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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.
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(15,682 posts)denbot
(9,901 posts)Found a site that still had room near Monument (Eastern Oregon), traveling from Los Angeles.
https://www.offthegrideclipse.com/
CincyDem
(6,416 posts)And hoping for a clear day !
BBG
(2,561 posts)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
(13,468 posts)So I guess a "road trip to see it" will be taking the stairs down and leaving the building to check it out.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)5 HR trip
Girard442
(6,087 posts)SouthernIrish
(512 posts)Going out to the backyard, in the country.
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)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
(25,719 posts)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
(5,481 posts)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
(25,719 posts)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
(36,748 posts)Last edited Sun Aug 13, 2017, 11:08 AM - Edit history (2)
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
(34,185 posts)That's about it. Might hit the beach in SC.
Glorfindel
(9,740 posts)We're right under the path of the eclipse.
cagefreesoylentgreen
(838 posts)Thirty mile one way drive to my job, and the eclipse hits its maximum two-thirds through my drive.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,762 posts)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
(36,748 posts)Be safe!
Cuthbert Allgood
(5,002 posts)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
(5,481 posts)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
(16,391 posts)Then it's immediately on to Wisconsin and back to college.
liberaltrucker
(9,130 posts)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
(4,076 posts)You should know that every square inch of Oregon is already booked up. (Okay, I'm exaggerating.)
denbot
(9,901 posts)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
(14,132 posts)the Oregon State Police are estimating a million extra people for 8-19 to 8-23.
roamer65
(36,748 posts)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
(182,988 posts)Can't wait. We got a GREAT deal on a condo.
freddyvh
(276 posts)i have read we will have a 94 to 97% total eclipse here in Iowa
roamer65
(36,748 posts)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
(14,926 posts)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
(36,748 posts)CanonRay
(14,132 posts)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
(972 posts)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
(153,261 posts)it means I am saying something .....bad