Columbia Grand Trek Down Jacket Review - Affordable, Toasty & Waterproof
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Our Gear Editor Matt breaks down the tech behind Columbia's Omni-Heat equipped waterproof down jacket, the Grand Trek.
If a puffer jacket was an animal, it would have just come out of hibernation here in Aus.You’ve probably noticed them for yourself, healthy numbers are already occupying public transport in Sydney as the mercury continues to drop. Not to mention further south and on our alpine ranges where these creatures really do thrive.With such a wide-ranging habitat, there’s no wonder down jackets, also known as puffer jackets, come in a wide range of subspecies. We’ve previously chronicled some of our favourite puffers here. But, there’s a new down jacket from the folks at Columbia that we’ve just got our hands on, and it’s packing all kinds of space-age tech we thought we’d examine. To conclude the drawn-out animal metaphor, the Columbia Grand Trek Down Jacket I’m talking about here is a bona fide beast.
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Columbia Grand Trek Down Jacket Black
A waterproof jacket with down insulation and our most advanced thermal-reflective lining.
Women's Grand Trek™ II Down Jacket - Plus Size
A waterproof jacket with down insulation and our most advanced thermal-reflective lining.
Women's Grand Trek™ II Down Jacket - Plus Size
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Columbia Grand Trek Down Jacket Review - Affordable, Toasty & Waterproof
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