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Wise Owl Outfitters Double Nest Hammock

1/21/2017

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Product name: Double Nest Hammock
Brand: Wise Owl Outfitters
Price: $35
Compare to: ENO DoubleNest at $70
Weight: 26 oz (without straps, I think)
Colors: I got black and gray but there are a lot of options on Amazon
Rating: 5/5
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Description:


*VERY COMFORTABLE and extra soft (as soft as ENO - and yes we checked)
*SUPER STRONG parachute nylon fabric (210T Nylon - same material skydivers use!).
*EXTRA SAFE because it has triple interlocking stitching so you won't fall through
*HAS EVERYTHING YOU NEED to set it up and start relaxing in it now (Set of nautical ropes and 2 heavy duty steel carabiners included)
*NO HASSLE TO HANG your hammock because you don't need a single tool! 

Why you should purchase a Wise Owl Outfitters Hammock:

*We are a family owned and operated business that loves what we do. 
*We are people just like you! We actually spend time in and are passionate about the outdoors. We love going to national parks and traveling every chance we get. 
*Being gear junkies ourselves we put a lot of thought and care into the design and functionality of our products to make sure they are of the highest quality. We believe that our hammocks are just as good as any major hammock brand out there.
*We have a 100% Money Back Guarantee. If for any reason you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase just contact us and we will give you a refund or replace it no questions asked.
*We pride ourselves on providing the best customer service you can find. You can contact us for any reason, even if you just want to talk about the outdoors. We are always available and will make sure you get 5-star customer service every time!
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Nothing makes us happier than seeing someone using our products. If we can make your day a little better and your world a little brighter by giving you a reason to get outside and experience our beautiful planet, then we have done our job. We can't wait to hear how you're enjoying your hammock. We hope you give our products a try and don't forget to go on an adventure every chance you get!

  • UNLIKE OTHER HAMMOCKS ours are made of high quality 210T parachute nylon (the same kind skydivers use!) This extra soft yet strong material gives you the most comfortable and relaxing experience ever.
  • 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE - So you don’t have to wonder if you are risking your hard-earned money. If you don’t love it just let us know. We take great pride in taking care of our customers. Don’t take our word for it… just look at our reviews.
  • WE WON'T EMPTY YOUR WALLET! We love the outdoors just like you and we know that the cost of gear can really add up, therefore, we offer the same quality products as other well-known brands for a much more affordable price. Trust us, our gear is just as good!
  • LIGHTWEIGHT AND COMPACT - So you can take them anywhere. The DoubleOwl (2 people) is 10ft long by 6 1/2 ft wide, weighs only 26 oz. and is about the size of an eggplant. Want a smaller one? Check out our SingleOwl (1 person) that is 9ft long by 4 1/2 ft wide, weighs 16 oz. and packs down to about the size of a grapefruit.
  • EVERYTHING YOU NEED - These hammocks comes with carabiners attached to each end and two ropes to hang it up. If you don't know how to tie knots, not to worry because we will send you an email with instructions after your purchase. Hang it on trees, poles or anything else sturdy. It's perfect for travel, camping, hiking, the beach, the park, your patio or anywhere else for that matter.

Here are more images from Amazon: 

You can see that it all folds down into a little bag on the side. Its perfect to hold a book or waterbottle. ​

Review:


Wow! This is the first hammock that I have ever had and its very nice. I'm sure that there are lighter and more waterproof options out there but this one is just fine to get started, espectially if you are going to use it mainly at home (like me) or a permanent camp site. 

I actually purchased this myself and when I was doing research, first found the Eagles Nest Outfitters version which is very very similar but 2x as much! It was crazy! 

I also would recommend buying the "double nest" as opposed to the "single nest" because there is absolutely no way to fall out of a double nest and the extra fabric just makes it more comfortable in general. I heard that sleeping pads can fall out easier in the single and that people with broader shoulders find it squeezes them too much. 

In other words, a double nest is not just for a heavier person or two people. 1 hammock = 1 person although if you really needed to, yes you could probably fit two head-to-toe. 

Most people who sleep in hammocks choose to sleep diagonally as it gets rid of the horrid tight piece down the center that can be a little annoying (characteristic of all hammocks, not just this one) and lying diagonally creates a flat lay without said awkwardness. 

I also find that the hammock dries fairly quickly. 

The straps that come with it are a bit bulky but they work fine. Supposedly its better on trees to use straps than straight whoopie sling but to each their own. 

The only reason I would go with a single is if you have a smaller tarp and want the whole hammock to be covered... or if you were thru hiking the AT and wanted to cut a few ounces. 

Special offers on Amazon:
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  • 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE & 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE on ALL Wise Owl Outfitters Products Here's how (restrictions apply)
  • SAVE 15% NOW on your total purchase from Wise Owl Outfitters when you purchase ANY 4 of our Products! Enter code 4WISEOWL at checkout. Here's how (restrictions apply)
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Edit: I added additional experience to this post in late March: Still love it!! and wanted to add that my college mascot is the owl and they let you bring hammocks. (They also supply a bunch in the spring and fall) I am totally bringing my owl hammock to college!!!
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LONELY FOR A FRIEND? HERE'S ONE THING THAT MIGHT HELP

1/19/2017

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// Originally posted at Grace Covers Me

In my early adulthood years, I struggled desperately with loneliness. Around our first wedding anniversary, my husband accepted a church staff position in the town where we'd attended college, so we moved, bought a house, and a few years after that, had the first of our three children. My college friends were scattered, my best friend from high school and her husband had moved across the country, and I was left trying to form adult friendships in the town I'd known only as a college student.

