What should you do first if a thunderstorm approaches while camping?

Move away from lone trees and ridges.

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  1. Keep cooking on the stove
  2. Stand on a high ridge to watch
  3. Move away from lone trees and ridges ✔

Why: Lone trees, mountaintops, and ridges are likely lightning targets, so avoid them.

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Answer: Move away from lone trees and ridges. Lone trees, mountaintops, and ridges are likely lightning targets, so avoid them.

  1. Scouting America: Camping www.scouting.org/merit-badges/camping
    Avoid camping near lone trees, mountaintops, high ridges and other likely lightning targets.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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