Daniel GerkenAre These the 11 Hardest Resupply Towns on the PCT?This article originally appeared on The Trek, which you can read here.12 min read·Apr 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.6 min read·Mar 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.7 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Jan 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…7 min read·Oct 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…3 min read·Sep 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…8 min read·Apr 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…14 min read·Mar 28, 2020----