Online: www.REI.com
URL for this product:

From the U.S. and Canada — Call 1-800-426-4840
Mon. through Sun., 4 a.m. through 11 p.m. PT.
International — Call 1-253-891-2500
Mon. through Sun., 4 a.m. through 11 p.m. PT. English language only.

BLACK

ENO Guardian Bug Net

$54.95

(12)

Item # 754781

REI Members get back an estimated $ 5.50 on this item as part of their annual member refund.

The REI Member Dividend

The REI dividend is a unique benefit of membership in the REI co-op. It's comprised of your member refund—typically 10% back on eligible purchases—and/or your REI Visa® card rebates.

Each March, active REI members and REI Visa cardholders who earned a rebate receive a refund in the form of an annual dividend notice.

Only active members receive annual dividend notices. To maintain your active status as an REI member, you need to make net merchandise or shipping purchases of at least $10 per year, unless you joined that year. Member numbers are issued in one name and only that person receives the member refund. Your number can be used by others in your family, but it cannot be transferred to someone else.

Questions? Call us at 1-800-426-4840 for more about your dividend or its redemption.

Learn more

FREE U.S. STANDARD SHIPPING Through February 20. No minimum purchase! Learn more

More videos

To view videos or use the zoom feature on REI's websites, please download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.

NOW PLAYING

Rest peacefully in your hammock without the bother of bugs with this ENO Guardian bug net.

Quick and easy setup minimizes your exposure to annoying insects
Built-in compression stuff sack makes for easy transport

Imported.

Item 754781

ONLINE ONLY!

This item's hot—and it's only available online.

View all ENO products

REI Membership

REI Membership $20.00

ENO Guardian Bug Net Customer Reviews

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

ENO Guardian Bug Net

4.8

(based on 12 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to pack (11)
Lightweight (10)
Compact (9)
Good venting (9)
Comfortable (4)

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry camping (10)
Camping (8)
Kayak / canoe / rafting (7)
Day trip (5)
Road trips (4)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (10)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort driven (4), Survivalist / minimalist (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (6)

Reviewed by 12 customers

Sort by

Displaying reviews 1-10

Previous | Next »

Jun

2008

(24 of 24 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Very nice...

By Carolina Traveler

from Fort Mill, SC

About Me Avid Adventurer

See all my reviews

Pros

Compact
Lightweight
Tough

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping

Comments about ENO Guardian Bug Net:

At first I was a little bit leary about the bug net around my ENO doublenest hammock, but after setting everything up, I wont ever use my hammock without it. The netting material is very sturdy and you cant beat the weight of the system. Setup was easy, all you have to do is slide it over the hammock and fasten the ends, approximately 5 extra minutes of light work to keep the bugs out (I think its worth it). The next challenge I thought I would have was getting into the hammock, but after climbing in the first time, I realized that I was very mistaken. The way that the netting lays over the hammock provides a very nice area to step in and out of the area.
All in all, a very nice system enhancement!

Mar

2010

(10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Good Quality, Very Large

By cdadamo

from Marietta, Ga

About Me Avid Adventurer

See all my reviews

Pros

Compact
Easy to pack
Good venting
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Road Trips
Survival
Winter Conditions

Comments about ENO Guardian Bug Net:

Obviously, if you want to keeps bugs off while hammock camping, this bug net is a must. I have found two things about this net that really make it worth having for me. The bottom of the net drops down low enough to hang an underbelly hammock; with an underbelly i can keep my pack and boots off the ground and protected by the net. When the net is hung, the cord strung above you can be used to hang small items or run small LED lights along.

Jul

2010

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Nice option

By Darren D

from White Bear Lake, MN

About Me Avid Adventurer

See all my reviews

Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Easy to pack

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips

Comments about ENO Guardian Bug Net:

I purchased the bug net for my non-ENO double hammock as I wanted to bring my retired mother camping. She has a really bad back and can no longer sleep on the ground on an air mattress. At home she typically sleeps upright in a recliner so I thought my hammock may allow her to sleep as you can position yourself upright but was concerned about bugs as we live in Minnesota. Setup and teardown was a breeze and was easy to get in and out of. It's nice that it covers your backside to keep the blood suckers from eating you from below. I used my Integral Designs Siltarp 2 in an A-frame setup to keep the rain off.

Even though my mom was comfortable in the hammock and bug free she wasn't able to sleep as she was too worried about being "eaten by a bear". That's a different problem to solve.

Where we were camping was very buggy and the net/hammock option provided some flexibility as we didn't want to be in the tent all the time or soak ourselves in bug spray. The hammock and net extra weight were worth it for this purpose alone.

A few thoughts...If you're looking for a lightweight sleeping option, the bug net, hammock, straps, and tarp aren't much lighter (perhaps heavier) than my two person tent and the tent allows you to move around a little. It is very comfortable though. The net comes with a line to be used to suspend the hammock from. This line is too short for much applications unless you are tying it to the connection points for your hammock and not the trees themselves. The clips to hang on this line have a small opening so if you replace this line I'd recommend a thin line like the triptease line. I bought the EOS slap strap pro hammock straps thinking they would be good in case I couldn't find trees close to one another. I found these straps to be awful. They are easy to setup but are WAY TOO STRETCHY. I would recommend getting something else. I returned mine and bought some climbing webbing which has very little stretch. Finally, my hammock stuck out a little bit from the net (about three inches on each side). Not sure if this was because I didn't have enough "hang" in my hammock or that I don't have an ENO hammock. Anyway, it wasn't an issue.

