Posted: 4/26/2009 9:34:27 AM EDT
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Does anyone use Eagle Nest Outfitters hammocks? I am curious to the stuff size of the hammock and tarp. Or does anyone use any other hammock in general, Hennesy, Clark, etc? What's your opinion on them?
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I use the ENO double hammock, the Moskito Hammock & the good ole' GI net hammock.
By far the most compfy is the ENO. Packed with a set of slap straps & a 12x12 tarp is about the size of a regulation football. The Moskito packed with the same tarp is about the same. The GI is about the size of a baseball with the tarp rolled smaller than a poncho. Pathfinder |
| Most of the folks I hang with either use the Hennessy or a DIY (typically based on the Speer model). I almost bought an ENO but decided against it. No real reason though. I'm happy with my Hennessy. I prefer the MacCat Deluxe tarp instead of the stock tarp though. |
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I use a DIY based on the Hennesey Assym and I built in bug netting and a second layer to hold a sleeping pad for cold spring/early fall nights. It packs down to the size of Nalgene bottle for my summer version, including the 1.1 oz SilNylon 10X12 tarp.
My winter version is heavier material and has several other features that make it take up much more space, but then I do stay warm all night! Haven't heard anything bad about the ENO, but if you have an ounce of sewing ability or DIY you can save a ton of $$$$. Spoon |
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Does anyone use Eagle Nest Outfitters hammocks? I am curious to the stuff size of the hammock and tarp. Or does anyone use any other hammock in general, Hennesy, Clark, etc? What's your opinion on them? clark north american. very comfortable, warm when you need it to be and cool when you need it to be. very welol made. with everything including slap straps it is about the size of a junior football. i'm very pleased with mine. |
Whatever you end up with I'd suggest using a ring buckle suspension system. You'll be amazed at how quickly you can setup without having to tie off, untie, readjust, re-tie, repeat. It's been a huge improvement over the Hennessy/Speer methods.
The rings are SMC descender rings. The white/red line is some 1500# 5/32" line from West Marine. The Figure 9 is holding the lines for my undercover. The webbing is 1" polypro with a 700# rating. It's not shown but I have a loop sewn in the other end of the webbing and it's wrapped around the tree and held with a biner. The pull of the hammock keeps the biner away from the tree so there's no risk of it harming the tree. |
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Whatever you end up with I'd suggest using a ring buckle suspension system. You'll be amazed at how quickly you can setup without having to tie off, untie, readjust, re-tie, repeat. It's been a huge improvement over the Hennessy/Speer methods. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/fotomonkey/hiking/gear/shelter/IMG_1464_640.jpg The rings are SMC descender rings. The white/red line is some 1500# 5/32" line from West Marine. The Figure 9 is holding the lines for my undercover. The webbing is 1" polypro with a 700# rating. It's not shown but I have a loop sewn in the other end of the webbing and it's wrapped around the tree and held with a biner. The pull of the hammock keeps the biner away from the tree so there's no risk of it harming the tree. Just a question... But why don't you just so away with the biner all together & thread the strap through the loop on the tree end and loose afe onces & steps to set up? Pathfinder |
(In before Protus says Hammocks are no good tactically!  )
Of course, the downside to the 'biner and ring combination is weight... Simply wrapping webbing around a tree is a whole lot lighter. Of course, I also take 30 minutes to set up my hammock because I'm super-duper sensitive and my beauty sleep is disturbed if I don't have just the right amount of tension and tilt... and re-wrapping the tree isn't as easy as sliding the strap through the rings. It's all about priorities in life... I've said it before and I'll say it again: For me, hammocks turn camping and hiking into "home in the woods" - period. I sleep as well, or better, in my my Speer than I do in my bed at home. I know for a fact that I can go for at least a week while performing manual labor and sleeping in the hammock without experiencing any soreness, loss of sleep, or daytime fatigue due to poor sleep. I've never had a sleeping pad that allowed me to do that - I always wake up sore. Sleeping bags cause me to cramp terribly after a day of serious hiking and leave my hips feeling like they've been tap danced on by elephants. With a hammock and a under/over quilt, I have none of those problems. My caveat being that the learning curve to hammocking can be steep. Below 65 degrees, you need an underquilt or some kind of under-body insulation. It is harder to get down below freezing and towards zero in a hammock - you will need serious insulation due to the convection effect. |
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Of course, the downside to the 'biner and ring combination is weight... Simply wrapping webbing around a tree is a whole lot lighter. My biners are "heavy" at 2.3 oz each. At that it's still not horrible. I don't recall the particular brand/model but there are biners that are much lighter. I just don't have them because I got what was available locally. Of course, I also take 30 minutes to set up my hammock because I'm super-duper sensitive and my beauty sleep is disturbed if I don't have just the right amount of tension and tilt... and re-wrapping the tree isn't as easy as sliding the strap through the rings. It's all about priorities in life... Rings would make getting the right tension/tilt much faster so you could be enjoying your much-needed beauty sleep sooner rather than later. 
