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Eleven days and counting...

A event log for 2017 Eclipse Meetup, Rexburg, Idaho

Join us for possibly the best eclipse viewing location in the US! Watch the moon's shadow race eastward from an extinct volcano!

dan-maloneyDan Maloney 08/11/2017 at 01:260 Comments

Everything is shaping up nicely. Just 11 days to go. The Hackaday Eclipse Meetup Mobile Command Center (HEMMCC) is coming along. We're taking it for a shakedown camp-out this weekend, and I'm doing an upgrade to the front brakes of our tow vehicle.

I ordered a large Hackaday banner for the camp site, so it should be easy to find us -- just look for the giant Jolly Wrencher! I'm also working on a sun-moon-eclipse themed play list for our Sunday night get together. I think we'll call it a pot luck dinner since we can't carry in too much food. But we'll at least try to have some hot dogs for the grille, so don't be shy about coming.

For those of you worried about weather, all I can say is so far, looking good. While here in North Idaho we haven't seen the sun for a few days because of smoke from the forest fires in BC, Montana, and Washington, down in Rexburg the weather looks good. There are no air quality warnings for the Rexburg area like there are here, so barring an incident we should be good. Weather Underground's extended forecast is almost to Eclipse Day, but going into the weekend looks like highs in the 80s and clear. Nighttime lows are getting down into the 40s, so make sure your ready for a chilly night.

That's it for now. I'll post pictures of the HEMMCCC when I get the banner. Oh, and I'll have 20 pairs of Hackaday eclipse meetup glasses, proudly emblazoned with the Jolly Wrencher! Come and get 'em!

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