by ironflange » Tue Jan 31, 2017 5:16 pm
Grizzly wrote:I live in Calgary AB and would love to see it. Best bet looks like Oregon, but does anyone have any tips on logistics? Hotels - HA! One in Madras was selling at 3k a night. I figure I have two options, fly to Portland, rent a car and drive to the central part of the state, but where to see it that isn't blocked with hundreds of cars? I have been told that National Forests are "camp where you will" arrangements, and I could try that, but...
58 and have yet to see an eclipse!
Hey, Grizzly, I'm in Calgary, too, and here's my plan. I'm going to be at Henrys Lake State Park in Idaho, near West Yellowstone and about an hour north of Idaho Falls; the actual path is a short drive south of there. Campsite is already booked. It's an easy two day trip from Calgary. We had thought about Oregon, but my wife refuses to cross the border now, so it's me, my daughter, and her friend. Her loss. We're going to spend a few days and visit Jackson and Yellowstone, places the friend has never been to. What's more, we can visit Fred Meyer and Jack in the Box.
If' you've never seen Yellowstone, this is a really good opportunity, it's crawling with people, but still amazing. Anyway, that's my two cents. I, too, am 58 (still wondering how that happened), and never seen a total eclipse. The best one I've seen was in 1979 or so, when the path went through northern Montana and the sun was a tiny crescent.
Cheers
iron
[quote="Grizzly"]I live in Calgary AB and would love to see it. Best bet looks like Oregon, but does anyone have any tips on logistics? Hotels - HA! One in Madras was selling at 3k a night. I figure I have two options, fly to Portland, rent a car and drive to the central part of the state, but where to see it that isn't blocked with hundreds of cars? I have been told that National Forests are "camp where you will" arrangements, and I could try that, but...
58 and have yet to see an eclipse![/quote]
Hey, Grizzly, I'm in Calgary, too, and here's my plan. I'm going to be at Henrys Lake State Park in Idaho, near West Yellowstone and about an hour north of Idaho Falls; the actual path is a short drive south of there. Campsite is already booked. It's an easy two day trip from Calgary. We had thought about Oregon, but my wife refuses to cross the border now, so it's me, my daughter, and her friend. Her loss. We're going to spend a few days and visit Jackson and Yellowstone, places the friend has never been to. What's more, we can visit Fred Meyer and Jack in the Box. :D If' you've never seen Yellowstone, this is a really good opportunity, it's crawling with people, but still amazing. Anyway, that's my two cents. I, too, am 58 (still wondering how that happened), and never seen a total eclipse. The best one I've seen was in 1979 or so, when the path went through northern Montana and the sun was a tiny crescent.
Cheers
iron