How to stay safe backpacking in a storm / Hiking
In this article you are going to learn the right things to do when a storm takes you by surprise during a hike, prevention is the best way to avoid an accident, but if you are caught out a few simple measures can protect you.
A storm moves very quickly, so as soon as you see a flash of lightning or hear thunder take the right precautions, leave places at risk, find a shelter and make sure that you are safe.
1- Leave places at risk.
dangerous places include summites, pointed and isolated areas, in the event of a storm leave areas with large open spaces and descend at least 30 metres from the highest point, moving towards the valley, be careful not to the seek refuge in an aerea which could quickly become flooded, such as riverbanks , even if they appear to be dried out, in each case move quickly but stay calm.
2- Find Shelter
The golden rule is to find shelter in an area that in not isolated, if you are in a forest for example you can take shelter under a tree, provided that it's not the highest tree and only if it's a part of a group of trees.
In the countryside find shelter in a stone house or a barn, avoid sheltering yourself near a rocky walls, because thunder can cause the rock to fall.Move away from metallic objects as pipes or gates which can attract electricity.
3- keep yourself safe by adopting the Crouch position.
If you can't get out of a n dangerous area, such as a large plane, Crouch down to protect yourself from lightning, to avoid being struck by lightning from the ground stand on insulating materials, such as your coat, Bag, ground sheet or a large stone, Crouch down and curl yourself up into a ball, with your feet together and wrap arms around your knees, if in a group make sure you all stand at least 20 meters apart , this means that you will avoid multiple lightning strikes.
In the event of a storm remember to leave risky areas, find a shelter, abd to keep yourself safe by Crouching down, stay calm, storms never usually lasts more than an hour
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