For clarification muon - what you're saying is that the sun will be 99% covered where I'm at right now in the NE ATL exurbs, yes? And In the vicinity of the Nantahala National Forest I will "steal home base"? Or are you saying that no matter where I am the best I'll get is 99% of an eclipse?
Yes, you can steal home (clouds willing) by getting NE of a line from Blue Ridge GA through Cleveland, Baldwin, and Royston. At that line the 100% eclipse is fairly short (around 30 sec in those towns). But get to Murphy NC or Franklin NC in the Nantahala and you'll get a full 2 and half minutes at home base.
