If you're suddenly caught out in the open and exposed: 1) Drop and step away from all metal (golf clubs, backpacks with metal frames, etc). You are not Thor an

If you're suddenly caught out in the open and exposed: 1) Drop and step away from all metal (golf clubs, backpacks with metal frames, etc). You are not Thor and cannot wield lightning. 2) Crouch and cross your arms over your knees to make the shortest ground to ground circuit. Lightning is looking for a high point and you don't want to be it. If I were to guess why the first guy was struck in the article, it could have been the pin flag in his hand or his golf club in the other hand (presumably) that was the catalyst for the strike. Source: Been backpacking since the days of external metal frames. edit: I've heard from witnesses that sometimes you get 1-2 seconds of your hair standing up as a warning signal before being struck. So if your arm hair stands up, DROP.