Solar Eclipse Rally

windtrader · July 20, 2017, 08:59:19 PM

Anyone heading up to Oregon to catch the full solar eclipse next month? Might be fun for an impromptu rally. I'm planning on boondocking somewhere in the NF, should be plenty of places to pull off and park for a couple days.

HB of CJ · July 20, 2017, 10:37:54 PM

They expect 250,000 sight seeing folks in Central OR alone. Unknown number of folks elsewhere. Public safety services are going to be on full call out and alert.

All the good motel and RV park spaces were sold off YEARS ago. Price gouging continues. Any prior reservation may not be honored unless more $$$ paid.

We are staying home. It may end up being complete mayhem on the highways. Consider a lack of common available items like water, food, fuel and decency.

We are at 42N, 123W. Close enough. Do not forget the proper eye protection. We expect hundreds of eye injuries alone. Some predict a total social breakdown.

Unless you can arrive at a prior dedicated secure location one week early and are prepared to stay one week after ... do not? Expect the mother of all traffic jams.

Zephod · July 21, 2017, 02:25:28 AM

No problem here. Where I'm living, the eclipse passes right overhead.

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windtrader · July 21, 2017, 10:27:07 AM

Will do some planning and intention is to get up there several days ahead and boondock somewhere nice in the NF. No rush leaving either on the other side. Should be able to avoid the crush of day trippers.

Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM · July 21, 2017, 11:34:27 AM

Rally at Zephods house?

Zephod · July 21, 2017, 12:49:32 PM

Quote from: Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM on July 21, 2017, 11:34:27 AM
Rally at Zephods house?

Lexington, SC.

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HB of CJ · July 21, 2017, 01:29:14 PM

If done correctly the Solar Sighting would be very fun. We got our special "approved" solar sunglasses way early. We bought only 36. Gave away some. Some insisted upon payment for others. Now have run out. Made a few bucks!

Unless you have very good prior planning including a prior scouting trip with all contingencies planned for and play acted upon, one may be just planning on the ultimate road trip to hell and back. If one gets back. Could be bad.

Very bad. Us first responders up here in SW OR USA have table topped this one over and over. Too many things can go wrong. Too few things may go right. A spur of the moment trip might be a receipt for disaster. Just saying this now.

Your decision. Many lookie losers from CA. Hundreds of thousands of folks without a clue. No planning. No fuel home. Little or no water. Little food. All demanding services that are non existent. Hundreds blinded. Yep. Worse case.

Or ... everything will be calm collected and perfect in every way. This warning sounds horrible and it is meant to be. Stay out of Central West Oregon. Not a good idea. We may not be able to cope with our own. Abandon Hope All Who Enter Here!

Respectfully.

Dave5Cs · July 21, 2017, 01:35:42 PM

Hummm As usual over-reaction from Oregonians........

HB of CJ · July 21, 2017, 03:00:11 PM

Or an under reaction from Californians. Pick your poison.

Geoff · July 21, 2017, 03:14:28 PM

The last time I remember that we had a solar eclipse I was in California and I was working in my shop. I took a welding helmet and looked at the sun and it was a partial eclipse. Okay. I went back in the shop.

--Geoff

Zephod · July 21, 2017, 04:01:09 PM

Quote from: Geoff on July 21, 2017, 03:14:28 PM
The last time I remember that we had a solar eclipse I was in California and I was working in my shop. I took a welding helmet and looked at the sun and it was a partial eclipse. Okay. I went back in the shop.

--Geoff

Smart move. Welding helmets are excellent at keeping harmful light out.

This will be my 3rd total eclipse.

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Dave5Cs · July 21, 2017, 04:17:54 PM

I know Geoff they always make a big deal about it and then nothing. Like the Blood moon.

Zephod · July 21, 2017, 04:19:32 PM

Quote from: Dave5Cs on July 21, 2017, 04:17:54 PM
I know Geoff they always make a big deal about it and then nothing. Like the Blood moon.

I never even looked at the blood moon. I've seen harvest moons before.

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windtrader · July 21, 2017, 09:01:09 PM

Public service agencies plan for a wide range of conditions and events. If the audience here isowners.

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windtrader · July 21, 2017, 09:05:56 PM

If you were planning just for visiting boondocking buses, it'd be a very different plan.

If any busnut can't get top central Oregon and experience the eclipse without finding a place to boondock for a few days, they might consider selling it and buying a condo on the beach.

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