Cowboy Camping in a Mountain Storm (No Tent) - PCT Day 117

Day 117 (Sep 6) of thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail northbound in 2025. An eventful night on the PCT turns serious as I cowboy camp on an exposed mountain ridge with no tent while a storm rolls in. Lightning, rain, and extreme wind force me off the mountain in the middle of the night. By mid-day, the weather finally breaks as I reach White Pass, but the challenges aren’t over. A fire closure has shut down the trail, forcing most hikers to skip ahead. Determined to keep my continuous footpath intact from Mexico to Canada, I choose the long road walk around the closure instead. Help support the adventure: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?busine... Patreon:   / carlblanchet   Become a member:    / @carlblanchet   My gear: https://carlblanchet.ca/gear https://lighterpack.com/r/grf8hu Socials: Instagram:   / carlblanchet   Website: https://carlblanchet.ca Embark on an adventure with Carl (Rabbit) and Sophie along the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), a long-distance trail stretching 2,653 miles across the western United States, from Mexico to Canada. We really appreciate every like, comment and share! If you wish to send us anything along the trail, please email me at [email protected] and thank you so much for your support! ❤️ Music by Serge Pavkin ‪@SergePavkinMusic‬ Keywords: pct, thru-hike, thru-hiking, thruhike, thruhiking, hike, hiking, adventure, hiking vlog, pct 2025, SoCal, walking from Mexico to Canada, carl pct, Karl pct, rabbit pct, rabbitpct, rabbithikes, washington, washington hiking, mountain storm, cowboy camping, solo hike, outdoor adventure, hiking vlog, adventure vlog, lightning storm, pct highlights, white pass, goat rocks wilderness Tags: #pacificcresttrail #camping #hiking #washington #storm #thruhike #hike #thruhiking