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tandy miller
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9:18a, 12/3/25
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Leaving to go to Az Tuesday. Supposed to share a room at lodge w my cousin. Issue is he snores like a chainsaw, and I got very little sleep last yr. Thinking about taking a tent to sleep in.

My question is, how uncomfortable would I be in a cheap academy tent? I have a 25 sleeping bag. Was planning on getting the tent and a pad and sleeping with socks, sweat pants, and a hoodie in the bag.

Lows will be in mid to low 30's.
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9:22a, 12/3/25
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How many nights we taking here?

I like giving a 15-20 degree buffer between expected low and bag rating. A sleeping bag liner can help provide more r value and get you there too.
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9:28a, 12/3/25
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Get ear plugs. Can't be that bad
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9:29a, 12/3/25
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Get a 5 dollar fleece zip up liner for your sleeping bag. I had to sleep in my underwear in 26 degree temps it got so damn hot.
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9:30a, 12/3/25
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You can always put a less air permeable layer over the bag like a small tarp and you'll be toasty warm. Tents keep out bugs, wind, and rain. Other than that they have basically zero value regarding warmth. I've never had a problem sleeping well in a tent if my bedding was set up properly, even in the low 20's.
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9:34a, 12/3/25
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I wouldn't even worry about a tent. Just take a bag and a good pad or a cot. Go sleep next to your cousin if it rains.
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In reply to tandy miller • 9:35a, 12/3/25
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tandy miller said:
Leaving to go to Az Tuesday. Supposed to share a room at lodge w my cousin. Issue is he snores like a chainsaw, and I got very little sleep last yr. Thinking about taking a tent to sleep in.

My question is, how uncomfortable would I be in a cheap academy tent? I have a 25 sleeping bag. Was planning on getting the tent and a pad and sleeping with socks, sweat pants, and a hoodie in the bag.

Lows will be in mid to low 30's.

just as Mouth said, get your bedding right. will make a world of difference. you're not hiking with it so weight isn't an issue.

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9:44a, 12/3/25
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I wear my Apple Noise Cancellation Air Pods to bed. They cancel out my wife's snoring. Play some wind sounds on Spotify to help you sleep.
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9:46a, 12/3/25
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Where are you located, tandy? Unless you just want to buy a tent, I have a 2-person you can borrow.
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In reply to tandy miller • 9:54a, 12/3/25
tandy miller said:
Leaving to go to Az Tuesday. Supposed to share a room at lodge w my cousin. Issue is he snores like a chainsaw, and I got very little sleep last yr. Thinking about taking a tent to sleep in.

My question is, how uncomfortable would I be in a cheap academy tent? I have a 25 sleeping bag. Was planning on getting the tent and a pad and sleeping with socks, sweat pants, and a hoodie in the bag.

Lows will be in mid to low 30's.

Earplugs and a couple shots of bourbon should do the trick.
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In reply to OnlyForNow • 10:13a, 12/3/25
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Get ear plugs. Can't be that bad


I slept in the car last year. Tried sleeping with AirPods playing a fake fan and could hear it. It's terrible
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In reply to SabineAg • 10:14a, 12/3/25
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How many nights we taking here?

I like giving a 15-20 degree buffer between expected low and bag rating. A sleeping bag liner can help provide more r value and get you there too.


8 nights.
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10:16a, 12/3/25
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FWIW I slept in the backseat of the car last year and was fine. Temps last yr were low 20's I believe. I do imagine the vehicle would insulate better than a tent.

Also I'm going to try to sleep inside, I just want a backup. Last year was ****ing miserable and I averaged <3 hrs of sleep a night except for when I slept in the car last year
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In reply to tandy miller • 10:23a, 12/3/25
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Tell your cousin to get his sleep apnea fixed before he dies.
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In reply to Jbob04 • 10:24a, 12/3/25
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Jbob04 said:
Tell your cousin to get his sleep apnea fixed before he dies.


That's a him problem, not a Tandy problem
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10:25a, 12/3/25
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How about you tell your cousin to bring a tent?
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In reply to Capt. Augustus McCrae • 10:32a, 12/3/25
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I did. He said no. He's bigger than me.
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10:36a, 12/3/25
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Slam a couple of the THC drinks 30 minutes before bed and sleep great until they wear off.
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In reply to tandy miller • 10:37a, 12/3/25
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tandy miller said:
Jbob04 said:
Tell your cousin to get his sleep apnea fixed before he dies.


