Which is the best hammock for a beginner?  Hobo Hammock vs. ENO Hammock

I am a tent camper who is also a fan of hammock camping.  However, I really hate bugs–especially in the summer.  I hate mosquitoes, gnats, and grasshoppers.  I’ve had a grasshopper startle me awake–landing on my face.  Nope and double nope!  I need my tent to block out the bugs.  But in early spring or in late fall, when there are no bugs to gang up on me while I sleep, I completely enjoy sleeping in my hammock.

Just so you know my biases*:  I only own an ENO double-wide hammock.  I have slept in it on dozens of climbing trips.  I have strung it up just to sit and chill out.  I even have a special set up in my basement with giant eye-bolts drilled into the joists where I can relax and watch some MMA on a Saturday night.

I went to The Outdoor Gear Lab and looked at how they rated hammocks.  To my eyes, all of the specs of those hammocks look about the same.  Yes, all hammocks are different; yet they are all so similar.

There are thousands of hammock reviews online, so I am not going to write about the specs and breakdown each hammock.  My experience suggests that hammock reviews get way too complicated, especially for a climber/camper like myself.  If you disagree, post up your comment telling me why.  I’m far from an expert. [Read more…] about Best Hammock for a Beginner Hobo Hammock vs ENO Hammock