Eclipsepocalypse 

"Tristan" (casselts) 08/19/2017 at 14:31 • Filed to: None

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We hitched up the travel trailer and dragged it out to Sisters, OR fort the big event. The big Burb tows like a boss, other than the 6.0 being a bit underpowered on the steepest grades (foot to the floor, down to second, 4500 rpm...). The 2006+ style tow mirrors are a godsend and my new favorite thing ever. The travel trailer? Total POS... Can’t wait to sell it.

Anyone else braving the “crowds” and “horrible traffic” for some eclipse viewing?

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Tristan 08/19/2017 at 14:37

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I’d have to drive about 6 hours for totality so I’ll be staying put

shop-teacher > Tristan 08/19/2017 at 14:39

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I remain perpetually stunned at how horribly built campers are.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Tristan 08/19/2017 at 14:52

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Totality is 1/4 mile from my backyard, so I’m going to sit at home.

Urambo Tauro > shop-teacher 08/19/2017 at 14:52

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I’ve torn a couple of campers apart, down to the trailer frame. Imagine a car built like that! It’d be kind of like the Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust.

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro 08/19/2017 at 14:53

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Pretty much, yeah!

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > Tristan 08/19/2017 at 14:55

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I live in the 100% totality area. Already planning on staying home and telling people to stay off my lawn.

skinnyrook > shop-teacher 08/19/2017 at 15:02

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Spent part of a summer building them. Yeah, they’re terrible.

Tristan > shop-teacher 08/19/2017 at 16:09

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Isn’t it amazing?! It’s all water soluble materials encased in a flimsy, poorly sealed box.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Tristan 08/19/2017 at 16:27

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I’ll be at work. Might walk down to the river if we’re not too busy. Is it pretty crowded down there?

XJDano > Tristan 08/19/2017 at 18:13

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Leaving tomorrow morning to camp out at my sisters house. They are around the green dot in the lower left of the photo. I live just north of the totality zone, so we should be almost in the center and get about 2 minutes of darkness. I’m pulling my girl from school for the day. Depending on how this goes, I may see about going to the next one a bit further South in 2024.

Tristan > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 08/19/2017 at 20:06

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Not at all. We left late last night to beat the supposed traffic and the roads were practically deserted. Anything crazy up there?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Tristan 08/19/2017 at 21:07

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What little driving I’ve done, traffic has seemed lighter than usual. Maybe people have already reached their destinations, or aren’t driving in anticipation of terrible traffic?

Tristan > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 08/19/2017 at 21:31

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Even on Friday leaving work I expected gridlock, but it was the least I’ve ever seen on a Friday evening in the Portland area. I think the media hyped up the traffic situation so much that everyone just decided to stay home.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Tristan 08/19/2017 at 21:35

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Could be. Even Naito didn’t get the usual 3-6pm parking lot.

Tristan > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 08/20/2017 at 00:49

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We shall see what happens come Monday, but I’m thinking we won’t see the predicted pandemonium.

shop-teacher > Tristan 08/20/2017 at 00:52

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Yep! If you get one bad bead of caulk, you’re FUBAR’d.

Tristan > shop-teacher 08/20/2017 at 00:58

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Every bead of caulk is bad on this turd... And the AC just crapped out. And while being towed out to Sisters, the front cap separated at the seam to the roof after I just recaulked it 3 weeks ago. Ugh. And the rubber roof needs love. And there’s dry rot in the floors. I could go on...

My next one will be an Airstream, Scamp, or something else decently built.

shop-teacher > Tristan 08/20/2017 at 01:00

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I want an Airstream so desperately badly!

Tristan > shop-teacher 08/20/2017 at 01:02

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When I have multiple children and they’re all out of diapers, I’ll revisit the RV thing. Till then, it’s hotels.

shop-teacher > Tristan 08/20/2017 at 01:10

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We came to the same conclusion. We’ve got two (and are done), now we’ve gotta get the little one potty trained.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Tristan 08/20/2017 at 12:12

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I’m ok with this.

Tristan > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 08/20/2017 at 13:06

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Ditto. I’d be fine with more wide open roads on the way home.