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Does anyone use Eagle Nest Outfitters hammocks? I am curious to the stuff size of the hammock and tarp. Or does anyone use any other hammock in general, Hennesy, Clark, etc? What's your opinion on them? Funny i was just looking at those yesterday, but for the cost I though a parachute gore/small stuff sack would work better, but it was nice. I have had really good luck with my mil "net" hammock, very light, and also has the rings for good cinching. It also doubles well as a meat/food storage when hunting. |
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Of course, the downside to the 'biner and ring combination is weight... Simply wrapping webbing around a tree is a whole lot lighter. My biners are "heavy" at 2.3 oz each. At that it's still not horrible. I don't recall the particular brand/model but there are biners that are much lighter. I just don't have them because I got what was available locally. Of course, I also take 30 minutes to set up my hammock because I'm super-duper sensitive and my beauty sleep is disturbed if I don't have just the right amount of tension and tilt... and re-wrapping the tree isn't as easy as sliding the strap through the rings. It's all about priorities in life... Rings would make getting the right tension/tilt much faster so you could be enjoying your much-needed beauty sleep sooner rather than later.
Your 'biners may be on the light side, but how 'bout them rings? |
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Of course, the downside to the 'biner and ring combination is weight... Simply wrapping webbing around a tree is a whole lot lighter. My biners are "heavy" at 2.3 oz each. At that it's still not horrible. I don't recall the particular brand/model but there are biners that are much lighter. I just don't have them because I got what was available locally. Of course, I also take 30 minutes to set up my hammock because I'm super-duper sensitive and my beauty sleep is disturbed if I don't have just the right amount of tension and tilt... and re-wrapping the tree isn't as easy as sliding the strap through the rings. It's all about priorities in life... Rings would make getting the right tension/tilt much faster so you could be enjoying your much-needed beauty sleep sooner rather than later.
Your 'biners may be on the light side, but how 'bout them rings? 11g each (4 total for a hamock) = 44grams total or .097 pounds. I run the SMC rings on my hammock as well BC of the extremely fast set-up. |
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Of course, the downside to the 'biner and ring combination is weight... Simply wrapping webbing around a tree is a whole lot lighter. My biners are "heavy" at 2.3 oz each. At that it's still not horrible. I don't recall the particular brand/model but there are biners that are much lighter. I just don't have them because I got what was available locally. Of course, I also take 30 minutes to set up my hammock because I'm super-duper sensitive and my beauty sleep is disturbed if I don't have just the right amount of tension and tilt... and re-wrapping the tree isn't as easy as sliding the strap through the rings. It's all about priorities in life... Rings would make getting the right tension/tilt much faster so you could be enjoying your much-needed beauty sleep sooner rather than later.
Your 'biners may be on the light side, but how 'bout them rings? 11g each (4 total for a hamock) = 44grams total or .097 pounds. I run the SMC rings on my hammock as well BC of the extremely fast set-up. Link? I didn't realize that rings that light were available. I may be much, much more interested now...
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Link? I didn't realize that rings that light were available. I may be much, much more interested now... SMC Descender Ring Click on the specs for the weight. |
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Link? I didn't realize that rings that light were available. I may be much, much more interested now... SMC Descender Ring Click on the specs for the weight. Well shit in a bag and call it mom's apple pie. I always thought those things were more like a couple ounces each... Now I'm gonna have to give it a try. |
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