She’s a sharp cookie, she knows her way around the outdoors, and the girl’s got a great eye for gear, as you can clearly see below. Meet Wendy Hecker, our bright-eyed and bushy-tailed intern. We’re looking forward to seeing more of her work, and you should, too. And buy her some trekking poles, for pete’s sake. Kid’s gotta hike.
Read moreHere 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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We usually focus on what’s new and exciting in outdoor gear, but sometimes it’s good to pay homage to some of our favorite pieces of gear. Gear We Like posts will focus on stuff we’ve had for a while and that has served us well. Here, running gear reviewer Matt Moseley gushes about his trusty running jacket from Arc’Teryx.
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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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The Columbia Men’s Heat 360™ 1/2 Zip fleece is a lightweight, long-sleeve fleece that will take the chill off when the sun dips below the horizon. Frandsen takes it out into the Sierra Nevadas to see how it handles.
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