The Great American Eclipse Trip was a success. We did a couple hundred miles of dirt driving using the COBDR from Gysum to WY. Great trip. Expedition did great.
Our first camp site just north of Gypsum. We rolled in just after 11pm. It was super dark and quiet. Could see the Milky Way stretch over the sky.
The Expedition was our home for these 5 days and were rarely more than a few feet from it. Here we pulled off to the side of the road to eat lunch in the shade:
Second camp site north of Steamboat:
3rd camp site within striking distance of the twilight zone in Wyoming:
We met up with a group and drove out to view Totality. The BLM roads are everywhere in this area.
The group me behind me in the mirror:
Set up on a hill to watch:
11:21am during Totality:
Then we hit the roads and saw lots of this:
The 4th campsite in Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming:
I took 20 extra gallons just in case fuel was going to be an issue, but it never was. But because I had it, I needed to use it (borrowed the gas cans) so I dumped 2 tanks before leaving camp:
The ol' rig did great. Sitting at about 219,400 miles and 10,700 feet.
This looked like a great trip. Your lucky that your family also likes to camp, it makes things easier. The pictures are great with the wide open spaces. Keep posting your adventures. Thanks