Comparison · Hammocks
ENO DoubleNest vs Warbonnet Blackbird
Updated October 5, 2026
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Choose the ENO if you are testing whether you like a hammock at all. Choose the Blackbird when you intend to sleep, and budget for the underquilt and tarp either way.
Decides on → Lounging and experiments vs Overnight
Warbonnet Blackbird XLC
People who actually sleep in hammocks
Not sold on Amazon US.
Closest on Amazon: ENO JungleNest Hammock. A camping hammock from ENO with a built-in bug net. It is a gathered-end hammock, so it does not have the Blackbird's foot box.
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| ENO DoubleNest | Warbonnet Blackbird XLC | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Lounging and experiments | Overnight |
| Bug net | Usually separate | Integrated |
| Weight | Fine for the car | More reasonable on trail |
| Complete kit | No | Still no, you need a quilt and tarp |
| Best for | A first hang | A sleeping setup |
| Cold nights | Incomplete | Incomplete without an underquilt |
ENO DoubleNest
A widely available hammock that is comfortable for a nap and incomplete as a bed.
See on Amazon
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Warbonnet Blackbird XLC
A camping hammock with a shelf and a cut that is meant for overnight, not for the backyard only.
Not sold on Amazon US.
Closest on Amazon: ENO JungleNest Hammock. A camping hammock from ENO with a built-in bug net. It is a gathered-end hammock, so it does not have the Blackbird's foot box.
See ENO JungleNest on Amazon
Check current price on the listing.
Verdict
Do not take a bare ENO into a cool night and decide hammocks are cold. Buy the Blackbird system, or test the ENO in warm weather only.
What the published specs say
ENO DoubleNest
The DoubleNest is an easy first hammock. It is not a sleep system. Add straps that are wide enough, a tarp, and an underquilt before you promise anyone a good night. The fabric is heavy by backpacking standards and fine for car camping.
Who should buy it. People trying hammocks before they invest in a bridge or a full kit.
Best for. Lounging and fair-weather nights
Limitation. Gathered-end hammock without an underquilt is cold
About 1 lb 2 oz · Budget mid
- Comfortable
- Easy to find
- Strong enough for most adults
- Heavy
- Calf ridge if you lie wrong
- Style
- Gathered end
- Include
- Hammock only
- Sleep
- Needs insulation
Warbonnet Blackbird XLC
The Blackbird is what you buy after the ENO experiment works. You still need an underquilt rated for the night, a tarp, and tree straps. The integrated bug net is the point. Practice the lay so you are diagonal, not banana-shaped.
Who should buy it. Committed hammock campers.
Best for. People who actually sleep in hammocks
Limitation. Requires a full tarp and quilt setup
About 1 lb 10 oz · Upper mid
- Integrated bug net
- Storage shelf
- Overnight cut
- Not a complete kit
- Heavier than an ultralight gathered end
- Style
- Gathered end
- Net
- Integrated
- Use
- Overnight
FAQ
Is the ENO a waste?
No. It is a cheap lesson. It is a waste as your only sleep system.
Does the Blackbird include a tarp?
No. Add one.
From the related pages
These summaries come from the linked roundups, so the facts match across the site. Nothing here is a new test or a new score.
Best camping hammocks
A hammock is not a bed until it has an underquilt, a tarp, and tree-safe straps. Start with an ENO DoubleNest only if you are testing the lay. Sleep in a Warbonnet Blackbird XLC or a Dutchware Chameleon, and buy a Hammock Gear underquilt in the same trip to the checkout.
People with legal trees at the right spacing. Not desert campers, and not a first night if you have never pitched the tarp.
Picks are chosen for how you will use them, not by a private lab score. Weights and ratings are the manufacturer’s published figures and can change with the model year. Prices are not listed. Open the current listing before you buy.
Default on that page. If you already know you like hammocks, buy the Blackbird and a full-length underquilt. Buy the ENO only as a cheap experiment, and do not take it into a cold night alone.
Best sleeping bags for backpacking
Match the bag to the coldest night you will actually sleep, then add margin if you sleep cold. A 15°F or 20°F down mummy is the default three-season bag. The REI Magma 15 is the returnable default. The Western Mountaineering Alpinlite is the premium warmer-weather down pick. A quilt wins only if you sleep warm and will strap it to the pad. Roomier cold-sleeper bags are on the cold sleepers page. The bag is not the pad.
Backpackers building a three-season sleep system. Not a winter expedition bag guide.
Picks are chosen for how you will use them, not by a private lab score. Weights and ratings are the manufacturer’s published figures and can change with the model year. Prices are not listed. Open the current listing before you buy.
Default on that page. Buy a 15°F or 20°F down mummy you can return, unless you already know you will manage a quilt.
Hammocks and tarps
A gathered-end hammock is a bed only after the underquilt, tarp, and trees are sorted.
The hammock itself is the cheap part of the system. Cold comes from underneath. A pad inside the hammock slides, and an underquilt is the piece that makes a 40°F night feel like a bed instead of a banana-shaped refrigerator.
You need two trees at the right spacing, straps that do not cut bark, a structural ridgeline, and a tarp that covers you when the wind drives rain sideways. Where trees are banned or sparse, take a tent.
- Buy the underquilt in the same decision as the hammock.
- Practice the tarp pitch in the yard, including a door you can close.
- Check local rules. Some parks prohibit hammocks or require wide straps.