Nov

2010

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

I've purchased 2

By The Wrasslin

from NC

About Me Avid Adventurer

See all my reviews

Pros

Durable
Easy to pack
Good venting
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Survival

Comments about ENO Guardian Bug Net:

The Eno Bug Net is one part of my hammock rig, all comprised of Eno products. Most recently, I used this setup on a 3 day backpack around the Linville Gorge.

Once you understand the order of setting up the hammock system this is pretty easy, but I do recommend a few dry runs prior to an excursion setting camp in the dark.

The net dangles down from a string, taught above the hammock, attached with clips. It zips up on the side and basically creates a netted bubble around your hammock. As others mentioned I'd just pitch my clothes or whatever over the side of the hammock and they would rest at the bottom of the net, off the ground while I slept in comfort. I haven't used the net enough to know if this causes undue wear and tear, nor have I tested this practice with a pair of boots (just flipflops, clothes, flashlight, paperback and maybe a pocket knife fell down there).

It does keep bugs out very well, having faced moderate mosquitoes around the campfire, the bug net created a safe haven.

Sadly on the final day of my journey, whilst packing durning morning breakdown, the packed/compressed bug net rolled off the side of a cliff that I was "hanging" on the edge of the previous night. I watched in slow motion as the Eno Guardian rolled towards the edge... almost leapt for it, but decided not to risk injury and let it plummet several hundred feet into the gorge. Hopefully someone finds it and makes it their own. I stopped an picked up a replacement before I made it home so I'll be ready to enjoy again next time.

May

2009

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great addition to the ENO setup

By ChipNasty

from Oregon

About Me Avid Adventurer

See all my reviews

Pros

Compact
Easy to pack
Good venting
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Road Trips

Comments about ENO Guardian Bug Net:

The Guardian Bug Net is a great addition to the ENO system to keep the small beasties of the night away.

Setup is quick and easy with just 5 clips attaching to a ridgeline that can be suspended to the other attachment points used. (dryfly or hammock).

The full side zip makes entry and exiting easy, although if the hammock and thus your weight are placed low and on the net getting it zipped back up can be tricky to start. The stuff sack that doubles as a gear pouch doesn't have the right placement for use like that of the hammock, although small items can be placed in the space that is created between the hammock and the net below you. Some reinforcement of the bottom and zipper would be welcome as would a second zip on the other side for when you have two people using the hammock.

Sep

2009

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Worth The Money

By Jay Baby

from Cartersville,Ga

About Me Avid Adventurer

See all my reviews

Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Easy to pack
Good venting
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Survival

Comments about ENO Guardian Bug Net:

I just got home from a father son bonding trip up to the Appalachian Trail. This bug net just made the experience that much better by not having any bugs crawl or bite me at night. A defiantly a must have for all backpacking trips,

Jul

2009

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great product!

By lovin_life

from Albany, NY

About Me Avid Adventurer

See all my reviews

Pros

Compact
Easy to pack
Good venting
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about ENO Guardian Bug Net:

The ENO guardian bug net rocks. I only had the ENO doublenest hammock for a while but after my boyfriend got the ENO onelink system last month and I saw how happy he was w/ it, i had to buy one. The net and ENO rain fly make sleeping in a hammock such an easy alternative to tent camping. After sleeping in my hammock using the bug net, i dont know that Id ever take a tent backpacking again. Sleeping a hammock is surprisingly comfortable. Not only does it keep the bugs away, it keeps you off the ground=dry. What an awesome product, i recommend Eaglesnest Outfitters(ENO) all the way for hammock camping!

Aug

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Works great except...

By Navy Blue Nick

from East Bethel, MN

About Me Military/Law Enforcement

See all my reviews

Pros

Compact
Easy to pack
Good venting
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
River Trips

Comments about ENO Guardian Bug Net:

I decided to test my eno hammock system in the wetlands in my backyard before taking it on any real excursions. I was surprised that none of it came with instructions so i ventured to the eno website and found basic examples on how to setup everything. That being said, if you are using this product in mosquito infested wilderness I would highly recommend sleeping on a pad or sleeping bag. The bugs are capable of biting through the screen and bottom of the hammock if they are touching. This happened all along the right side of my shoulder, much to my displeasure the following morning. All in all a good product but could probably use some tweeking. Also the top seems where it hooks onto the ridge line could use some reinforcement as the netting was stretching around the thread causing small holes to form. Some rubber cement would probably fix this though.

Jul

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Bug free!!!

By Taco13

from Tree.... Tree... Tree... Tree... TEXAS

About Me Avid Adventurer

See all my reviews

Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Durable
Easy to pack
Good venting
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Road Trips

Comments about ENO Guardian Bug Net:

well, if you know anything about east texas, the mosquitos are vicious and everywhere!! Tons of them! Went camping with a buddy of mine, he had a hammock as well with no bug net, he was miserable in the morning, where as i had a bug net and was bite free!
This thing is a breese to set up and take down. Fits into a grapefruit sized sack and compresses down even more. Its not extreamley light, but i wouldnt say it was heavy either. Its super easy to get in, and mostly easy to get out of (i only say that becasue when im just waking up, its hard for me to stand on my own two feet, much less shimmy out of a bug net).

All in all great bug net!!! it does what it says, keeps the bugs out. I will be purchaseing another for my girlfriend who also wants to go hammock camping with me.