Thunder Storms
What do you do when you are caught in open country with one?
Forum Discussion
We often run into lightning storms while hiking in the mountains. Here is what the experts recommend: don't stand near a tree. Get rid of your aluminum hiking poles. If you feel electricity (hair standing on end), squat down and try to balance on a minimum of shoe contact with the earth. (I have doubts about that -- if a huge lightning bolt is heading your way, will it be deterred by minimizing the grounding of the circuit??)
