Sep 7, 2016, 2:38 pm
Last edit by: slocouple
(West to east)
Madras, OR:
wcrhkd
Dayton, OR:
2ruse
BOI (Ontario, Oregon):
jrl767
PWMTrav+family (tentative)
HkCaGu
SLE / Salem, OR:
Eastbay1K
Smiley90
C W
AS3382 PDX-MCI in flight, ID-WY
violist
lili
There are still window seats available on this flight
(though in coach and for lots of money)
Island Park, ID:
SLOCouple (probably driving to or near Rexburg)
JAC / Jackson Hole, WY:
Austin787 (watching at the airport)
CPR / Casper, WY:
pseudoswede + 6
AIA / Alliance, NE:
mhnadel
headinclouds (Sidney)
LNK / Lincoln, NE (driving west for viewing):
jerry305 +1
TheLifeOfA_NKCM + 3 (Staying in Omaha then driving somewhere near LNK)
MCI/Kansas City: (driving north or east into MO for viewing)
Sweet Willie
jackal (possibly; if I come, I'll drive up to STJ on 8/21; may also be near St. Clair, MO or Carbondale, IL)
STJ (north of MCI, MO):
ClaudiSTR
FriendlySkies
Evansville, IN:
mvitale + 1 (then driving to Carbondale, IL-ish for viewing)
BNA(/Hopkinsville, KY): (Click for URL)
Zorak
tmiw
HPN-HRL
diburning +1
financialhippie + family
exerda +1
l'etoile (likely watching in Gallatin)
trek87
GSP / Greenville–Spartanburg, SC:
SRQ Guy
CHS / Charleston, SC:
Mr. Vker
jrsinpdx
Brendan (I live there!
)
yunicorner (will probably watch in Columbia at the capitol)
Herb687
BeachMiles
Madras, OR:
wcrhkd
Dayton, OR:
2ruse
BOI (Ontario, Oregon):
jrl767
PWMTrav+family (tentative)
HkCaGu
SLE / Salem, OR:
Eastbay1K
Smiley90
C W
AS3382 PDX-MCI in flight, ID-WY
violist
lili
There are still window seats available on this flight
(though in coach and for lots of money)
Island Park, ID:
SLOCouple (probably driving to or near Rexburg)
JAC / Jackson Hole, WY:
Austin787 (watching at the airport)
CPR / Casper, WY:
pseudoswede + 6
AIA / Alliance, NE:
mhnadel
headinclouds (Sidney)
LNK / Lincoln, NE (driving west for viewing):
jerry305 +1
TheLifeOfA_NKCM + 3 (Staying in Omaha then driving somewhere near LNK)
MCI/Kansas City: (driving north or east into MO for viewing)
Sweet Willie
jackal (possibly; if I come, I'll drive up to STJ on 8/21; may also be near St. Clair, MO or Carbondale, IL)
STJ (north of MCI, MO):
ClaudiSTR
FriendlySkies
Evansville, IN:
mvitale + 1 (then driving to Carbondale, IL-ish for viewing)
BNA(/Hopkinsville, KY): (Click for URL)
Zorak
tmiw
HPN-HRL
diburning +1
financialhippie + family
exerda +1
l'etoile (likely watching in Gallatin)
trek87
GSP / Greenville–Spartanburg, SC:
SRQ Guy
CHS / Charleston, SC:
Mr. Vker
jrsinpdx
Brendan (I live there!
)yunicorner (will probably watch in Columbia at the capitol)
Herb687
BeachMiles
How about a US total eclipse DO?; Aug. 21, 2017; let's start planning!
Aug 1, 2017, 10:52 am
#211
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OP, the image on the phone's screen can't hurt your eyes. It's just light generated by the LEDs in the screen. I'd face away from the sun, remove my eclipse glasses, and frame the image on the phone using its front (selfie) camera. Make sure to put on the glasses again when you face back to the sun, and don't let the goal of photographing the event distract you from experiencing it yourself.
Aug 1, 2017, 12:50 pm
#212
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Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Posts: 175
transportation available still from portland to totality
amazingly there are still at least a couple of companies with available transportation to/from portland - i won't post info here, as it may violate terms of use against advertising, but PM me if you're still looking
Aug 1, 2017, 3:01 pm
#213
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I'd offer anyone a ride but I still haven't actually booked the non-refundable trigger so I don't want to get anyone's hopes up.
