Roof Top Tent Lightning Storm

As scary as they might be being inside a tent presents the same risk as being in the open field.

Roof top tent lightning storm.

A tent and lightning are a bad combination. When you hear thunder lightning is within striking distance. Your tent is designed to protect you from rain the sun and even heat. If you can hear the thunder lightning is within striking distance and you should head to a location such as a building or an all metal vehicle.

Pop up tents and campers are inherently unsafe in a lightning storm and should only be used as a shelter of last resort if a storm comes up too quickly to find a safer place to ride it out. Your tent is not safe if lightning occurs. Just a few years ago rooftop tents began popping up in the outdoor market but they were ridiculously expensive. What started out as a fad that only appealed to rich outdoorspeople has since become much more accessible to all campers thanks to new models for budgets of all sizes.

Find a safe location immediately either in a building with plumbing and wiring or an all metal automobile not convertible top. The possibility for a tent to get struck by lightning is increased by the campsite location and adjacent tall objects.