Absolutely. 100% is the way to go. In fact, I have a relative whose rural house was in the path of totality for 2017, but it was not centered on the path. That

Absolutely. 100% is the way to go. In fact, I have a relative whose rural house was in the path of totality for 2017, but it was not centered on the path. That relative and I went to her friend's rural house on the centerline. It was by a field too, and yes, the animals went weird. If you're going to do it, go whole hog.