Aug 1, 2017, 3:27 pm
#214
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Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Posts: 175
type of transportation in oregon
the ones i've found are all via car/limo/van (not train)
Aug 1, 2017, 4:14 pm
#215
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I suppose... At first I was thinking "who's going to be making a bunch of phone calls during the eclipse?" 
But then I thought...I will take phone pics and shoot a little video, and those automatically get uploaded to Flickr, so I suppose a city full of people using their video/photo uploading services could crush the network.
The fact that said photo/video will inevitably suck won't stop me or anyone else from doing it. Facebook is going to be full of really boring, dark photos that day!
The only extraordinary precautions I will take will be to ensure I have plenty of charcoal, meat, and beer ahead of time. Human beings can survive a long time on meat and beer. And barbecue sauce.
But then I thought...I will take phone pics and shoot a little video, and those automatically get uploaded to Flickr, so I suppose a city full of people using their video/photo uploading services could crush the network.The fact that said photo/video will inevitably suck won't stop me or anyone else from doing it. Facebook is going to be full of really boring, dark photos that day!
The only extraordinary precautions I will take will be to ensure I have plenty of charcoal, meat, and beer ahead of time. Human beings can survive a long time on meat and beer. And barbecue sauce.
Aug 1, 2017, 11:52 pm
#216
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I'm flying into and out of STL on eclipse day. Renting a car and driving south or east based on weather and traffic (Most of St. Louis is not in path of totality).
Aug 2, 2017, 1:46 pm
#217
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Aug 2, 2017, 2:08 pm
#218
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Aug 8, 2017, 6:45 am
#219
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Just found this thread. We're hosting a mini-do at my place near Smithville Lake (just south of St Joeseph, MO about 45 minutes - only 6 seconds of totality off the center line). Anyway, we've got 9 so far (SweetWillie, ADAM-DFW, ClaudiSTR, johnnywho, FriendlySkies, monitor, susiesan, iris30) along with my family and anyone else who stops by. I'm smoking 8-9 racks of ribs for a mid-afternoon meal after the eclipse. Plenty of parking and beverages if anyone else wants to avoid the crowds in St Joe - just shoot me a PM. We're about 15 minutes from MCI for those trying to beat a hasty retreat.
Rich
Rich
Aug 8, 2017, 9:24 am
#220
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Location: LAX
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Posts: 1,032
Just found this thread. We're hosting a mini-do at my place near Smithville Lake (just south of St Joeseph, MO about 45 minutes - only 6 seconds of totality off the center line). Anyway, we've got 9 so far (SweetWillie, ADAM-DFW, ClaudiSTR, johnnywho, FriendlySkies, monitor, susiesan, iris30) along with my family and anyone else who stops by. I'm smoking 8-9 racks of ribs for a mid-afternoon meal after the eclipse. Plenty of parking and beverages if anyone else wants to avoid the crowds in St Joe - just shoot me a PM. We're about 15 minutes from MCI for those trying to beat a hasty retreat.
Rich
Rich
Aug 8, 2017, 11:02 am
#222
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 7
Found Saver Award to Jackson Hole on morning of eclipse
A long-time lurker here, just saw this thread. A few days ago I was pretty happy to to find a 1-way 12,500 mile saver award NYC-JAC for the morning of the eclipse. Convinced a Colorado friend to do the same, we're landing at 945 AM, just in time for the eclipse which begins at 1020. I guess we will be running into other flyertalk-ers there, sounds like we should just watch the show from the airport!
Aug 8, 2017, 11:14 am
#223
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A long-time lurker here, just saw this thread. A few days ago I was pretty happy to to find a 1-way 12,500 mile saver award NYC-JAC for the morning of the eclipse. Convinced a Colorado friend to do the same, we're landing at 945 AM, just in time for the eclipse which begins at 1020. I guess we will be running into other flyertalk-ers there, sounds like we should just watch the show from the airport!
Aug 8, 2017, 11:34 am
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Aug 8, 2017, 12:00 pm
#225
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Thanks for the concerns, I guess we might have a view from the air if delayed! Spending a few days in the mountains is my main reason for heading west. The eclipse is icing on the cake if it works out!