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Posted by: marlin55388 Posted on: Jun 8^th, 2009 at 2:48am	Quote
Yep esp. when you feel it in your chest!

Posted by: wally Posted on: Jun 8^th, 2009 at 2:41am	Quote
yup....the camp setup with reguards to weather always seems to be a dilema to me. It's rare that I/ve felt "secure" in a camp. There always seems to be some sort of compromise. Nothing like a good rain, thunder and lightening in camp to show you how signifigant you are in the universe!

Posted by: marlin55388
Posted on: Jun 8^th, 2009 at 1:07am

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Yep....hear ya here. Been struck before, lucky I was soaking wet. Seen many a tree blow down when on trail, mostly on portages though. Weather is nothing to mess with, especially on trail. I always look for those hazard trees when setting up that aluminium poled shelter on that mylar ground blanket! Shocked

. I suppose that is the same reason that I ponder the placement of the canoe on land in relation to hazards and always tie the feather lite vessel to something that is secure....tree, rock, etc. Wink

Posted by: starwatcher
Posted on: Jun 7^th, 2009 at 9:27pm

It's certainly wise to take precautions while canoeing on the water in (aluminum) canoes with graphite rods; or just taking precautions from the storm. One friend of mine was with a scout troop on Jean Lake and had a T-storm blow down a huge white pine onto their campsite that fell on one of the scouts' tent. A limb went right thru the tent and sleeping bag and pinned it to the ground right between his legs.

Another friend of mine was fly fishing out in Bozeman when a storm came up. They packed up and while they were heading out on the trail the guide got stuck by lightning, and the others were knocked down and couldn't move. He was the tallest in the group and said; "From now on," he said. "I'm only fishing with people who are taller than me."

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It's a good idea to take extra care and precautions when the weather gets bad. See the advice and look at this picture in this link Shocked

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Posted by: weathernms - Ex Member Posted on: Jun 2^nd, 2009 at 10:34pm	Quote
According to the National Climatic Data Center, there were over 750 lightning incidents/reports across the United States in 2008. So which state reported the most lightning incidents in 2008? (Lightning incidents include buildings and humans struck by lightning) Full details: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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