Does anyone know what the power situation is on a bus? Is it 12 volt, and can it supply say one or two dozen mounts? Bus people might have to plan on bringing their own power if their setup requires it, if not set-up near a publicly accessable outlet. On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 11:25 AM, Siegfried Jachmann <siegfried@jachmann.org
wrote:
Mobility is going to be important. WHAT IF, it's partly cloudy and 28 of the 40 want to go 500 miles east for better weather prospects? Getting 40 people to agree is difficult. Then there would be a question of extra charges. Who's responsible for collecting the extra charges? It needs to be thought out in advance and contingencies need to be covered. While a bus presents a solution, it also represents problems.
I'm like Chuck in this regard. I want the option of chasing the best probability of seeing the eclipse. I learned from the Venus transit not to commit to a location. I could have/would have had a much better view if I hadn't obligated myself to Harmons. Going forward, I'm going to be selfish at special events.