The 2017 eclipse, who is road tripping to see it?

[denbot]

Who can see it from your yard?

I mentioned it to the wife, and we might be road tripping to eastern Oregon to see it.

[Control-Z]

2. Where will you leaving from? eom

[denbot]

5. Wife just called.

Found a site that still had room near Monument (Eastern Oregon), traveling from Los Angeles.

https://www.offthegrideclipse.com/

[CincyDem]

3. Heading down to southern KY/northern TN. Thinking about finding some backroads.

And hoping for a clear day !

[BBG]

4. Airborne Roadtrip

Not viewable in Seattle and wife wasn't interested so heading east for a long weekend and a visit with the maternal unit in Tennessee.

[get the red out]

6. I live in Kentucky

So I guess a "road trip to see it" will be taking the stairs down and leaving the building to check it out.

[lunasun]

7. Train tripping

5 HR trip

[Girard442]

8. Meeting with some eclipse junkies in OR.

[SouthernIrish]

9. Northeast Tennessee

Going out to the backyard, in the country.

[OriginalGeek]

10. probably can;t go anywhere

I think central FL is going to get 80something percent. Is that any good at all? If I was closer to a hundred percenter I might try and go.

[LeftInTX]

15. Grab some eclipse glasses. Lowe's is selling them at their checkouts

I tried out my glasses as soon as I bought them. They're really cool.
It will only be 60% where I live, but I'll get to see a crescent sun.

At 80% you may see interesting shadows etc if the weather is clear.

I think in Florida maximum eclipse will be around 2:30 EST

[SeattleVet]

11. We decided last month that we are staying put in Seattle...

enjoying the approximately 92% coverage we will have here, without the hassle of fighting traffic for 3 days. A friend had offered their yard for camping to a large group of us (they'll be out of town for the week), but they were unable to get a porta-potty for us to use - there wasn't one to be had in western Oregon, and that was 3 or 4 months ago. We have several other friends that live directly in the path of totality, and they are telling those that are coming to stay with them to come on Friday, or early Saturday at the latest...roads are expected to be parking lots for much of the weekend, and in the rural areas they are not made for the volume of expected traffic.

The various county Sheriff's are warning people to bring enough food, water, and gasoline to last a few days...they expect stores and restaurants to run out, and the gas stations, especially in the more rural areas, do not have the tank capacity to hold anywhere near the expected demand (and prices of these commodities are expected to be jacked WAY up).

We had 10 people (family) that were interested in going down, so in early March we contacted a travel service we have available to us and asked for lodging for 10 people within a 150 mile wide, 300 mile long band centered on the path, and after 5 or 10 minutes she came back on the line and asked, "OK, what's going on?" All she could find available was 3 rooms in a Day's Inn 120 miles from the path - for $4800.

We decided that we will just relax, watch what we get here, and then get the world's best view on the various media outlets...without having to fight traffic, crowds, and shortages of necessities, or wasting 3 or 4 days and a LOT of gasoline.

Good luck to anyone that decides to chance it!

[LeftInTX]

16. Sounds like a cross between Woodstock and a hurricane!!!

We will be having a total eclipse in April 2024. The maximum eclipse is going to be in Durango, Mexico. I'm pretty sure die hard astronomers will head down there. It will have better viewing weather than the US.

However, South Texas will probably be the preferred US viewing. The 2024 eclipse will traverse from Eagle Pass, TX to Nova Scotia. April weather along that path in the US is fairly unpredictable.

I live in San Antonio. Part of the city will get totality, part of it will not. I will get 2 minutes totality at my house. But if I'm willing to drive 60 miles, I can get 4:30 minutes.

[roamer65]

29. I plan on coming down for the annular eclipse in October 2023.

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It will be a real treat to see eclipses within 7 months of each other.

I wish I felt comfortable going into MX in 2024,but with all the crazy down there I have been warned by a good friend of Mexican descent not to drive through the border region.

[aikoaiko]

12. Driving north about 2 hours for total eclipse

That's about it. Might hit the beach in SC.

[Glorfindel]

13. I'm staying put here in the north Georgia mountains

We're right under the path of the eclipse.

