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Hi Folks !
Question here, I'm diy an underquilt and I want to adjust it in the middle of the hammock with a shock cord.
If I'm in my hammock and lightning hits one of the trees, do I get executed? I'm not aware of any data on the subject, so this is just me theorizing:
JPCPAT Today, 13:44Great. Thank you! I was on the NJ State Park site for it, but I couldn't find the campground in the search function. That makes it easier. I appreciate
Styles2281 Today, 13:15Some info from the CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/lightning/safetytips.html
https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/lightning/victimdata.html
I've seen the exact same thing in the BWCA. Many years ago, my fellow scouts and I were hunkered down for the night during a storm when a flash of light,
dscotthep Today, 12:04Before anyone else pontificates about how they think they're going to protect themselves from lightning, think carefully about these photos.
Several years ago, an unlucky dude out scuba diving offshore surfaced and was struck by lightning.
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna19917324
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Hanging in the lightning
Many (many!) years ago I had a summer job with the state of Mississippi, on a crew installing concrete picnic tables at the oxymoronically-named Dry Creek
cmoulder Today, 14:23