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A thunderstorm rolls in at camp. Does your tent protect you from lightning?

No, a tent offers no protection.

  1. Yes, if it's zipped shut
  2. No, a tent gives no protection ✔
  3. Yes, if the poles are metal

Why: The NWS says the only completely safe places are a safe building or vehicle. If your car is nearby, go there instead of the tent or a picnic shelter.

Huh, didn't know that: The NWS says to wait 30 minutes after the last rumble of thunder before going back to the campsite.

The dad joke
What did the lightning bolt say to the tent? You're not my type of shelter.
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Sources

  1. Lightning Safety: When a Safe Building or Vehicle is Nearby (NWS) https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning-outdoors

Test yourself in the game

Outdoors & CampingA thunderstorm chases you away from the campfire. When is it safe to go back out?Outdoors & CampingYou're caught outside in a thunderstorm with no shelter. Where should you NOT be?Outdoors & CampingTime to leave camp. What's the right way to put out the campfire?

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