Mopar73 Full Eclipse Meet and Greet Camp Trip Aug 18th Thru the 21st 2017

[hex0rz]

Enjoy the meet up, guys! I won't make it but sure wish i could. In my locale ill at least get a 90% eclipse. Fortunately ill get to experience it in the first place at all since i won't be at work yet. 

[Mopar1973Man]

Ive made it to Parma. Most of you already know my cell number. Give me a shout.

[Mopar1973Man]

JAG1 and IBMobile (and his wife) made it to the event. Had a wonderful time having dinner with them.

 

 

[Me78569]

here I am working.  

 

Ugh

 

 

[Mopar1973Man]

1 minute ago, Me78569 said:

here I am working.  

 

Ugh

 

 

Should of came to the event... Could of worked on fixing my Quadzilla misfire. 

[Me78569]

7 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

Should of came to the event... Could of worked on fixing my Quadzilla misfire. 

That would have made it too easy, I prefer to do things hte hard way;.

[Mopar1973Man]

Here are some more photos off my big camera so far... IBMobile's wonderful 5th wheel RV.

 

MoparMom (left) and IBMobile (rght)

 

IBMobile Wife (Left), JAG1 (Center), MoparMom (Right)... Diesel (Down in front)...

 

Edited August 21, 2017 by Mopar1973Man

[Texas CTD]

"The Heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky proclaims his handiwork." 

-Psalm 19:1.

 

Hope y'all have a good time. I'll try to catch a glimpse of it down here, but the above verse comes to mind.

[Mopar1973Man]

Very strange to have the light fade away and get dark for just a brief moment and then reverse to getting brighter again. Happen really fast here in Parma, ID.

[MoparMom]

This was a memorable evening!!!  Jenifer, IB and Jag combined efforts and produced a superior dinner party 

right on down to the chocolate ice cream by Jag.  Their table rotated more variety than a Chinese Buffet.  The food was amazing and we all gobbled through it.  We kept a steady stream of conversation going.  No cell phones....just human voices talking!!!!  The camp ground was full but we were all so busy eating and talking that we did not pay a bit of attention.We left these wonderful people at midnight.  We were here in Prama,Id. for the celestial event.  Big celestial applause for GOD!  Both events are memory-makers.  Thank you God for letting me attend both squeezed into 24 hours.What an experience. If you get a opportunity to camp with these wonderful people....jump at the chance!  You will

be enriched by having to get to know them.  Love MM

[AH64ID]

The 2 minutes of totality up in Garden Valley went by way too fast! 

 

It was quite awesome. Around 85-90% it got noticeably darker and cooler, shadows got fuzzy, and the crickets started their evening chirping routine. 

 

As the last 0.01% of sunlight faded it got dark quick and the coronoa appeared! We were able to see stars, most notably was Venus. 

 

What a great show!

[Wild and Free]

Here in my area we saw it at 85% of totality, didn't get as dark as I imagined it would but it was an odd gray dimness that cast shadows through trees I had never seen before. My dogs and cat didn't act any different but the farm yard not far from my house has all sorts of birds and animals and they all started carrying on like they do at night just before roosting time. They started this at the very beginning and carried on until the end of it.

[Mopar1973Man]

New Flash!!!

 

IBMobile isn't so Mobile any longer. He is currently stuck in Riggins, ID with a dead VP44 injection pump. I've got a VP44 ordered up for him and going to be heading back up there soon to take care of his downed truck. He's in an RV park and in safe hands for the moment. 

[Royal Squire]

If you gotta break down, is there a better spot?

[Mopar1973Man]

At least its being handled and he's got a RV to live out of till parts come.

[JAG1]

Perfect shot to break down near Michael Nelson and end up on the river.

 

It was a great time and very surreal to see the darkness with the sun so high. It was very hot there but the effect of the eclipse and the cool ocean kind of breeze it brought forth was amazing.

 

It was so good to see Mopar Mom, Michael, and Diesel Dog again and Dan and Jennifer where so very interesting to visit with for the 3 days. They made the stay wonderful and fun every moment.

 

Except I was bad when I knocked on their rv too early one morning

[SilverMoose]

7 hours ago, Mopar1973Man said:

New Flash!!!

 

IBMobile isn't so Mobile any longer. He is currently stuck in Riggins, ID with a dead VP44 injection pump. I've got a VP44 ordered up for him and going to be heading back up there soon to take care of his downed truck. He's in an RV park and in safe hands for the moment. 

Not good news but great news that @IBMobile is in the good hands of @Mopar1973Man

 

I hope the repairs go smoothly.  

 

L8tr

D

[Texas CTD]

VP44 causes of death:

 

-lack of fuel pressure

-lack of lubrication

-lack of filtration 

-AC noise

-Solar Eclipses???

 

Sorry to hear about the breakdown, but really couldn't have happened at a better time. 

 

[IBMobile]

  It was great getting together with JAG1, Mike and Mopar Mom.  I'll be seeing Mike and Mopar Mom soon as the pump comes in and JAG1 in the Sierra Mountains this fall. 

 

                                                                                 Mike with Diesel

 

 

                                                                           The solar eclipse was Heaven sent.  

 

  The best laid plans can go awry.    I had planed to be in Glacier Park at this time but Somebody had other plans for me.  Everything has worked out.  With my AAA RV towing I had both my 5er and truck brought to the RV park Mike recommended and the owner said no problem fixing it here and Mike has been great with the his help.

  S0 right now this is the view out the front door of my RV.

  

   fuel pressure 18-19 psi

   WalMart best two-stroke at every fill up

   replace fuel filter every 10k

   AC noise .01v last checked

   truck has 94,400 mi

   must have been the eclipse

[notlimah]

Wow, original pump then @IBMobile??