3 season tent in cool weather

[clark123456]

I'm planning on using a 9'x10' 3 season tent at the March trip location.  It has open mesh on two out of four panels at the top, about 1/4 of the way down the side (each triangle is about 3'x4'x3'). 

I have a 0 degree sleeping bag and I'll be on a cot. 

Will I be very uncomfortable? 

Is there a good way to temporarily cover the mesh openings?

[kent10sne1]

Yes u will be uncomfortable

[tjsahara00]

Does it not have the little cover to go over the top
also you could use a canopy to go over the top

[cru9]

If it has a rain fly you will be fine. My winter tent is totally mesh and then rain fly. It is warm

[clark123456]

Ok, thanks for the feedback.  No new tent is needed!

 I may, or may not, have an instant canopy over my setup...money, money, money.   Creating a dry space is awesome, so I would bet I have one.

[cru9]

the only reason you might get cold is due to sleeping on a cot. It will allow air to get under you. I would get a good wool blanket or something to insulate you and your sleeping bag from the cot. Best thing for tent camping is an insulated sleeping pad on the ground

[frenchlayer]

What I do, even on an air mattress  is sleep on top of an emergency blanket to radiate the heat back


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[bear991]

I take two sleeping bags and put one down on the cot then the one I sleep in.

[PopTop]

In my experience, a true zero degree bag in conjunction with a ground cover (thermarest pad or similar) will keep you warm with or without a tent. I own a couple of nice bags and my cold weather bag is like an oven. Even in sub-freezing temps I usually wind up unzipping it sometime during the night because I'm too hot.