> From: Will Jennings <will_at_bigwoodenradio.com> > In the end, I would think it wiser to learn how to read weather systems, > and how to gather local knowledge about the behavior of electrical > storms and one's likely exposure. That's true. Lot of folks don't realize that weather may behave differently to what they are accustomed in another area at different times of the year. Here in southern California, thunder associated with rain is not very common and coming from Texas and the Gulf of Mexico region, this is very strange to me (days of rain and no thunder... downright weird, I tellya). I think most of the discussion was in reference to those times when things happen that just aren't anticipated regardless of planning and knowledge of local conditions. Even meteorologists that study weather events as a profession get it wrong in some areas at certain times in the year. And, there have been lots of camping trips where paddling was canceled because of conditions, but there you are... still somewhat vulnerable because you are camping out. The sudden storm we experienced while camped out on the barrier island was not anticipated by the weather service (we had a weather radio with us, the sky was clear when the sun first set, moon was big and bright, light breeze, lots of stars when we went to sleep... common conditions for a calm evening along the Gulf coast). I later bought a weather radio with emergency beeper setting for sudden storm warnings to use while sleeping at night. If a paddler is suddenly caught up in adverse weather conditions regardless of planning, it's good to know what possible action that he/she may take that can make a difference in his/her favor. Like... not running up and down the beach during a lightning storm trying to save gear (one member of our group actually did this during that storm). That preparing gear for a sudden storm in the middle of the night regardless of what the weather radio and conditions indicate is a far better plan 8-) I also learned to keep all my gear (clothing) I wasn't using packed away in dry bags as my tent was flattened and subsequently drenched that night 8-) This was my second sea kayaking trip (nine years ago) and I had a lot to learn. What a trip! Cheers, Jackie ___ __( ( )_ _( )___ _( ( ) __ _( )__ _( _( ) ( ) ( ( )_ ____( ( )__ __( ( ) ___________( ______( ) _( ( ) ______ _ (___ _ ___) ( ) / (_______ ( _ _ ) /_ _______ _____(_____ __ _(_ _ _ ) / /_ /_ / / /_ / / ~~~%%~%%%~~~%%%~~%%~~%%~%%~~~~~%%%%%~~%%~~%%%%~~~~~%%%%%~~~~~%%%%~ ~~%%%%~~ ~~~~%% ~%%~~ ~~~%%%%%~~~~~~ ~~~%%%%%~~ _ ~~%%~~ ~~~~%%%% ~~%%~~ ~%%%~ \\ ~~%%%%~~ ~~%%%%~ \\ ~~ ~~%%%~%%~~ ~~~~ ~~%%~~%%%~ `\ ~~%%%%~~ ~~%%%%~~ ~~%%%%~ ,sSSs,\, ,sSS..)/{) ~~%%~~~ ~~~%%%%~~~ ~~%%%%~~ sSSS_-)/ \ ~~%%%%~~ ~~%%~~ %%~~ sSS[(\_]___\ ~~%%%%~~ ~~%%% %%%%%~ 'sS[_`-+---+) . \----------------'---`-----\-------------'/ ~~~~~~~ ~~~ ~%%~~%%~~ ~%%~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~\~ ~%%~ ~~%%~~%%%~~ ~%%~ ~~%%%%%~ ~%%%~~~ ~~~%% %~~~ ~~~ \ ~~%% ~~%% %%~ %% \\ ~~%%~ ~%%~ \\ ~~%%%%~ ~%%%~ ~~%%%~~ ~%%%%%~~ ~%%%~ ` ~~~%%%%%%~~~ ~~~%%%%%~~ ^ ~~%%%%~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~%%%~ ~~%%%~ /|\ ~~~~~~ %% ~~%%%%%~~~ ~~ ~%%%~ ~~%~ ~ | ~%%%%~~ ~%%~ / / / / lightning rod *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Mar 30 2001 - 07:01:56 PST
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