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    Posted: 13 Apr 2021 at 5:22pm
Just a heads up for all you Podders...

In the "It's never too early to secure your spot for an eclipse" department, I did a search and found that the Fredericksburg, Texas KOA is taking reservations for the 2024 eclipse!  Not online...too far out.  Call and they will send a form that you can fill out, and then they'll contact you for the requisite $250 non-refundable deposit.  We'll be there in our 195 (assuming I don't fall off a bridge in Idaho in the meantime).

They currently have 80 spots, with about 70 already spoken for (but see below).

Here's their website regarding the eclipse event:  

https://koa.com/campgrounds/fredericksburg/events/total-solar-eclipse_6cfd9546-d594-48c2-9d85-6a82b1543f27/

The individual I spoke to mentioned that the owners will be terminating their relationship with KOA before then and will go private, and will be adding up to 80 more spots, so I imagine that they will be taking more than 10 more reservations, but I'm not sure about that.

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I'm trying to figure out where on the path I want to travel to in order to experience the eclipse. I didn't have to travel to see the last one.
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Originally posted by RoverPod

I'm trying to figure out where on the path I want to travel to in order to experience the eclipse. I didn't have to travel to see the last one.

This site has a wealth of details about viewing locations, historical cloud cover, etc.

https://eclipsophile.com/2024tse/

The Texas Hill Country has a plethora of places to see and things to do, and April is a great time to visit the area.  So even if the eclipse is obscured by clouds (perish the thought) you can still have a great trip and a worthwhile time.  Also, on the way back you can stop off in Cajun country...crawfish season will be in full bloom.
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Originally posted by Pod_Geek

Originally posted by RoverPod

I'm trying to figure out where on the path I want to travel to in order to experience the eclipse. I didn't have to travel to see the last one.

This site has a wealth of details about viewing locations, historical cloud cover, etc.

https://eclipsophile.com/2024tse/

The Texas Hill Country has a plethora of places to see and things to do, and April is a great time to visit the area.  So even if the eclipse is obscured by clouds (perish the thought) you can still have a great trip and a worthwhile time.  Also, on the way back you can stop off in Cajun country...crawfish season will be in full bloom.
Awesome! Thanks.

I live in Virginia, so I was thinking about maybe finding somewhere in Upstate New York or maybe Vermont.
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Originally posted by RoverPod

I live in Virginia, so I was thinking about maybe finding somewhere in Upstate New York or maybe Vermont.

I grew up in upstate NY.  Typically a heck of a lot cloudier (and colder) than the TX hill country (of course now I've jinxed myself as far as clouds in TX vs NY go on 4-8-2024).

That eclipseophile site that I referenced above goes in to detail about historical cloud cover...worth a look.
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Originally posted by Pod_Geek

Originally posted by RoverPod

I live in Virginia, so I was thinking about maybe finding somewhere in Upstate New York or maybe Vermont.

I grew up in upstate NY.  Typically a heck of a lot cloudier (and colder) than the TX hill country (of course now I've jinxed myself as far as clouds in TX vs NY go on 4-8-2024).

That eclipseophile site that I referenced above goes in to detail about historical cloud cover...worth a look.
Yeah, I read through all of that. Rethinking my plans for sure. I'm not sure I want to go all the way to Texas, but definitely checking out the options. Thanks!
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Yeah here in Texas we have a partial (annular) eclipse in 2023, and a total eclipse in 2024...

In 2017, I flew my Learjet up to Nova Scotia for the total eclipse of the sun...no wait...I drove my RV to Wyoming for the total eclipse of the sun.....Carly...get outta my head.

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It is cool...and I mean VERY cool, to be in the path of totality when it happens. I plan to be there!
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