Rant: I chose the 3am flight over the cheap hotel, and it cost me a day

Back in 2019 I had to pick between paying $180 for a bunk bed near the airport or taking the red-eye to Denver and sleeping on my buddy's couch. I went with the red-eye to save money. Landed at 4am, totally wrecked, and ended up napping through the one hiking trip we had planned that afternoon. My buddy still jokes that I paid $180 in lost trail time instead of just spending it on the room. Has anyone else made a 'smart' money move that actually backfired on the trip?

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the_john29d ago

Wait, did you actually sleep on his couch after landing, or did you just crash when you got there? Cause a red-eye with a nap planned later usually works out if you actually sleep on the plane. Sounds like you skipped the free nap and paid for it double.