Durable Water Repellent) treatment to help moisture bead and roll off the fabric surface.

Specifications

• Available size: Regular/Regular.
• Insulation: 850 fill power duck down.
• Outer fabric: 10D ripstop nylon.
• Outer color for the -12 ºC quilt: Navy Blue 10D.
• Outer color for the -6 ºC quilt: Forest Green 10D.
• Outer color for the -1 ºC quilt: Navy Blue 10D.
• Outer color for the 5 ºC quilt: Navy Blue 10D.
• Inner color: Charcoal Black 10D.
• Includes cotton storage bag.
• Includes silnylon stuff sack.
• Includes 2 elastic straps to secure it to the sleeping pad.
• The temperature shown is the lowest at which a person in a curled-up sleeping position does not feel cold.

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