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Anyone here have any experience with ENO's?
Aug 11, 2015, 4:20 PM
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I will be camping this wekend and while I am an experienced camper, this will be my first time sleeping in an ENO. Any suggestions/recommendations?
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110%er [3895]
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You mean like Big and Little Enos? Smokey and the Bandit
Aug 11, 2015, 4:21 PM
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style???
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [102381]
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Be careful and avoid...
Aug 11, 2015, 4:22 PM
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Brokeback Mountain.
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Solid Orange [1340]
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Re: Be careful and avoid...
Aug 11, 2015, 4:23 PM
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Or Deliverance.
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Solid Orange [1340]
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Re: Anyone here have any experience with ENO's?
Aug 11, 2015, 4:22 PM
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Drape mosquito netting over you. Other than that, only suggestion is don't fall out.
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Re: Anyone here have any experience with ENO's?
Aug 11, 2015, 4:27 PM
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Bring a sleeping pad and extra straps as well.
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [105932]
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When I go camping, I prefer sleeping in a
Aug 11, 2015, 4:30 PM
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Marriott instead, but to each his own I guess.
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [102381]
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You sure know how to camp on a budget.
Aug 11, 2015, 4:32 PM
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Do you and bob split the room cost?
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [105932]
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I do not go camping with bob***
Aug 11, 2015, 4:34 PM
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Ultimate Tiger [37033]
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^^^^Calls what he does with bob
Aug 11, 2015, 4:35 PM
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something else!!!
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [105932]
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The term I use is
Aug 11, 2015, 4:37 PM
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midget bowling
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Ultimate Tiger [37033]
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totally
Aug 11, 2015, 4:38 PM
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believable!
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idk, gwp. here we are only a few short weeks till Go Time
Aug 11, 2015, 4:49 PM
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and we're still dealing with rookies.
go marriot, ritz or don't go at all.
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [105932]
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I know, I almost feel bad for all these poors
Aug 11, 2015, 4:51 PM
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almost
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yeah, i got that feeling round christmas one time...
Aug 11, 2015, 4:54 PM
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but i got over it.
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Scout Team [197]
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Yep
Aug 11, 2015, 4:42 PM
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I have a single person eno. I took it on a three day hike on the AT. It worked well. Since it was in February I didn't have trouble with mosquitos so above comment may be valid. There was never any risk of falling out. I used my 1" thermarest inside it to give some cushion. My only recommendation beyond that is to get that thing as tight as possible before you go to sleep. Laying in it for 6+ hrs lead to some stretching. The first night I had to re-adjust it in the middle of the night, but after that I made sure right before bed it was as tight as possible and didn't have any trouble the rest of the trip.
hth
Go Tigers
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I have a Thermarest NeoAir XLite ....
Aug 11, 2015, 4:51 PM
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and it's awesome. It's nearly 3 inches thick but it fits into to bag about the zize of a Nalgene. o
It does have two down sides; 1) the price and 2) it crinkles like a bag of potato chips when you roll over on it. If you lay fairly still whlie you sleep, it's not a problem.
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Re: Yep
Aug 11, 2015, 7:33 PM
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If your straps are stretching you need different straps to hang your hammock.
Get the ENO Atlas Straps and NOT the ENO Slap Straps. The Slap Straps are nylon and will stretch over time and you may find you butt touching the ground by morning. Atlas Straps are polyester with no real appreciable stretch. Both look and function the same with loops to allow you to adjust the hang of the hammock. Do not use paracord or other rope to hang the hammock as it can cut into the trees and I have seen paracord fail since knotting will reduce its strength.
It does take some playing to get the proper hang for you, but you do want some sag as you should lay at a slight angle which makes a flatter lay instead of banana shaped. If it is too tight you may find the hammock too tight at the shoulders.
You may need a bug net and definitely some kind of tarp for rain protection.
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Re: Anyone here have any experience with ENO's?
Aug 11, 2015, 4:42 PM
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You'll be burning up and your back will hurt when you wake up at 4:30 after the booze wears off.
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Funny thing about that is
Aug 11, 2015, 4:50 PM
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I told Mrs Confessed Coot that same thing a several months ago...
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Make sure to have someone there to help stretch out your
Aug 11, 2015, 5:00 PM
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back tomorrow. Especially if you're at all tall. It's gonna hurt
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Re: Anyone here have any experience with ENO's?
Aug 11, 2015, 5:02 PM
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If you roll a lot an ENO is not for you. I have one and I use it for lounging and short naps on camping trips. I just can't sleep for 6 or more hours in my ENO. I will often try to switch to my stomach in the middle of the night and then i realize I'm in a hammock. Also make sure you have a tarp or rain fly
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Wow. Asking for advice on Tnet is like...
Aug 11, 2015, 5:14 PM
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...washing blood off of your hand in the piranha fish bowl.
Yep, got the blood off. Those finger bones sure are white.
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Re: Anyone here have any experience with ENO's?
Aug 11, 2015, 5:23 PM
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You can find a stone and place it in the attatched storage bag and drape it over to cover from mosquitoes. Also, a tarp over top is nice just in case of rain. My son sleeps in ours when we go camping and he likes it. He is 13 though and could sleep on a rock, and get up rested.
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Solid Orange [1385]
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Re: Anyone here have any experience with ENO's?
Aug 11, 2015, 5:34 PM
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Love my ENO. Common rookie mistake: hanging it too high. Makes it difficult to get out of in the AM. Also hanging it too loose. Add a ratchet strap to your system. If positioned properly you can adjust without ever getting out of the rig.
Be prepared when temps fall, even a little bit. Cool air all the way around can put a chill in u.
I use mine for motorcycle camping
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Be careful - you might look like Bear Rotisserie all nicely
Aug 11, 2015, 9:16 PM
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bundled up and just hanging there. 
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