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Softshell vs hardshell: which one do you actually need
Softshell vs hardshell: which one do you actually need
Most people buying their first proper jacket end up with the wrong one, not because they bought a bad jacket, but because they bought the wrong type for what they... Read more...
3-Layer vs 2-Layer Waterproof Jackets: What's Actually Different (and Which One You Need)
3-Layer vs 2-Layer Waterproof Jackets: What's Actually Different (and Which One You Need)
2-layer or 3-layer? Here's what the numbers on a waterproof jacket label actually mean, and how to pick the right one for how you actually hike. Read more...
Silhouette of a hiker with a backpack and headlamp standing on a hillside overlooking a misty valley at dusk
Being Out: The Mental Health Case for Getting Outdoors
Time outdoors does more than tire your legs. Here's what the research says about nature, mental health, and building more of it into ordinary weeks. Read more...
Close-up of water droplets beading on a durable water repellent treated jacket fabric
What the numbers on a fabric label actually mean
Most outdoor gear comes with a wall of numbers on it. Hydrostatic head, denier, GSM, MVTR. Nobody explains what any of it means, so it either gets ignored or trusted... Read more...
Downhill mountain biker with a race number descending a steep, rocky trail marked off with tape
Fitness Is About Banking the Work
One of the biggest misconceptions about fitness is that every workout needs to be a personal best. We often walk into the gym expecting to lift heavier, run faster, or... Read more...
Halfell logo with the beetle emblem and the 'Endure More. Fear Less' tagline on a light background
What is Halfell?
People ask about the name before they ask about anything else, so let me start there. Halfell comes from a simple idea: halfway up the fell. That point on any... Read more...
Mountain biker riding a snow-covered trail across open moorland during a snowfall
The Value of Getting Away
There's a strange pressure these days to always be available, always informed and always switched on, as though every moment needs to be spent responding, reading, checking or keeping up... Read more...
Silhouette of a hiker wearing a headlamp and backpack at dusk, standing under a full moon with distant city lights below
Endure More, Fear Less
Endure More, Fear Less Two halves of the same idea. You can't really have one without the other, and that's the whole point. Fear is mostly about the unknown. The... Read more...
Man wearing a Halfell jacket at night with a headlamp lit, close on the embroidered chest logo
How to Layer for the Hills
How to Layer for the Hills Most people who get cold, wet, or miserable on a hill didn't bring the wrong kit. They wore it the wrong way. Layering sounds... Read more...
A river winding through a heather-covered valley, with hills rising on either side
Every brand starts somewhere. Halfell starts here.
Every brand starts somewhere. Halfell starts here. The Forest of Bowland sits on the western edge of the Pennines, mostly in Lancashire with a small corner stretching into Yorkshire. Years... Read more...