The Spec Ops Blog: 04/03/14

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Source: "Lightning Risk Management for Backcountry Campers and Hikers," by Ken Langford, including graphics by John Gooken, published by the US National Weather Service and National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

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The Spec Ops Blog is an international search-and-rescue blog written for SAR operators. With readers in over 110 countries, users should read the "Important Notice & Disclaimer" below.

The Spec Ops Blog is edited by Michael Neiger, lead investigator with Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue (MibSAR), a Long Range Special Operations Group (LRSOG) based in Marquette, Michigan, USA, that works select missing-person and felony cold cases in the bush of Northern Michigan (USA) and Northern Ontario (Canada).

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

LIGHTNING SAFETY: How to reduce lightning risk in the backcountry