I didn't try very hard, if you want to know the truth.
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We lived in that town for seven years and those were some of the loneliest years of my life. I'm not sure that I had a single friend, at least one that I felt comfortable calling to take care of my kids if I came down with anything more serious than a cold. That was my litmus test--Who would I call in an emergency? Who would I call if I needed something? The answer was a shrug, which always elicited a pang in my heart. Friendship--or the lack thereof--became a source of insecurity, pain, and even shame for me.

I now see that a portion of that loneliness was God's work: He allowed those seasons of relational dryness so that I wouldn't put anyone else in His place, so that I would rely on Him to meet my deepest needs. Through loneliness, He forged my dependence on Him.

I also see so clearly now, looking back at those years with matured vision, that I was insecure and nervous and arrogant. I recognize that I actually had seedling friendships during the very times I was in tears over my want. I couldn't name my friends then because I couldn't see them, but I can name them now: Ashley and Jamee and Niki and Kelly. Ashley and I had a raw conversation about our children at the pool one day that swung wide the door for friendship. Jamee and I had a standing playdate. Niki offered me encouragement when I needed it, and Kelly was always so easy to be with. But I wasn't satisfied, to be honest. I wanted something more, while at the same time doing nothing to have more.

I can also now understand why I couldn't see those friendships for the gifts they were--because my vision was blurred by my idealistic standard of that One True Friend to Rule Them All. My own dream, though it seemed beautiful and attainable, was actually piercing me through. My dream by its very nature held prerequisite stipulations: my One True Friend needed to live in my town, attend my church, be married and have children, have a husband whom my husband liked, and be a friend who empathetically understood the demands ministry placed upon us. My friendships were the equivalent of Jerry's dating rotation on Seinfeld: I rejected perfectly good seedling relationships because of ridiculous and petty details such as Man Hands. Or, in my case: age, marital status, or a so-so conversation.

When we hold an ideal of friendship in our minds--who it will be, what they will be like--we hold a standard above the heads of real women God has placed in our lives, and then we wonder why we're constantly disappointed and bitterly lonely.

Are you feeling lonely? I would tell you what I wish someone had told me in my early adulthood years: cross categories. What I mean by that is we must drop the mental picture of what our friends should be like. Why do we assume our friends must be in our same life stage, have the same marital status, and understand all the nuances of our lives? Those categories, if we let them, only serve to cage us in and cultivate our loneliness more.

So why not cross categories? Ask a woman 20 years your junior or senior out for coffee. Strike up a conversation after church with a woman with a different marital status than you. Ask a new mom to come hang out with you and your teenagers. Spend time investing in a teenager. Befriend a woman of a different race.

In order to cross categories, we have to realize it's going to be inherently challenging, therefore we must cross boundaries with compassion instead of standards of expectation. As a married person, I don't understand what life is like for my single friends, and I shouldn't pretend to know or have the answers. As a white woman, I don't understand everything about what life is like for my black friends. But I can ask good questions. One of the best ways to cross categories is to arm yourself with a simple question: "Will you tell me more?" Tell me more about what it's like to parent a child with special needs. Tell me more about what it's like to be in the military. Tell me more about what it's like to be an immigrant.

For those who are willing to cross categories with compassion, there are rich opportunities available for friendship. It took me a long time to figure this out, but I finally did. I no longer seek a One True Friend to Rule Them All; I found that holding a standard above other women's heads only increased my own loneliness and frustration. Those standards were actually acting as blinders to the women standing right in front of me.

If loneliness is an ongoing pattern for you, I wonder what's keeping that pattern in place? Could it be your perspective on who are potential friends? What might happen if you crossed categories with compassion?
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Take time to read

1/17/2017

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Earlier I saw a post online and the following portiion of it stood out to me: 

When we leave reading for when we have time, we’ll seldom read. Reading isn’t just an activity to pursue when everything else is done. It’s an activity for the times that we’re busy, stretched, and frantic. In fact, it may be even more important during these times.

Todd Henry writes about the importance of intentionally scheduling activities like reading and rest:

When will you study, read, or experience other stimuli this week? When will you have time to yourself to strategize and generate ideas for your projects? When will you take a walk or exercise? What does your sleep schedule look like this week? Are there any late nights? If so, what does that mean about what should happen the next morning?

Again, in all these things we are not attempting to strike some kind of “life balance.” We are simply being strategic about managing energy so that we have it when we need it to generate ideas. If we are wise in our energy management, we will find that ideas emerge when we least expect them.
Reading is not an activity for when everything else is done.

It’s an activity to put in our schedules first. We must guard and protect this time to nourish our minds and our souls.


And I thought maybe I could use it here, on my blog. A few times I have posted message which sounds something like "be intentional. Yes, your day is busy but still set aside time to be with God" and the author above was pretty much saying the same thing.

But I've already said those things, you've already read them. And as I was thinking, I realized there is another idea I can talk about. Its a very basic idea. 

There is value in reading.

Sure its worthwhile to read the advanced, confusing religious stuff but that any sort of reading is good, that there is value in taking the time to read a fictional, pointless story. 

Value in readings stories you have read before, even several times. Value in reading a poem or a romance. 

Reading which makes your imagination go wild, reading which lets you escape from your problems into a different culture or even world. 

Books are great, lets not forget that it's good to just pick up a good book sometimes.  
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More "How Its Made"

1/12/2017

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I may be a bit obsessed with these "How Its Made" videos.

Aren't they great though? 
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