ENO Double Nest Hammock

I have been in the outdoor industry for about 8 years now, so it takes a pretty stout and impressive product to WOW me these days. My most recent WOW? The ENO Double Nest Hammock. If you are swingin' solo, $55 bucks will score you the single version. For those that want more space, wind protection, or a place for their chica, the Double Nest sets up at $65. It comes in various color options an includes everything you need but slings and trees.

There are other offerings in the suspended-relaxation-world, Hennessy and Byer both tackle the market with various options, but 22 oz, a 400 pound capacity, a pack size equal to a grapefruit, all for the price of a keg of PBR...yeah, it's a winner.

Based out of Asheville, NC, Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO) is storming the industry with lightweight durable sleep systems, all at a cost marketable to the outdoor junkie.

I'll Take A Fabulous Trip To Moab...And A Side Of Broken Axle On The Subaru. Oh Don't Forget The $1400 Bill!

(Mike and Matt full throttle on Slickrock!)

(Just chillin')

(group photo in Fruita)

(Campsite in Moab...ENO hammock=purchase of the year)

So the good news is the trip to Fruita and Moab was fabulous! 3 days of riding, great weather, what an amazing adventure. The riding was truly epic, and the lack of tread on my rear tire agrees. One of the many highlights of my trip was my most recent REI purchase, and ENO Double Nest Hammock! I lounged and slept in the hammock and it was phenomenal. I highly recommend it.

The bad news is the Subaru had to go to the axle doctor. The Subi decided it was time to say out with the old and in with the new; $1400 later she has a new axle, timing belt, and some other blood and guts installed in her! Pop quiz:

Q1: The new axle might be a result of:

a. Driving cross country road trips at minimum twice a year
b. Countless dirt and 4wd roads
c. Lodging an 18" boulder under the axle while stuck in 2 feet of snow in IPW
d. None of the above

Clearly the answer is d.

Yeah...It's a Dog Trailer...

Yeah...it's a dog trailer.

A couple of months ago as Katie and I planned our 2+ week road trip to the northeast, we decided it would be cool to do some mini touring on the bikes while in Vermont. The dilemma, what to do with the four legged friend? I was able to get a sweet deal on a Chariot Cougar 1, but when Tada climbed in it was reminiscent of cramming 50 pounds of potatoes in a 20 pound sack. Bursting at the seams, we knew it was not the solution.

The solution? A Croozer dog trailer! I know, I know, it is pretty freakin' ridiculous, but what do I do that is not pretty freakin' ridiculous? So far, we have made it as far as filling the inside with corn chips and coercing her to climb in (pictured above) for the delicious treats, not quite at the hooking it to the bike and taking her on a trip stage quite yet...more to come!