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As a longtime camper but new backpacker, this was easily the biggest investment I've ever made for a piece of my sleep system and I was quite apprehensive about it for that reason. Thankfully, it did not disappoint. I was blown away by the obvious quality right out of the box. It puffed up literally before my eyes. The footbox was very easy to assemble and cinch tight with the provided draw string and snaps. There was only the smallest of holes at the cinch point which plugged tight with a gaiter I had in my pack. To sum this up, I've never been more impressed with a piece of camping equipment.

I spent a lot of time researching which lightweight puffy to buy and spent even more time traveling around trying to try all the different brands (Patagonia, MH, Montbell, etc.) on to see how they felt/actually weighed and what size would truly work (I'm 6'6"). I ultimately chose the in-stock EE Torrid Apex in Large/10D and could not be happier. My large (w/hood) weighs in at 9.8oz and is so much warmer than the other brands I tried on. I was able to put it to good use in some 28-30 degree temps while thru hiking the Lone Star Hiking Trail (LSHT) in Texas last weekend, and it was perfect. My new favorite piece of kit!

I used them last night. We snowshoed in the canyon and camped in 3 feet of powder snow at about 9,000 feet elevation. The temperature was in the mid- teens. I have to say, these are the warmest booties I’ve ever slept in! Super lightweight and comfortable! Great product!

The accomplice is a great quilt, it’s wide enough for my 5 year old to fit in and wife comfortably. Which isn’t the case with other competitors 2 person quilts, because they have a smaller foot box area. I first used this 0 degree quilt in 10-20 degree nightly weather and it was very toasty warm, it could have gotten 10-20 degrees colder and I feel as if I would still be nice and toasty. Overall very happy with the comfort and quality of this quilt and will be getting a summer accomplice in due time.