they are expecting 100,000 people in the madras area for the eclipse so good luck with the traffic and trying to get in any restaurant or gas station. the news said it is expected to be total grid lock
Hoping for no smoke for anyone! Bad fires everywhere -- winds are from crazy directions, too.
2012 Fun Finder X-139 "Boondock Style" (axle-flipped and extra insulation) 2013 Toyota Tacoma Off-Road (semi-beefy tires and components) Our trips -- pix and text About our trailer "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single list."
My original plan was to drag the TH out into the area between Brogan and Prairie City, but with all the closures and fences going up, just decided to go to a developed area. Plus with all the neophytes heading into the area, chances of an 'accidental' fire are going up.
We were camping nearby so headed into the Black Bear Diner for some breakfast. They had Eclipse hats and eclipse mugs and eclipse whatever else for sale. It looks like Madras is doing it up big time. We are at 98.6 percent coverage where I live so I will just stay put.