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>, or western Nebraska. I'll be in eastern Nebraska (Omaha) and will drive south on I-80 towards the eclipse path and hopefully pull off to the side and park s

by jasode 9y ago

>, or western Nebraska. I'll be in eastern Nebraska (Omaha) and will drive south on I-80 towards the eclipse path and hopefully pull off to the side and park somewhere. What's hard to plan for is whether too many other Nebraskans will have the exact same idea which means I have to camp out a ridiculous 12 hours before the event to secure a spot -- or give up entirely.

Retric 9y ago
The ideal location is 70 miles wide and 2100 miles long. I don't think viewing space is going to be much of an issue. PS: Sure, the closer to the center the longer the total eclipse lasts. But, you still end up seeing the same thing.
- jasode 9y ago
  >The ideal location is 70 miles wide True but I was trying to minimize the distance from Omaha airport since I have to catch a flight 5 hours later. It will be interesting to see how many of the ~500,000 Omaha residents will be on that stretch of I-80!
  - camiller 9y ago
    from I-80 (in Lincoln) take highway 77 south towards Beatrice. The closer you get to Beatrice the longer the totality. Lincoln will get about 1 min, Beatrice gets 2:35.
  - eclipsePrepper 9y ago
    I highly recommend rescheduling your flight.. seriously. Right before and right after the eclipse roads will be slammed! One article from Missouri said to expect Florida hurricane evacuation level traffic. If you still want to try to fly, bring LOTS of water in case you are stuck in traffic for hours.
aakriti1215 9y ago
I'm in Lincoln and I don't think too many people are planning to go far since its in the middle of the day.
ant6n 9y ago
I'm planning to drive up north from Denver, the day of. Kind of concerned about how many people will have the same idea, and how early I should start...
- eclipsePrepper 9y ago
  Many people I've talked with are planning to make this event into a long weekend. If you want to avoid traffic... and find parking - I'd recommend at least Thursday.
- JPKab 9y ago
  I'm in Denver area too. The question is this: How much better is a 100% eclipse vs. a 90% eclipse that we'll get here? Is it worth the trip to Wyoming? I think so, but not positive.
  - BenjiWiebe 9y ago
    According to everything I've read, and all pictures I've seen, 99% is one thing, and 100% totally something else.

by jasode 9y ago

Retric 9y ago

The ideal location is 70 miles wide and 2100 miles long. I don't think viewing space is going to be much of an issue. PS: Sure, the closer to the center the longer the total eclipse lasts. But, you still end up seeing the same thing.

jasode 9y ago
>The ideal location is 70 miles wide True but I was trying to minimize the distance from Omaha airport since I have to catch a flight 5 hours later. It will be interesting to see how many of the ~500,000 Omaha residents will be on that stretch of I-80!
- camiller 9y ago
  from I-80 (in Lincoln) take highway 77 south towards Beatrice. The closer you get to Beatrice the longer the totality. Lincoln will get about 1 min, Beatrice gets 2:35.
- eclipsePrepper 9y ago
  I highly recommend rescheduling your flight.. seriously. Right before and right after the eclipse roads will be slammed! One article from Missouri said to expect Florida hurricane evacuation level traffic. If you still want to try to fly, bring LOTS of water in case you are stuck in traffic for hours.

aakriti1215 9y ago

I'm in Lincoln and I don't think too many people are planning to go far since its in the middle of the day.

ant6n 9y ago

I'm planning to drive up north from Denver, the day of. Kind of concerned about how many people will have the same idea, and how early I should start...

eclipsePrepper 9y ago
Many people I've talked with are planning to make this event into a long weekend. If you want to avoid traffic... and find parking - I'd recommend at least Thursday.
JPKab 9y ago
I'm in Denver area too. The question is this: How much better is a 100% eclipse vs. a 90% eclipse that we'll get here? Is it worth the trip to Wyoming? I think so, but not positive.
- BenjiWiebe 9y ago
  According to everything I've read, and all pictures I've seen, 99% is one thing, and 100% totally something else.