R-pod Owners Forum : Heads up/camping in Yellowstone area 8/2017 https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Miscellaneous / Off-topic : Heads up/camping in Yellowstone area 8/2017 Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:12:10 +0000 Sun, 24 Apr 2016 17:43:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7722 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Heads up/camping in Yellowstone area 8/2017 : Interesting article infoabout... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7722&PID=73765#73765 Author: codycountry
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Posted: 24 Apr 2016 at 5:43pm

Interesting article info about a long eclipse area and where to view it best.  There will be some campground jams nationwide directly under the eclipse.   

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/great-american-eclipse-draws-tourists-to-wyoming-in/article_61bc5775-10f9-5102-bdbd-1576ffd928bf.html
]]> Sun, 24 Apr 2016 17:43:37 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7722&PID=73765#73765 Heads up/camping in Yellowstone area 8/2017 : Thanks for the "heads up",... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7722&PID=72969#72969 Author: Guests
Subject: 7722
Posted: 10 Apr 2016 at 6:50pm


Thanks for the "heads up", codycountry!]]> Sun, 10 Apr 2016 18:50:58 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7722&PID=72969#72969 Heads up/camping in Yellowstone area 8/2017 : I have a brother who lives near... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7722&PID=72951#72951 Author: Pete Brayton
Subject: 7722
Posted: 10 Apr 2016 at 8:32am

I have a brother who lives near Wheatland, WY where my family will meet for the eclipse and then move to a spot on the centerline on the day of the eclipse. If you have never seen a total solar eclipse, you should make a point to see this one, you won't regret it.]]> Sun, 10 Apr 2016 08:32:20 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7722&PID=72951#72951 Heads up/camping in Yellowstone area 8/2017 : Cool. https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7722&PID=72940#72940 Author: techntrek
Subject: 7722
Posted: 09 Apr 2016 at 8:44pm

Cool.]]> Sat, 09 Apr 2016 20:44:35 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7722&PID=72940#72940 Heads up/camping in Yellowstone area 8/2017 : Sounds like quite an event! ... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7722&PID=72939#72939 Author: Leo B
Subject: 7722
Posted: 09 Apr 2016 at 8:19pm

Sounds like quite an event!]]> Sat, 09 Apr 2016 20:19:09 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7722&PID=72939#72939 Heads up/camping in Yellowstone area 8/2017 : This seems very strange/odd to... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7722&PID=72930#72930 Author: codycountry
Subject: 7722
Posted: 09 Apr 2016 at 6:26pm

This seems very strange/odd to me, yet I've been hearing about it for a few months from highly informed sources, it finally hit the news, and I want to warn or give heads up to our rpod family here to enhance your time out in the rpods.  Take it or leave it.

A few days ago I read an online newspaper article (which I can't seem to re-locate) that all the hotels in Jackson, Wy. are being booked up and sold out by tour agencies and people from all over the world for a solar eclipse that is going to happen in August 2017.  Jackson is on the centerline (see link below for map of centerline).  The campgrounds within the area are being booked already as well.  It seems odd to me that so many people would flock to this event, but it is for real.  There is a huge international tourism interest in the event, and where better than Yellowstone country to view it?   I hope it isn't cloudy or smoky from western wildfires.
 
So, for those of you who are into astronomy (I've seen a couple serious astronomer's  here on this site in the last week) or if you are thinking of coming to Yellowstone country on vacation in mid August 2017 you better start planning and making reservations very soon. It is congested enough around here in August without adding lot's more people from worldwide to see a few minute solar event.  Chamber of Commerce delight.  It will be cool, and I'll watch it from my house in Cody Wy......

In Casper the county commissioners are debating a request from some large group to lease "Hell's Half Acre" and have a large solar gathering event there.  Talking  thousands of "Burning Man" types.  $$$ for the county.  It is a highly eroded and interesting looking  area west of Casper where they filmed part of the movie "Starship Troopers".  The city of Casper owns the area.  So this is for real folks.

I added a couple links below for your reading pleasure.

Safe travels, and I'll wave when we pass.

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2017Aug21Tgoogle.html
http://www.jacksonholewy.com/blog/jackson-hole-is-the-perfect-place-to-see-the-total-solar-eclipse-in-2017/
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