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paulz
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# Posted: 2 Oct 2017 03:08pm
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Neither my wife nor I sleep as well at our cabin as at home. It's been over two years now and I can't figure out why. At first I worried about the walls falling in since I built it myself. Then I worried about intruders and wildlife, being my first experience isolated in the woods. Then it was tree branches falling. All of that is over with now, I'm as relaxed or more there in the evenings. Same size bed, just as comfortable. I get the same amount of sleep as at home but still feel tired the next day. I just don't get it.
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LoonWhisperer
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# Posted: 2 Oct 2017 03:30pm
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I am a light sleeper in general and up at the cabin I really thought I would get a better night's rest since we are far more active and spend the day in the fresh air. Sadly, that is not the case (and I don't get it either).
My better half is asleep before her head hits the pillow and doesn't move all night. Must be nice lol
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sparky30_06
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# Posted: 2 Oct 2017 04:10pm
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once I get away from the noise and lights of town I sleep like a rock!!
Some people need background noise to sleep. try running a fan or white noise machine.
Ever seen the commercial with the people camping and they turn on the city noise on their phone with the traffic noise and sirens?
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naturelover66
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# Posted: 2 Oct 2017 04:25pm
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I sleep better... I think im exhausted from all the happiness and fresh air. Lol
Lisa
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leonk
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# Posted: 2 Oct 2017 05:38pm
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wild guess - could be some toxic substances are off gassing from your construction...? anything else in the same vein..?
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paulz
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# Posted: 2 Oct 2017 06:01pm
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Leon, yes I have been wondering about that and asked about it here last week.
See http://www.small-cabin.com/forum/2_7867_0.html
About the stuffiness I mentioned, I believe that is a seasonal problem not related. My wife suffers no such issues.
Glad most of you sleep well at your cabins, as it should be.
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creeky
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# Posted: 2 Oct 2017 06:54pm
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I sleep way better at the farm than at the girlfriends. It does take awhile to get used to the rustling at night. Two years ought to do it. 
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Eddy G
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# Posted: 2 Oct 2017 08:00pm
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I've never slept better then I do at our cabin.
My wife and I come from the city and moving to the suburbs took some adjustment but it was nothing like the cabin.
The silence is deafening and the darkness is blinding, the air seams somehow easier to breath..
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Bigred292
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# Posted: 2 Oct 2017 10:02pm
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I've been blaming it on the 12 pack
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Salty Craig
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# Posted: 2 Oct 2017 10:29pm
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I sleep like a log at home and at my cabin. My wife doesn't sleep good at the cabin.
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Gary O
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# Posted: 3 Oct 2017 10:50am
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How well do I sleep at my cabin?
Don’ know
I was asleep
But
When my morning beard feels like a cocoanut sprinkled glazed donut, it’s a pretty good indication I had some deep REM goin’
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Cowracer
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# Posted: 3 Oct 2017 10:55am
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I find rum helps.
I generally sleep like crap the first night in a different place. Be it our cabin, a hotel, our camper or wherever. the first night is a struggle.
The very very first night in the cabin was terrible. All kinds of sounds that I wasn't used to. One thing is, the bed we had at the house wound up in the cabin when we got our new foam bed. It's very comfortable, if a bit 'grooved'.
I have finally gotten used to the cabin, and I sleep bordering on death most nights (at least after the first night). I do know that we are very well insulated. Before when in the camper, vehicles going past on the road sounded like the were coming up the driveway. Now I don't even hear them.
One problem we do have is some idiot redneck hoosier neighbors somewhere near me get some sort of pleasure by setting off pipe bombs at 2 in the morning. They freak the dog out and then she starts panting and pacing, and dog nails on hardwood will keep anyone awake. I secretly hope to hear sirens after each one, thinking that maybe they finally blew their thumbs off.
tim
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Gary O
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# Posted: 3 Oct 2017 11:28pm
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Quoting: Cowracer I have finally gotten used to the cabin, and I sleep bordering on death
lol
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SE Ohio
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# Posted: 4 Oct 2017 08:11am
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Paulz,
Our cabin in the woods has a good share of outdoor allergens such as pollen and mold (no mold indoors), so the air we breathe makes us a bit groggier in the morning. You might be in a similar situation?
Se Ohio
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Wilbour
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# Posted: 4 Oct 2017 09:36am
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Part of getting a good sleep is a clear conscience. Being self relent and not having to deal with driving kids to work/school is a relief. Without a phone ringing or a doorbell being pushed by someone who is doing work in the neighborhood I relax like never before.
