We are out in rural SE Oregon (like 7k people in 10K square miles) and witnessed our first ever traffic jam with the last eclipse. About 15 miles of first gear driving (I have a manual and can idle) all due to a single stop sign at an intersection. Plates showed most were from California, Utah, Nevada, and Idaho. We posted at a small lake dead centerline for our observations. When it was over, 14 float planes left in the following minutes. That pond had probably not seen a plane in the previous decade.
Do get fueled and groceried up well in advance and avoid travel the day of if possible.
If one is on centerline and owns property, get those porta-potties in and rent out campsites for $100 a night with no water or power available. There were quick fortunes made in this region even in the most rural of environments.
Very interesting
