Welcome!

At some point in my life, I will attempt to through-hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) from Mexico to Canada.  This has been on my bucket list for 40 years.  Now that I will soon be an empty nester, it's time to start planning.

I set up this blog to document my preparations and hopefully the hike itself.  Why "pct57ford"?

• pct - pacific crest trail
• 57 - i was born in 1957 (and i will turn 57 in 2014)
• ford - this is part of my last name

I am slowly gathering my gear and starting to do training hikes.

I am now the proud owner of a Granite Gear Crown 60 pack.  And thanks to a sewing error, it's a collector's item: