Back from the COLD!!!

Hello Everyone and Happy New Year!! Now that I've graduated from USF - YAY!!!!!!

- I'm hitting up all my dreams big time! The above photo is the frozen icicles of Box Canyon Falls!

I just enjoyed a fantastic holiday with family and friends for Christmas in Durango, Colorado. It was so fun to be out of sweltering Florida and playing in the snow!
I also reconnected with a very dear friend I haven't seen in nearly 9 years- DIANNE!!!!!

The elevation of Colorado had me winded for sure- but I got to test out some of the winter gear I plan on bringing with me to the PCT. Everything worked just as I hoped it would and I couldn't be more excited. 19 degree weather NO PROBLEM!!!! . . . .though. . . .it wasn't windy. I know that wind makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE hahahah!

Shoes held up in snow without getting my feet wet. - Also the capiline 3 half zip top I have is magic. As I hiked further into the cold - of course I got super warm and that top kept me breathing but regulated. I have a feeling it will be my fav on the trail!

Now that 2014 has HIT - the realization that April will be upon us soon is really hitting home! I'm planning my ticket now and happy to be in touch with some friends who live out west as well as a couple folks from the Class of 2014 PCT FB page.