View Full Version : ENO Double is a great hammock!
OK, so I'll preface this by saying my usual camping rig is a Hennessy Explorer, converted to whoopies, with a Warbonnet Superfly tarp. Not exactly minimalist gear, but not super crazy heavy either. About a month back, I sprung for the ENO Double for day trips, for a backup rig, and specifically for an upcoming trip. Just got back from said trip - a one week Sea Base excursion aboard a gaff-rigged schooner sailing around the Keys in Florida - where I slept above decks in that ENO the entire trip. I love love love this hammock! I converted the suspension to whoopies, added a Zing-it structural ridgeline, and I slept like a baby with the rocking of the waves making the hammock my cradle, and the wind in the rigging my lullaby. If I get a bug net, this may be a switch-hitter for the Hennessy rather than a backup! Light, airy, breathable and incredibly comfortable - man, I almost wish I'd found this hammock first.
My ENO DN was my first hammock and is still my go to for chilling.
ernesthemmingway
04-06-2012, 22:11
Ive seen several "back to the ENO" threads over the past few months. They really are comfortable.
i love mine! whoopie sling was first upgrade!
icedfire477
04-07-2012, 08:07
I have yet to find a hammock with a more silky-smooth fabric
pellet gun
04-07-2012, 10:51
+1 on the ENO here to!
Atlas918
04-07-2012, 15:10
I love my ENO. It is incredibly comfortable, and being an open hammock, it is great for taking along when it is not bug season, no net connected to it getting in the way of looking at the stars.
Plus once you get rid of that heavy rope and biner, they don't really weigh that much. I don't know how much it weighs without those, but would love to see the numbers if someone has them.
Chattooga
04-07-2012, 15:23
Love my ENO, but still having a little WBBB envy. However, I can't imagine another hammock being any more comfortable.
Streetdoc432
04-08-2012, 11:47
34100love mine too, share it with my dog all the time!
ewhammock
04-08-2012, 12:02
Yep - love mine as well.
Another thing - on Sierra Trading post they sometimes have an ENO Rest Nest on sale, and if you use coupons you can get down below $20, delivered. It is shorter and narrower than the Double, but a great hammock for lounging (or kids). I carry one mountain biking all the time, for a quick hang at good spots I run across.
Quick conversion to whoopies and you'll be set with a real light setup.
Lastly, they also sell something by Castaways (I think it is called Hammock in a Bag) and they have a model that is every bit the size of a Double Nest (maybe even slightly bigger). Same great taffeta material as ENO - and you can get for below $20 too!
+ENO all the way.... 12yrs....
GingivitisKahn
04-08-2012, 19:21
ENO DN + BCUSA tarp + Italian wool blanket = nap time.
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...where I slept above decks in that ENO the entire trip.
Betcha the pitching and rolling of the deck ever bothered you, right?
Shnick
Betcha the pitching and rolling of the deck ever bothered you, right?
Shnick
Only when I banged into the side railing!
Bob Bobson
04-09-2012, 08:23
It relieves me just a little bit to see this recent spate of postive, going-back-to-basics Eno posts. Like Chattooga, I'm often wracked with envy of WBBBs and DangerBirds, so it makes me happy to see that the Eno still holds up as a good hammock in a competitive market. A new hammock is and probably always will be on my wish-list (as I imagine it is with every forum member), but I'm definitely going to keep the Eno Dbl for sheer ease of setup and comfort.
Vissarian
04-09-2012, 08:26
OldScout, did you have mosquitos or other flying insects bother you? I have a similar trip in the future and was wondering if a bug net would be needed.
OldScout, did you have mosquitos or other flying insects bother you? I have a similar trip in the future and was wondering if a bug net would be needed.
I had no bug issues at all. Time of year, I think was the determining factor, however. The breeze was constant, and coming from the ocean towards the land, so no bugs were carried toward the boat when we were in our anchorage. Not even a problem docked in Key West. Summer might make the insect issue more of a factor.
1lbs 3.4oz on my doublenest with whoopieslings and an amsteel ridgeline. This is minus bugnet, tarp, and tree straps.
Debi Jaytee
04-09-2012, 15:47
sleep in my Eno Double every night, love, love, love it!!
mbcruzin
04-09-2012, 16:56
My ENO DN is like a good friend. You get new ones here and there but its still got your back no matter what.
I spend more time in my ENO DN than any others I have. I take it everywhere with me.
Streetdoc432
04-23-2012, 07:04
Slept in mine at work last night34708
My son enjoyed it while camping this weekend 34709
Spikemaulmaster
04-25-2012, 21:23
Was up at Castle Crags over the weekend and got to do some extended lounging/laying in my buddys ENO DN and found the open feeling, wonderful material and comfort to be amazing.
I've been in my HH bottom entry for 2 years and feel its a great piece of gear. However I picked up my new DN today and have a strong feeling the HH is gonna be neglected quite a bit :) Simplicity is beautiful and the ENO's comfort trumps my HH. I can't wait to get er' out on a trip!!
Streetdoc432
04-28-2012, 11:58
Just picked up another ENO DN at the Seattle airport, of all places. Now I have one for each of the kids, will swap out to whoopies tonight. Now all I need is a WBBB for me, give my wife my HH, and we are all set for a family backpacking trip!
stumpknocker
05-13-2012, 11:03
I have an NX-250 for cold weather, but my ENO is the go to for comfort. Nothing sleeps better.