Indiana

Traveling to Eagle Pass, staying with some friends.

I had a plan to go to Belleville, Ontario but decided that I really don’t want to deal with the traffic and my kids in the traffic.

I’ll see 99.5% or whatever it is from home.

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How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

Headed to Fort Worth. Family reunion is planned and converging on my folks' place that weekend. May actually drive home Monday, but would likely be driving during the eclipse. I should plan to leave to put me in Hillsboro, which looks to be a prime spot and get me home by dinner.

I'm housesitting for my aunt. I'm in Maine, which I think is supposed to get lots of good viewing - though I'll be far away from the spot EVERYONE is going.

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I'm stepping out my front door. We're in the 100% zone.

We are expecting well over 1 million visitors to the area (Austin and West of town).

The local power company is worried about extra stress on the grid.
Mayors have declared a state of emergency. We've been warned to stock up on gas and groceries to avoid shortages.
In other words, react like we do when there is a threat of ice. I hope noone needs toilet paper, bottled water, or milk.

Not really sure why you would want to be where everyone is.. I think a nice meadow in the woods would be awesome to experience, and the animals freaking out. As long as your north of bangor you should be in the path. Lots of Maine is getting to see it.

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Just Triing
Triathlete since 9:56:39 AM EST Aug 20, 2006.
Be kind English is my 2nd language. My primary language is Dave it's a unique evolution of English.

Supposedly there's an outdoor concert down at auditorium shores during the eclipse, which sounds cool. But no way in hell I'm getting in car and driving into town that day.

Will just step outside front door like you to see the 100% eclipse.

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It's Vampire Weekend. Local radio station was promoting it.

Is it worth going somewhere with a 96% vs 90% eclipse? Our house in upstate PA will get 96% vs 90% in Philly. Or do you need the total for any real difference. I saw a 90% when in Vegas a couple of years ago.

I got suckered into doing this because allegedly the 95% in Chicago pales in comparison to a total eclipse

Some of the fam planning a trip to Poplar Bluff, MO.

Ooo, I like them. I guess I could take the rail to downtown.

Flying LAX to AUS and driving out to the Hill Country. Hoping for clear skies.

Flew to OR for 2017 and it was awesome.

Ooof, so close... I know traffic is awful. 99.5% is still like a sunny day, light is just a little weird. 100% doesn't just get darker, you see the corona of the sun which is mind blowingly cool. 99% is like flying a plane. 100% is like jumping out of it. Two totally different experiences

Nope

I live in the path but watching the forecast. If it is bad I may leave the night before and drive to clear skies. After seeing 2017 I will drive all day to see another

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I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.

My parent's camp in northern NH is in the Path (~3:30), so headed there. I have thoughts of hiking Table Rock to watch it, but I dunno: I imagine that'll be packed.

Will need to also post 'No Parking' signs along the field. Have heard they are expecting 30k visitors. That will literally double the population of Coos County (where totality will occur in NH). Should be a giant shit-show...

Can't wait to actually see it, though! Hopefully we have clear skies!
- Jeff

I think the whole dam country is going somewhere along that line for this thing, it is crazy. About 3 weeks ago I thought I would look at tickets to Texas, San Antonio area. They were triple the price of normal. Then I thought I could drive the RV to a remote spot around there, maybe get a hotel for a couple nites. Every hotel is booked solid, and if not the rooms are priced for the 1%. I couldn't get a shitty RV spot in the middle of no where either.

So it dawned on me that if every single spot along that line and around it was this crowded, then perhaps the trip just wouldn't be worth it. Will just take the kids outside here, should be deserted I suppose with everyone leaving, and just get what we get and call it good until the next one...

We have arrived in Franklin, nice town. Looks like the are prepared to get a huge swell tomorrow will be interesting to see.

Not sure what to expect, since we are near center line and along a highway that follows the path. Just seems lots of other places for people to go then try and push in here.

All along Indiana Highways were signs about ecplise saying gas early, arrive early, stay and leave late.

We are here for 2 nights, filled tank, seems fairly quiet around here today. Which I was happy to see. Wunderground forcast at eclipse time has grown to 53% cloud coverage. Have heard having some clouds adds color and allows you to see the shadow coming and going.. just hope we can see the actual eclipse.

Should be able to report back tomorrow night.

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Just Triing
Triathlete since 9:56:39 AM EST Aug 20, 2006.
Be kind English is my 2nd language. My primary language is Dave it's a unique evolution of English.

If you have time and want to explore the area - Brown County State Park is about 40 miles away and is a nice park this time of year.

This. I saw the annular eclipse last October. It was cool, but nothing like a total.

Me too. I am on North Shore of Lake Erie about 60 miles east of Detroit. Looks like it is going to be mainly sunny. Fingers crossed.

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They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

Clouds are iffy for tomorrow. If I get up in the morning and I'm not confident, I start heading west until I find clear skies.

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I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.

I hope you all have good weather for tomorrow. I saw it in 2017 and luckily did not have to travel further than walking outside and looking up.

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clm
Nashville, TN
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Just outside Marble Falls, TX. A year ago this was the place to be, not the northeast! Beautiful now but clouds coming in on the morning.

Maybe some clearing around eclipse time. Also have read that the cooling effect of the eclipse may diminish the clouds. But we’re here now and not willing to brave 12 plus hours on the road to get to someplace likely to be clear

Saw 2017 too, so I know what I’m missing. :(

I live in CT. Just drove up to Albany for tonight and then driving up to Plattsburgh tomorrow am. Partly cloudy so hoping for the best.

Good luck everybody!!!

Latest update here: strong chance of showers.

Just outside of a nearby small town I saw a sign:"eclipse parking $200/car"

Is anyone really willing to pay that?

We're in a gated community. Our mailboxes and parking lot is just outside the gate. I suggested we charge people to park.
Turns old some old fogies are going to patrol the parking lot to make sure we don't have tresspassers.

I was bummed to see the forecast. I hope it's wrong.

Hope you guys are otherwise enjoying the area.

GET OFF MY LAWN. Despite being in a good spot I don't thing anybody is travelling to our office's parking lot.

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They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

Churches here charging between $20 and $50 dollars to park, from what I saw online. Our hotel gave us a parking pass to put in the window. Forcast now down to 27%, looks like I picked a winner location a year ago. Now I hope this is as amazing as I have heard.

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Just Triing
Triathlete since 9:56:39 AM EST Aug 20, 2006.
Be kind English is my 2nd language. My primary language is Dave it's a unique evolution of English.

Yeah things flipped from historical forecast Maine is clear Texas cloudy.

There are some people here (just outside Indianapolis), from Ok. They were going to head to TX but because of the weather headed up here. I assume they booked the backup plan early.

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Just Triing
Triathlete since 9:56:39 AM EST Aug 20, 2006.
Be kind English is my 2nd language. My primary language is Dave it's a unique evolution of English.

Was talking at breakfast to a family from Kentucky up here, made it a family event, they have 60 people staying at this hotel. I heard them talking about setting up tables.. Might have a party to crash, with our long lost cousins, from Louisville, lol

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Just Triing
Triathlete since 9:56:39 AM EST Aug 20, 2006.
Be kind English is my 2nd language. My primary language is Dave it's a unique evolution of English.

I have about a 30-45 minute drive to get somewhere to get the full eclipse, but once I heard people were charging to park and that crowds were expected I said screw that. I'll watch it from home or work and get the 97% or whatever coverage we'll get where I am. I drive I95 in central Maine to get to and from work, and they've had signs up for a few days saying to expect heavy traffic today.

PSA (actually posted in the news here): HAHAHA


Do not attempt to watch the solar eclipse while driving. Find a safe place to park and then watch the eclipse. Peak darkness will last just a few minutes.
Use public transportation to avoid the potential of clogged roads, breakdowns, and crashes.
Do not drive with eclipse glasses on.
Drive safely. Eagerness to view the eclipse is not an acceptable reason to drive aggressively or while distracted.
Do not attempt to take pictures of the eclipse while driving.
Drive with your headlights on. Not only will drivers be much more visible to other drivers, but forward vision will be improved.
Watch out for pedestrians. There may be many people standing in or along the roadway to get a glimpse of the eclipse.
Watch out for animals, as well. When a solar eclipse reaches totality, nocturnal wildlife can awaken, and non-nocturnal animals might think it’s time to sleep.
Be alert to the possibility of increased traffic and distracted drivers swerving into lanes.

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clm
Nashville, TN
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I have almost clear skies with just some very high wispy clouds that are forecast to keep clearing. We are rolling with the back patio.

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I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.

At my parents' camp in northern NH, in Colebrook right on Rt. 26. Went over Dixville Notch this morning, and there were already better than 30 vehicles at the Table Rock trailhead at 9am! (Guess I won't bother with hiking that to watch the eclipse...)

Colebrook itself was already starting to get busy at 8:30. Seem like a large influx of out-of-staters, which they need as there really wasn't much of a snowmobile season up here this winter.

Not a cloud in the sky right now, forecast says it'll remain like this, more or less, until the eclipse. We'll see what happens...

So far, nobody has tried parking on the edge or in the field; hopefully it stays that way (April in the north country ain't the time of year to be driving in a field).
- Jeff

We've had very few clear days the last few weeks here, and just had 4 days straight of snow, then rain for a couple of days before it started clearing yesterday late. Best day of the year so far, temps up around 60 and only few wispy clouds in the sky.

I feel like I need to get home before it starts or there's going to be chaos!

I remember my kids showed me something cool during the last eclipse. If you look at shadows on the ground of leaves in trees, the leaves will act as pinhole cameras and cast the shadow of the eclipse on the ground.

The above is a picture I found on the internet and shows leaf shadows on the ground under a tree during an eclipse. To be clear, look at the shadows on the ground.

Texas is so jacked up with their government that a strong wind causes their grid to fail.

I farted once and our lights flickered.

Otherwise, thanks for bringing politics into a non-political thread.