One in all my shut kinfolk referred to as me lately about wanting to purchase a hammock, asking what my suggestions had been. Should you’ve been studying this weblog for some time, you already know my opinions are on sleeping in a hammock. Regardless of this, I do discover hammocks to be entertaining and value shopping for for leisure actions, festivals or across the yard whereas ingesting a beer. Fortunately, I’ve remained involved with ENO Hammocks and nabbed a Doublenest hammock and Atlas Straps.
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Firm Information – Eagles Nest Outfitters
Future of Eagles Nest Outfitters advised me a narrative of how the corporate was began out of the again of a van and traveled to music occasions throughout the nation to promote their gear on the flip of the century. ENO was the corporate that developed the first knot-less hammock suspension system they usually stay devoted in making hammocking/tenting simpler and extra enjoyable.
In the present day, their product line consists of extra issues than simply hammocks together with chairs, tote baggage, outside video games, and blankets. ENO reviews they’re as devoted to sustainability and environmental protections as they’re to creating gear folks love.
Eagle’s Nest Outfitters merchandise include a Two 12 months guarantee from unique date of buy. They’ll additionally do repairs on some forms of harm.
Product Information and Observations – Eagles Nest Outfitters DoubleNest Hammock
Atlas Hammock Straps
What can I say about tree straps? My niece had the hammock up in lower than two minutes for her very first time establishing a hammock!
The straps appeared sturdy, and the daisy chain loops make rigging the carabiners up a lot simpler than straps with adjustable buckles. There are dozens of hammock straps, however I do know ENO has bundles the place you get a reduction when shopping for hammock and straps collectively.
If for some cause I made a decision to purchase a hammock, I’d go for the Helios Ultralight Hammock Straps which can be roughly $5 extra and weigh half of the Atlas straps.
DoubleNest Hammock
The Doublenest Hammock is 9.5′ lengthy earlier than establishing, this leaves it comfy sufficient for even the tallest people. Whereas the claims of it being a double hammock are true, you would need to be severely comfy with the particular person you’re with to stay in it for greater than a half hour. Properly, Perhaps when you had been sitting in it sideways, this might simply be an appropriate two-person hammock.
The fabric is softer than standard kind of 70 denier nylon. I can attest it’s initially mildly spill resistant and can enable water to be shaken off of it for the primary couple outings, after that, it could actually grow to be a moisture entice which can require time to dry if neglected in a single day.
There are numerous equipment for the Doublenest – together with bug nets, rainfly tarps, and insulating underneath and prime quilts.
ENO usually has a dozen or extra colours at one time and sometimes does collaborations with well-known organizations and bands. For instance, they put out a line of Grateful Lifeless hammocks lately; which I really feel strains up effectively with a hammock utilizing demographic, no?
My niece indicated that she loves how moveable the hammock and straps are, simply holding it inside or connected to her backpack whereas on campus. It has solely been just a few weeks since receiving the hammock, however she is beginning to have questions on issues like mountaineering poles, or jackets that might preserve her heat and dry when outdoors throughout adventures this fall.
May a hammock be the gateway drug for getting extra folks within the outside?! We’ll have to attend and see!
Specs
As per ENO’s web site:
Atlas Hammock Straps
Everytime you like to hang around, the patented ENO Atlas Hammock Straps are expertly constructed to securely and completely droop your hammock in a tree-friendly flash.
- No-Knots-Wanted setup can have you enjoyable securely in seconds.
- Patented development consists of 30 mixed adjustment factors to fine-tune your good cling.
- Revolutionary tapered design protects timber, saves weight, and packs right down to adventure-ready measurement.
- Reflective accent stitching improves nighttime visibility.
- Appropriate with all ENO hammocks. (toggle system hammocks require carabiners – bought individually)
Capability: 400lbs / 181kg
Materials: 1000D Polyfilament Webbing
Dimensions: 9’ x 1.5/.75”, 2.8m x 4/2cm
Packed Dimensions: 3.5″ x 5.5″ / 8.9cm x 12.7cm
Weight: 9oz / 255g
MSRP: $29.95
DoubleNest Hammock
Spacious sufficient for 2, the award-winning ENO Doublenest hammock is expertly constructed with sturdy but mushy Freewave® cloth and reigns supreme as your all-access move to rest.
- Supremely comfy, breathable, and fast-drying Freewave® cloth.
- Spacious 9.5′ hammock physique.
- Built-in stuff sack with inside stash pocket compresses to travel-ready measurement.
- Time-tested sturdiness with triple-stitched seam development.
- Specifically designed carabiners create a safer, simpler cling.
- Appropriate with all ENO hammock straps, stands, and equipment.
Capability: 400lbs / 181kgs
Materials: FreeWave® 70D Nylon Taffeta, Anodized 7075 Aluminum
Dimensions: 9’6″ x 6’4″ / 2.9m x 1.92m
Packed Dimensions: 4″ x 5.5″ / 10.2cm x 14cm
Weight: 19oz / 538g
MSRP: $74.95
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