Joanna Fulcher

Thats the return - direct flights London Heathrow to Dallas Fort Worth. Go Walkabout are the only insurers I've found that do Storm Chasing Insurance. Should be £80 - £100 for the holiday. Don't forget to insure your flight dates with the date change on the return. I'd agree with Paul on the getting there a day early thing. It was so much better when I did that this year. Felt awake on the first chase day. J x

This is the best post I have ever read! If I get a lovelly, kind head teacher to work for one I'm qualified I can still come! Oh, and when I have gone Storm Chasing in the past I have booked around christmas time. Mondays and Tuesdays in the early hours are when you will get the best places. I paid about £430 both times but I get direct flights as I can't be doing with all of the faffing swapping airlines etc. You can get flights cheaper if you are willing to get connections though. There is a guide for first time Storm Chasers on my facebook and website which I have been putting together. It covers flights and insurance and things like that. Will be adding tech nearer the time as new cameras come out all of the time it would get out of date very quickly.<BR><BR>That said you'll need a good camera - still or video (or hybrid or one of each) spare batteries, lots of memory and preferable a laptop and drive to store your many hours of footage on. Hope that helps. Jo -x-

I am so jelous. Why did I have to go get a career which means I won't get to chase again for a couple of years!?! Stupid me. Seriously, This was nearly a deal breaker for the teacher thing! Don't you worry though. I'll be back. Might even drag the man along! So what I'm saying is - If you're reading this wondering whether to go - JUST DO IT! You will have the time of your life - storms or not! LOL Jo -x-

Convection here in west London is pretty amazing to look at today. Very pretty with all that instibility up there!