[cagefreesoylentgreen]

14. Does commuting to work count?

Thirty mile one way drive to my job, and the eclipse hits its maximum two-thirds through my drive.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. If you decide to go, go several days in advance! I'm not kidding.

Me and my family are going--we made most of our plans last year.

The campgrounds are all sold out. The hotels, the motels, everything is sold out.

If you have a camper, you might be able to find a spot somewhere to view it from.

Good Luck!

Call me if you have questions!

[roamer65]

25. Safe journey to you, Peggy...and the rest of you all.

Be safe!

[Cuthbert Allgood]

18. Driving down to Carbondale.

Actually was only able to find a motel room about 30 miles away like 8 months ago.

I'm really pumped about it. My wife had no interest.

[SeattleVet]

21. Be sure you double-check your reservation...

some motels have been going WAY over the line, and either canceling reservations and then jacking up the rate, or even going as far as changing the name of the place ('Sorry, you have no reservation *here* - they went out of business!').

Local and state authorities have been trying to crack down on these things, but there are still way too many sketchy businesses that are willing to take the legal risk for the potentially record profits.

Check your reservations before you hit the road.

[Laffy Kat]

19. Youngest son and his dad will be seeing it from Nebraska.

Then it's immediately on to Wisconsin and back to college.

[liberaltrucker]

20. SO and I are leaving PA this Sunday (Aug 13)

We'll drive two days to New Orleans and spend 3 days there.
On the way back, We'll visit my family in Alabama, and view
the eclipse in Franklin, KY. Took six months of planning!

[Lionel Mandrake]

22. Peg and I are air tripping to see it.

You should know that every square inch of Oregon is already booked up. (Okay, I'm exaggerating.)

[denbot]

23. My wife found a place in Monument OR

It's is pretty much eastern OR, way off the beaten track. We were thinking about scouting out BLM land, but decided to not blow off a camp spot for an unknown.

After reading about what other people are anticipating, we are packing extra food, water, and a tanks worth of gas in plastic Jerry type cans.

Even though there is a river fronting the property, we think heat will be the biggest challenge.

[CanonRay]

33. Not by much

the Oregon State Police are estimating a million extra people for 8-19 to 8-23.

[roamer65]

24. Southeast Nebraska.

I made reservations 7 years ago! yes, I still have them

Picked a small town in order to stay away from the really big crowds.

Remember, if you miss totality on this one, there is another on April 8, 2024. It will have nearly double the length of totality.

If I see totality, it will complete the trifecta for me transit-wise, Venus, Mercury and Luna.

[underpants]

26. Beach week at No. Myrtle Beach. 99% coverage

Can't wait. We got a GREAT deal on a condo.

[freddyvh]

27. staying home

i have read we will have a 94 to 97% total eclipse here in Iowa

[roamer65]

28. It will be partial in Iowa, but nonetheless spectacular.

Most I have seen was the last total one in the lower 48...February 26, 1979. It was 80 pct for me in MI. It had a very eerie feel to it, as birds think it is evening come early and they roost.

[Tanuki]

30. Total eclipse even from my yard (Tennessee) if I take off work that day.

If I do work, there is a good open space for watching (National Park Service Civil War Battlefield) within easy walking distance. The eclipse will occur here around 1 p.m., so I can time my lunch hour accordingly

[roamer65]

31. You should. Don't miss it!

[CanonRay]

32. I can see it from my yard, but only 99.7%

so we're road tripping from the coast to Monroe, OR. Also worried about fog on the coast, which we've had 6 straight mornings until almost noon.

[Nac Mac Feegle]

34. Up until last Friday I was

I was planning to go see my Mom in Alliance, Nebraska. Centered on the Totality line. Home of Carhenge. http://carhenge.com/

The Governor is supposed to be out there (Carhenge) for the event.

But then my Wife told me she had to have me around for some Dr. appointments, so it was cancelled. We're going to try later, in the Fall to get there again.

I was so looking forward to the trip, but Duty Calls....

[Skittles]

35. apparently if I mention I will be sleeping (night worker)

it means I am saying something .....bad