Funny thing is that it's never quiet at night because there are crickets and cyotes. But at the same time the natural white noise is soothing.
Perhaps since I work 12 hour shifts including nights and that I'm sleep deprived half the time I have no problems sleeping in the cabin. 10, 11 hours sleep is not a stretch for the first night.
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carr0406
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# Posted: 4 Oct 2017 01:56pm
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I've only stayed at my cabin two times so far and am also having a hard time sleeping. Every noise outside has me up and looking out the windows. Even have my car alarm and pistol nearby in case a bear or 2 legged intruder tried to get in. Silly I know but time should help relax those feelings... I hope.
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Borrego
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# Posted: 4 Oct 2017 09:54pm
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Quoting: Cowracer I find rum helps.
Wine is a nice finisher..seriously.....After the beer and the Scotch....
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Gary O
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# Posted: 5 Oct 2017 12:07am
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Had me at 'beer and scotch'
or rather scotch...then beer
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KabinKat
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# Posted: 5 Oct 2017 10:54pm
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I generally sleep alright when I am in the remoteness of a nice cabin. It can take a little getting used to, I know that.
More time at the cabin usually gets me better sleep. I live/work in a busy/noisy city setting...all the more reason to get to the Cabin!
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Gary O
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# Posted: 6 Oct 2017 06:33am
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Quoting: KabinKat It can take a little getting used to, I know that.More time at the cabin usually gets me better sleep. I live/work in a busy/noisy city setting
It’s funny, what the inner sanctum of one’s brain gets used to, attuned to.
Heard it quite often ‘I miss the noise of the city, too quiet here’
We, after living out here on our third year, are on the flip side of that.
Even in the day, when I shut down the chainsaw,
I’ll just stand
…and listen
to the stillness
…then I take my earmuffs off
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KabinKat
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# Posted: 7 Oct 2017 09:51pm
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Quoting: Borrego Wine is a nice finisher..seriously.....After the beer and the Scotch....
Well said!
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bushbunkie
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# Posted: 9 Oct 2017 08:17pm
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...like a baby...its awesome...cannot believe how quiet and dark it gets up there. Best part is hearing when the storms come over the lake!
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Nicholas666
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# Posted: 29 Nov 2017 10:32am
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I always sleep well in our cabin. Tough my wife need noise sometimes
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Ann
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# Posted: 2 Jan 2018 02:15pm
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I don't sleep well at the cabin either, but I mostly blame the dog. The bed at the cabin is smaller and she likes to sleep in the middle.
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paulz
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# Posted: 2 Jan 2018 05:35pm
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Lol. Mine starts out on the floor and works his way up the bed all night. By morning his butt is my pillow. 2 years old today.
I've been sleeping better at the cabin lately. Instead of worrying about every little noise I let him do it.
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Mr RoC
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# Posted: 6 Jan 2018 04:01pm - Edited by: Mr RoC
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From the very start my Wife and I have our best sleep up at our off-grid cabin, no light or noise pollution... We sleep like a baby. 
I don't look forward to my fist night of sleep back at home in the city... light and noise pollution sensory overload. 
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BadgersHollow
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# Posted: 10 Jan 2018 02:20am
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I’ll just stand
…and listen
to the stillness
Gary, how is the train noise? Is the track oft traveled? I'm looking at buying another parcel up north by Gilchrist. It's 37 acres off in the bush, but the train is the west side of the lot. I can get about 800 feet from it and still have a good site for a bunkhouse.
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Gary O
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# Posted: 11 Jan 2018 09:22am - Edited by: Gary O
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Quoting: BadgersHollow Gary, how is the train noise? Is the track oft traveled? I'm looking at buying another parcel
800' s/be OK
Seems we are right around that
the sound is akin to a muted dull roar
much like a wood stove acting up
nuthin' to wake ya up
'bout every hour in the day...seems
you should swing by
see for yerself
have coffee
we won't hurcha
....much
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Gary O
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# Posted: 11 Jan 2018 07:47pm
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Quoting: Gary O 800' s/be OKSeems we are right around that
check that, our property ends at around 800'
the train is approx. 1/4 mi away
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BadgersHollow
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# Posted: 11 Jan 2018 10:44pm
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Quoting: Gary O you should swing by see for yerself have coffee we won't hurcha
One of these days, I'll take you up on it. Do you have snow there right now? I've not been down to Scott Creek for about 6 weeks. Nothing up here in Lapine right now.
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