Daniel GerkenAre These the 11 Hardest Resupply Towns on the PCT?This article originally appeared on The Trek, which you can read here.Apr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021
Daniel GerkenMy 2nd Backpacking Trip is a 2,650 Mile Thru-hike on the PCTThis article originally appeared on The Trek, which you can read here.Mar 23, 2021Mar 23, 2021
Daniel GerkenPCT Permit ApprovedI received my 2021 PCT Permit! I’ll begin one of the biggest challenges I’ve ever faced on April 15th. Let me back-up a bit.Feb 6, 2021Feb 6, 2021
Daniel GerkenHappy PCT Permit Application EveOn January 5, 2021, the PCTA announced they will be issuing long-distance permits for the 2021 PCT season (sigh of relief). I’ve been…Jan 19, 2021Jan 19, 2021
Daniel GerkenPCT 2021 Long-distance PermitThe Pacific Crest Trail Association is the managing entity for PCT Long-distance permits. If you plan to hike 500 miles, or more, along…Oct 3, 2020Oct 3, 2020
Daniel GerkenPCT 2021 Season is UncertainOn August 25, 2020 the Pacific Crest Trail Association posted this bombshell for the hopeful hiker PCT class of 2021: “Applications for…Sep 13, 2020Sep 13, 2020
Daniel GerkenCOVID-19 Precautions: Vietnam vs USAWe arrived in Da Nang, Vietnam on January 14th. Little did we know that our lives would be altered quickly. It was a week before the Lunar…Apr 18, 2020Apr 18, 2020
Daniel GerkenHow We Went from Nomads Abroad to Self-Quarantined in Florida in 48 HoursAfter spending the holidays visiting our family and friends in the states, we departed for Da Nang, Vietnam in early January. We had a…Mar 28, 2020Mar 28, 2020