gladecreekwy
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We were directly in the line of totality last time here in Jackson. So much hype I became a bit sick of hearing about it. As it turned out it was one of the most amazing things I’ve ever witnessed. Go if you can.
Planning for April 2024 total solar eclipse! (thoughts?)
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BikeNFish
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Not only have I had two of my GoPro batteries bulge, last June I also had to replace my Lithium laptop battery due to bulging.
McFlyfi
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I am going to try and snag a campsite at Garner State park in south/central Texas. It' over 1300 miles (SoCal) for me. We plan on taking 3 days to get there, stay there for 5 or 6 days, and slowly work our way back home through TX, NM, AZ. Probably about 3-4 weeks total.
Gonna hit Winnemucca in October for the annular eclipse on Oct 14, 2023.
Gonna hit Winnemucca in October for the annular eclipse on Oct 14, 2023.
Econ
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under timeanddate.com they give the percentage of cloudy dates out of the last 20 years. Appears as you go north the odds are against you. If memory serves I think OH is 70% clouds. Tx is in the 40 to 50 someodd cloudy
Chris I
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Texas seems like the best bet. That time of year, anything from the Midwest up to Maine is more likely to be cloudy. Definitely a harder choice for us to travel and see this one. In 2017, we got to experience the eclipse from Smith Rock State Park in Oregon. Perfect weather, clear skies. It was a bucket list experience.
Oldspurs
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Thanks for sharing the great Vid of Eclipse Steve.. We were in Sedalia, MO for the last Eclipse. As it reached totality there was a flight of B2 Bombers flew over. We were blown away. For this one we will be at the ranch in Johnson City, Texas. When we saw our last Eclipse, we realized how small we as humans really are in the grand scheme of the universe. See you on the trail.
LBL in KY should get you close, but in 2024 Paducah is barely in the band of totality on the maps I've seen and the center line is West of there. I considered the LBL area in 2017. This time I will aim for a location farther West.
Actually, since my brother's home is in the line of totality in TX, I will visit him for this next total solar eclipse.
In 2017 our home was in the range to see the eclipse, but to only 97% of totality. It was well worth it to travel to a location in 100% totality.
Chris I
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This is an important point that anyone reading should remember. Near totality is pretty cool, but full totality is a life-altering experience for many people. It's hard to describe it, and if you are anywhere near the line of totality, you need to get to it.
Hilldweller
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I have a bunch of friends in Kentucky though. One lives in Paducah and throws two "Hick Hop" camping trips a year in LBL, one in spring and one in fall. Also one of my colleagues lives on Energy Lake (yeah, nice back yard) and I haven't seen him in a long time.
I'm more about the people, camping, & party than the totality.
I hope this isn't a preview for next year, but I've been trying to sneak a peak at the current comet. Its been cloudy here 15 straight days. A couple of those were partly cloudy, but cloudy where the comet is. On my way home last night, it was totally clear. I live in a suburban area, so lots of light pollution. I looked at the clear sky where the comet was and planned to come out at 9:45 pm when it was the highest here. That is about the time we go to the hot tub. Came out to total cloud cover again.
Haven’t read all posts so might reiterate what already been said.
1. Plan to camp at least 2 nights, night before & night of the eclipse. Don’t try to drive the day of the eclipse. Last eclipse we camped in Illinois, North of Paducah, on our annual pilgrimage to Peoria. We got there the night before. Watched the eclipse. Packed up & headed out after the eclipse. Seems we & a million other people tried to leave at the same time. All roads were clogged, bumper to bumper traffic not only on interstates but seemingly any paved road along the eclipse path. What normally took 4 hours became a 10 hour ordeal.
2. If possible, pick a spot where you can see the horizon in all sides. Barring that, get the most open spot you can. By “spot” I mean viewing spot not campsite. Your campsite need only be an easy walk or bike ride away.
1. Plan to camp at least 2 nights, night before & night of the eclipse. Don’t try to drive the day of the eclipse. Last eclipse we camped in Illinois, North of Paducah, on our annual pilgrimage to Peoria. We got there the night before. Watched the eclipse. Packed up & headed out after the eclipse. Seems we & a million other people tried to leave at the same time. All roads were clogged, bumper to bumper traffic not only on interstates but seemingly any paved road along the eclipse path. What normally took 4 hours became a 10 hour ordeal.
2. If possible, pick a spot where you can see the horizon in all sides. Barring that, get the most open spot you can. By “spot” I mean viewing spot not campsite. Your campsite need only be an easy walk or bike ride away.
Excellent points. Your plan for 2024 is similar to what I did in 2017. Both eclipses are on Monday. In 2017 I got to my eclipse camping spot for the weekend and departed on Tuesday. For eclipse viewing we walked across the road to an open field. The 360 degree sunset glow during totality was amazing.
The eclipse is a Monday, so we will definitely tear down and head home Tuesday, or at least that is the plan for now
