Jake Andersen

Compare Hobo Hammock vs. Eno Hammock

July 10, 2022 by Jason Clements

Compare Hobo Hammock vs. Eno Hammock: The Quick Easy Chart

***ENO Hammock is now $84.99 (for most styles)

Learn more about Hobo Hammock’s owner Jake Andersen and why he started Hobo Hammocks. Meet Jake Andersen.

Learn more about Hobo Hammock’s impressive and unconditional* lifetime warranty.

Read the detailed review of Hobo Hammocks vs. Eno Hammocks.

Shop for your new Hobo Hammock at www.hobohammocks.com

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Jason Clements is the founder of and writer for HCRBeta, Hike Climb Relax: How to… Jason has served as the President of the Kansas City Climbing Club where he grew the club from 100 members to 1000 members. He lives in Shawnee, Kansas and also runs the cell phone recycling company, Cells for Cells, which recycles cell phones to raise money for families battling cancer.

You can follow Jason on Facebook or on Twitter @jasonclements.

6 Reasons You Will Love Hobo Hammocks

May 30, 2022 by Jason Clements

So, you are shopping for a hammock and you are not quite sure which one to purchase. Here are 6 reasons you will love Hobo Hammocks:

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1. Hobo Hammocks is company with a HUGE heart.

They help feed the homeless. They are very active in their community. Every time you buy a Hobo Hammock, Hobo Hammocks helps to feed someone who is homeless. YOU, you awesome camper, is helping a homeless person when you purchase a Hobo Hammock.

2. Hobo Hammocks recycles and reuses old hammocks.

Is Hobo Hammocks The Best? 3 New Products Get Unconditional Warranties

September 28, 2016 by Jason Clements

Hobo Hammocks Plans to launch 3 new products by the end of the year.

Hobo Sleeping Bag / Sleeping Pad Combo
Hobo Hammock Bug Net
Hobo Hammock Rain Fly

And here is the best part – you will be able to ship in your old sleeping bag that can be repaired and then given to the homeless!

I told you – Hobo Hammocks is the Hammock company with the big heart. And remember, that your hammock already comes with an unprecedented unconditional lifetime warranty.

Hobo Sleeping Bag:

2 size choices – 1 mummy and 1 rectangle
Targeting 0 degrees temperature rating
We’ll use synthetic insulation
We are targeting a price of $150 for BOTH the sleeping bag with the sleeping pad
Lifetime unconditional warranty included
Optimistically will launch the kickstarter by the end of October

Hobo Hammocks Feeds 5500 In First Year Of Business

September 19, 2016 by Jason Clements

The hammock company with a big heart delivers 5500 meals to the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake City. Hobo Hammocks, in their first year of business, have made a gigantic impact on those who need help the most. They help the homeless of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Jake Andersen, owner of Hobo Hammocks, coined the tag line for his company, “Buy a hammock, feed a hobo.”

Jake says, “I really believe in what I am doing… and up to date, we have delivered 5500 meals to the homeless through the Rescue Mission. I had the privilege of talking to one of the owners, Chris Croswhite, of the Rescue Mission. Hearing how excited he was about how Hobo Hammocks had been able to contribute and help them out, I could tell that it really meant a lot to them….

…and that made me feel really good about what we have been doing here.”

Read the entire story of “why” Jake is helping the homeless here: Meet Jake Andersen.

What Is The Easiest Way To Connect With The Rescue Mission

For those of you not in Utah, who wish to help, you can go to their website http://rescuesaltlake.org/

You can make a financial contribution. And if you are local (Salt Lake City, Utah), you can sign up as a volunteer. There are tons of opportunities. You can organize a food drive, a clothing drive or just be apart of a drive that is going on.

Or, you can be a part of a couple of the really big events they have coming up. They have their Thanksgiving dinner in November, where they fill their facility to capacity and feed as many people as they can. The Rescue Mission is always looking for more volunteers.

And they’ll do a Christmas dinner as well.

You Help You When You Make Purchases At HoboHammocks.com

Jake says. “Every hammock we sell, we provide a meal. However, that extends to our other products, too. Whether you purchase Hanging Straps, Indoor Mounting Kit, or a T-shirt (and Hobo Sleeping Bags coming out soon); no matter what you purchase, we’ll use a portion of that to donate to feed the homeless through the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake.”

“Another thing anyone can do is send in old, or broken hammocks – we sew those up (repair the old hammocks) and donate those hammocks to the homeless so that they have a place to sleep instead of on the cold, hard ground.”

HCRBeta is an enthusiastic supporter of Hobo Hammocks and their mission to assist the homeless.

And, we are Hobo Hammock affiliates, too. Every time you purchase Hobo Hammocks through the links at HCRBeta, we receive a referral fee at no cost to you. Thank you!

Best Hammock for a Beginner Hobo Hammock vs ENO Hammock

October 16, 2015 by Jason Clements

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