CAMPING IN WEATHER: LIGHTNING

You Can Camp in All Kinds of Weather

Camping is not just for summer anymore. Camping is fast becoming a year-round activity. And while you usually plan camping trips with hopes of good weather, severe weather always is a possibility any time of the year. But you can still enjoy it if you are prepared. Stay positive and enjoy what mother nature throws at you instead of getting upset by what you can't control. You can control how you prepare however.

Camping and Lightning

Lightning is a type of severe weather that can occur anytime of the yar and can come with little warning. It is underrated as a threat because it kills one at a time. It doesn't cause mass destruction. It doesn't get featured every single time on the news or weather channel like a hurricane. But it kills many people every year.

If you can hear the thunder, it's time to seek shelter. Preferably in a enclosed structure but if that is not available, try staying close to the ground. In a serious threat, stay in a low squat, with your feet close to together and your head between your knees. This minimizes your contact with the ground. Do not lie flat out on the ground.

Camping and Lightning

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