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Sunmageddon Solar Eclipse 2017 Tips

We are prepping at our house tonight to watch the Solar Eclipse (A.K.A. in our house as Sunmageddon) tomorrow afternoon.

I am super excited for tomorrow and to experience this with my husband and kiddos. The last time there was a total solar eclipse visible from the U.S. was in 1979 and only the Northwest was able to view it. The next total solar eclipse won’t be until 2024 and it will stretch across Texas through the Northeast.

According to the latest projected traffic report for Georgia, the traffic will be like the 2014 Snowmageddon…people may end up sleeping in their cars on the highway. Yikes! This is exactly why are are prepping.

Some would say this is crazy, but this is an experience we probably will never experience again and we can’t miss this. If you prep and have the mindset of this is going to be crazy, you’ll be completely fine.

Here is our Sunmageddon Prep List:

  • NASA approved solar eclipse viewing glasses

  • Blankets and Pillows (1 per person)

  • Water

  • Snacks

  • Cash (just in case credit card processing systems are down for a while due to high traffic)

  • Extra Comfy clothing (just in case you are stuck in the car for hours)

  • Flashlight and batteries

  • Car charger

  • Portable Fan

  • First Aid Kit

  • Roll of toilet paper (hey you never know…rather be prepared right?)

  • Medicines

  • Trash bag or grocery store plastic bags

  • Bug Spray

Additional items to pack if you have children:

  • Formula

  • Kid friendly and age appropriate snacks

  • PJ’s (if stuck in the car for bedtime, try to at least make the kids comfortable

  • Extra diapers and wipes

  • Extra clothing

  • Kid’s Medicines

  • Sunblock

  • Kid activities and entertainment bag

Hope this list helps you when prepping for Sunmageddon. If you have any additional items to add to this list, please leave them in the comments.

Stay safe tomorrow and remember DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN!

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