Ugh, that stings. It's like buying a fancy phone case that just makes the phone heavier... gear always promises more than it delivers. A cheap blue filter plus a barlow is a recipe for mush, you're better off shooting without filters on a good night.

Some people just can't handle nights and assume nobody else can either. My brother in law did the same thing to me, said I'd be a zombie in a year, but I've been on graves for four years now and my blood work is fine. The trick for me was keeping the same sleep schedule even on days off, because the second you flip back to normal on the weekend you're cooked. Sounds like you already figured that part out.

Those dirt patches near Roosevelt remind me of the gravel lot I crossed daily in Flagstaff, which somehow felt more walkable than this.