[Vision2020] Rideshare Cascade Idaho Solar Eclipse 2017?

Ron Force ronforce at gmail.com
Sat Aug 19 16:32:47 PDT 2017


Here's a story about Weiser:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/aug/17/total-solar-eclipse-small-town-preparation-weiser-idaho?
Instead of 90 minutes from Boise, count on 10-12 hours. And getting out on
Monday?

I see that Rexburg still has tent sites in the city park: $240 for three
days.

I'm watching it on Idaho PTV.

Ron Force
Moscow Idaho USA

On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 4:01 PM, Ted Moffett <starbliss at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, of course, the predictions weeks ago were for massive traffic jams,
> gridlock, in many areas on the path of eclipse totality across the US.
>
> Anyone who has done the minimum investigation of this event knows this...
>
> However, I know several people who I have already discussed rideshare to
> the Cascade, Idaho  area, on either Hwy. 55 or 95, who are leaving early
> Sun. morning.
>
> It might be prudent to leave today, yes?
>
> I suppose it would be more prudent to already be in the area of totality
> NOW!
>
> *Another option?  Carry a bicycle that can be rode on the shoulder of the
> Hwy. by passing gridlock (quite legal!) and park your vehicle somewhere
> reasonably safe (?).  A 50 mile bike **ride is only 5 hours at ten miles
> and hour, thus if parked within 50 miles of the path of totality, this is
> doable if being an early bird for the 11:26:53 Mountain time totality start
> in Cascade.  Another 50 miles back to the vehicle is nothing for someone in
> good shape for bicycling!*
> ---------------------------------------
> Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 5:27 PM, Ron Force <ronforce at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ted, Did you see the picture in the Daily News of the 15 mile backup of
>> traffic on Highway 26 heading to Prineville Oregon on* Wednesday morning*?
>> Good luck in getting anywhere near Cascade on Monday.
>>
>> Ron Force
>> Moscow Idaho USA
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 4:07 PM, Ted Moffett <starbliss at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Vision2020 is not a rideshare service, but this is an unusual event...
>>>
>>> Anyone heading to Cascade, Idaho or nearby for the area of totality on
>>> Monday morning, Aug. 21?  Of course, many will arrive Sat. or Sun. in
>>> advance, not attempt to travel to the event on Monday morning, when traffic
>>> will likely be difficult.
>>>
>>> Share energy costs, of course.
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>>> Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett
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