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Columbia Powerfly Down Jacket: Business on the Outside, Party on the Inside

February 26th, 2013 | By

How do you make a down jacket warmer than it already is? By lining it with a space blanket, of course. Columbia’s Powerfly Down Jacket doubles down on the breathable warmth for active wearers, but it tends to get chilly when you stop moving.

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Columbia Compounder II Shell Jacket Review

February 21st, 2013 | By

If you’re looking for a single jacket that you can take out hiking, skiing or pub crawling, the Columbia Compounder II will be there every step of the way.

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Water Shoe Summer Round-Up

August 26th, 2012 | By

Here at Trek Tech, we’re the type of folks who take our fun seriously, and water is all kinds of fun.  An excellent trend in outdoor footwear has been the domesticating of the water shoe; the evolution from sub-par neon 90’s water socks to full-blown hybrid shoes has been a welcome change in the way ...

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Columbia Sportswear Powerdrain Hybrid Water Shoe – Top Performance on Land and in Water

August 23rd, 2012 | By

Whether your goal is to make a five-bean salad or tackle a trail with land and water components, Columbia Sportswear’s Powerdrain Hybrid Water Shoe will help you accomplish it.

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Columbia’s OmniFreeze Zero Cools Off When You Heat Up

July 30th, 2012 | By

Does Columbia’s newest cooling tech actually keep you cool in the summer? When we asked our tester Will Hinkson what he thought, he told us this: “Finally, a shirt that makes my nipples hard.” We’ll assume that means “yes.”

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