That's a him problem, not a Tandy problem

Yeah but if he dies then you have to take time off for a funeral and get dressed up and all that jazz. Ain't nobody got time for dat
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In reply to tandy miller • 10:42a, 12/3/25
Everyone is bigger than you, who is paying for the room?
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In reply to ShouldastayedataTm • 10:52a, 12/3/25
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Technically both of us.

Genuinely not sure how him and his wife sleep in same bed
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10:55a, 12/3/25
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Also- I'm not asking if I should have to sleep somewhere else or if it's "fair"… I know the answer. I'm not a child and don't mind sleeping outside.

Just trying to make sure I am warm enough.

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In reply to AgEng06 • 10:56a, 12/3/25
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AgEng06 said:
Where are you located, tandy? Unless you just want to buy a tent, I have a 2-person you can borrow.


El campo. I believe I have a tent in the attic, need to go look
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In reply to tandy miller • 11:16a, 12/3/25
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Sounds good
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11:17a, 12/3/25
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Filling a water bottle with hot water(not boiling) and putting it in your sleeping bag near your feet is another good trick.
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11:41a, 12/3/25
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25 degree bag in low 30's, you might be a little cool. Toss an extra blanket in (sleeping bag liners are overrated) and a full size pillow from home. Don't underestimate the value of a warm pad. A lot of blowup air mattresses have minimal insulation and you'll be cool if not cold in the low 30's.

I do this all the time traveling, because I'm cheap. Pillow from home, backpacking air mattress with a 8 R value on top of a closed cell foam pad, sleeping bag, and a shot of bourbon. Sleep better than in some random bed.



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In reply to tandy miller • 12:15p, 12/3/25
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tandy miller said:
Leaving to go to Az Tuesday. Supposed to share a room at lodge w my cousin. Issue is he snores like a chainsaw, and I got very little sleep last yr. Thinking about taking a tent to sleep in.

My question is, how uncomfortable would I be in a cheap academy tent? I have a 25 sleeping bag. Was planning on getting the tent and a pad and sleeping with socks, sweat pants, and a hoodie in the bag.

Lows will be in mid to low 30's.
if you want to sleep well, you need a 0 degree bag. I'm warm blooded but have always needed a bag rated lower than what the temp is. And if you aren't backpacking bring a heavy blanket to compensate.
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1:23p, 12/3/25
Assuming the lodge has electricity, can you run an extension cord to the tent and run a small portable space heater?
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In reply to tandy miller • 1:56p, 12/3/25
tandy miller said:
Leaving to go to Az Tuesday. Supposed to share a room at lodge w my cousin. Issue is he snores like a chainsaw, and I got very little sleep last yr. Thinking about taking a tent to sleep in.

My question is, how uncomfortable would I be in a cheap academy tent? I have a 25 sleeping bag. Was planning on getting the tent and a pad and sleeping with socks, sweat pants, and a hoodie in the bag.

Lows will be in mid to low 30's.

You'll be fine in a cheap tent. I've slept in sub 30s with a super cheap tent. It's no big deal. Your sleeping bag and the clothes you sleep in are more important than the tent.
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In reply to tandy miller • 2:09p, 12/3/25
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tandy miller said:
Leaving to go to Az Tuesday. Supposed to share a room at lodge w my cousin. Issue is he snores like a chainsaw, and I got very little sleep last yr. Thinking about taking a tent to sleep in.

My question is, how uncomfortable would I be in a cheap academy tent? I have a 25 sleeping bag. Was planning on getting the tent and a pad and sleeping with socks, sweat pants, and a hoodie in the bag.

Lows will be in mid to low 30's.

A 25 means it will keep you alive down to 25. Not that it will keep you comfortable.
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2:16p, 12/3/25
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Maybe just pony up and get your own room?!?
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2:20p, 12/3/25
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Put a piece of cheap poly under the tent to block moisture and use a pad under sleeping bag and you will be fine. if not put second piece of tarp, poly, etc over tent.
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In reply to Milwaukees Best Light • 3:37p, 12/3/25
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Milwaukees Best Light said:
Maybe just pony up and get your own room?!?


There's already more guys than rooms. This ain't a resort
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3:46p, 12/3/25
If you had a dodge mega cab I bet you could fit a single mattress in that thing.
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In reply to tandy miller • 8:39p, 12/3/25
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Milwaukees Best Light said:
Maybe just pony up and get your own room?!?


There's already more guys than rooms. This ain't a resort


So pair the snorers up with each other. I'm sure there's at least one more.
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