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Jun 25, 2021
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Captain Rex
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I’d rather split the difference and leave around 3am. Kids can sleep in the car
For a few hours. On those 12 hour drives you still roll in sometime in the late afternoon.
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I’m a huge proponent of driving at night for long distances. Let me convince you
Mr. Rumsfield
6/24/21 11:05am
I wish but my kids have never slept in the car before. Tried many times
Chefcurry
6/24/21 11:08am
I agree on all points except I hate my life the next day after staying up late
PortlandCoug
6/24/21 11:09am
My body is worse off with a long, hot day drive.
Mr. Rumsfield
6/24/21 11:12am
Lower visibility and the possibility for falling asleep aren’t worth it IMO
Jericho
6/24/21 11:11am
Plus Drunk drivers
cougfanz
6/24/21 11:14am
You gotta know yourself. I am completely alert at night. Also, I am virtually
Mr. Rumsfield
6/24/21 11:15am
I'm too prone to getting drowsy on long car rides, even when I'm driving during the day
KingDave
6/24/21 11:27am
All depends on the driver imo. I get tired so I don’t do it as obviously it’s
cougfanz
6/24/21 11:13am
I don’t think I could do it. I’d be too tired by 2AM or so.
JuicyJam
6/24/21 11:13am
How is your AC that bad?
Mike Honcho
6/24/21 11:14am
It’s not the lack of AC, it’s the sun constantly beating down and just how
Mr. Rumsfield
6/24/21 11:17am
If your back gets super sweaty either your AC sucks, or you don’t turn it cold enough, or you’re just a real sweaty guy
Mike Honcho
6/24/21 11:21am
ah man we are getting down to the nitty gritty now 🙂
Mayor of Cougartown
6/24/21 11:26am
I used to love driving to CA, at night, listening
Everyman
6/24/21 11:14am
When the kids were younger and we were doing SLC - Anaheim drives often, my
Phred84044
6/24/21 11:15am
Just from the feedback in this thread it doesn't look like you are convincing people
TNT
6/24/21 11:16am
It’s like throwing starfish back into the ocean. “I made a difference for that
Mr. Rumsfield
6/24/21 11:23am
I hate driving at night almost as much as I hate the UofU football team.
COUGZ
6/24/21 11:17am
Disadvantages: You fall asleep at the wheel and kill your whole family.
Sea Chicken
6/24/21 11:17am
You have to know yourself. I’m not a soda drinker so when I take
Mr. Rumsfield
6/24/21 11:21am
I could do this at one point. I doze too easily now, even with caffeine
Tricky
6/24/21 11:17am
The chances of hitting deer or other large animals isn’t worth the risk…
Zastava
6/24/21 11:17am
I drove from Denver to Bullfrog marina one night & hit sooo many tiny mice or
Mayor of Cougartown
6/24/21 11:22am
I murdered two or three large rabbits by driving at night….
ByuImaginesDragons
6/25/21 12:13am
No thanks, I’d fall asleep at the wheel for sure. I also get nervous about other
Nuke
6/24/21 11:19am
As I've gotten older I've realized that I can't push my body to stay up late
oohYeah
6/24/21 11:20am
DFW to Utah straight no stops for sleeping. Usually I will sleep for about 3
Blue for Life
6/24/21 11:24am
How many hits of meth does that take to pull off?
Mike Honcho
6/24/21 9:36pm
Was sworn to secrecy, but most of my family is that way. Can drive long
Blue for Life
6/25/21 12:37am
We used to do this whenever we drove from AZ to Utah...
lbmango
6/24/21 2:21pm
No thanks. I’d rather sleep at night when I’m used to it. I prefer not to
ByuImaginesDragons
6/25/21 12:15am
I’d rather split the difference and leave around 3am. Kids can sleep in the car
Captain Rex
6/25/21 8:40am
This is a great option. I do this anytime I’m not doing a night drive. And now
Mr. Rumsfield
6/25/21 9:02am
I cannot trust myself to stay awake
JOPE
6/25/21 8:53am
Or just drive during the day, wear noise canceling headphones and fix your AC. Or just fly.
TEXAS
6/25/21 2:47pm
Noise cancelling headphones while driven is dangerous. You can’t hear honks and
ByuImaginesDragons
6/25/21 9:24pm
Not a lot of honks on the interstate. Never had an issue
TEXAS
6/26/21 7:37am
Haven’t you ever missed someone in your blind spot when trying to switch lanes?
ByuImaginesDragons
6/27/21 1:12pm
You do know they give drivers license to people that are deaf right?
Blue for Life
6/26/21 5:45pm
Duuuh of course I do. But deaf people KNOW they have to be extra vigilant
ByuImaginesDragons
6/27/21 1:24pm
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