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HALF / LIFE
December '25
Today's email: ~ 549 words | 3 min read
December Check-In: Community
Merry Christmas to those celebrating today. I hope you're with people you love, doing something that fills you up.
I wanted to close out this month's newsletters with a story that's been sitting with me all year. It's not a light one. But it's the right one.
A guy from Colorado sent me a video a while back of himself doing a ladder move on a wake foil. He wanted me to repost it. I did.
A handful of days later, he called me.
That video, he said, was the last time he'd been on foil. The next day, something didn't feel right behind his eye. He went to the doctor. It turned out to be a brain tumor.
He had a craniotomy. Then radiation. Then chemotherapy.
When he called me, he wasn't looking for sympathy. He had two goals. The first was to live. The second was to get back on foil.
I don't know a lot of people who, while staring down something that heavy, are still thinking about the thing that makes them feel most alive. But that's who this guy is.
So I made some calls. I connected him with a friend in San Diego who could set him up for a wake foil session with his family. I sent him a Colorado Outpost shirt and hat. Just something to let him know we were pulling for him.
A few weeks later, I got a photo. Him in the shirt. Smiling.
He was stoked. Not because of the gear. Because he's still here. Still fighting. Still thinking about the next time he gets to ride.
Why This Matters
I'm not telling this story to be heavy. I'm telling it because this is what Half-Life is actually about.
It's not just a brand. It's not just gear. It's a network of people who understand that time on the water, on the mountain, in the air, doing the thing you love, that time matters. And when one of us is down, the rest of us show up.
I was able to pick up the phone, call someone I knew, and say, "Hey, can you set this guy up when he's in town?" And without hesitation, the answer was yes.
That's the value of community. That's what we're building here.
Looking Ahead
In 2026, I want to keep building this. More connections. More activations. More moments where someone in the Half-Life crew can reach out and know there's someone on the other end ready to help.
If you've ever wondered what it means to be part of something bigger than yourself, this is it. And we're just getting started.
Your Turn
In 2026, I want to keep building this. More connections. More activations. More moments where someone in the Half-Life crew can reach out and know there's someone on the other end ready to help.
If you've ever wondered what it means to be part of something bigger than yourself, this is it. And we're just getting started.
Give Some Stoke!
Last minute idea for the adventure lover in your life…
What's Happening on the Channels
HALF / LIFE on YouTube:
Also Popular on YouTube:
The One Ski Quiver 2026 | Best All Mountain Ski Buying Guide Looking for the one ski to rule them all? In this year's Half-Life 2026 One Ski Quiver Guide, we break down the best all-mountain skis that can do it all! Whether you're chasing fresh lines or carving up hardpack, this is your ultimate buying guide for the most versatile skis of 2026.
HALF / LIFE on Instagram
Follow @halflifet.5 to stay in the loop.
Tag us in your next session and we'll repost the stoke.
Closing Out the Year
This is the final December check-in. Over the past four weeks, we've looked back at the risks we took, the people who made this year matter, the crews that found us, and now the community that holds it all together.
Whatever 2025 brought you, I hope you carry the good parts forward. And whatever you're chasing in 2026, I hope you go after it with everything you've got.
From our crew to yours, thank you for being part of Half-Life. Have a safe and happy holiday season.
See you in the new year.
All the best,
-Tim
HALF / LIFE
P.S. If you know someone you think would really enjoy this email,
click the link below, fill out the form, and send them your kind of stoke!
Copyright (C) 2026 HALF-LIFE. All rights reserved.
HALF / LIFE
December '25
Today's email: ~ 549 words | 3 min read
December Check-In: Community
Merry Christmas to those celebrating today. I hope you're with people you love, doing something that fills you up.
I wanted to close out this month's newsletters with a story that's been sitting with me all year. It's not a light one. But it's the right one.
A guy from Colorado sent me a video a while back of himself doing a ladder move on a wake foil. He wanted me to repost it. I did.
A handful of days later, he called me.
That video, he said, was the last time he'd been on foil. The next day, something didn't feel right behind his eye. He went to the doctor. It turned out to be a brain tumor.
He had a craniotomy. Then radiation. Then chemotherapy.
When he called me, he wasn't looking for sympathy. He had two goals. The first was to live. The second was to get back on foil.
I don't know a lot of people who, while staring down something that heavy, are still thinking about the thing that makes them feel most alive. But that's who this guy is.
So I made some calls. I connected him with a friend in San Diego who could set him up for a wake foil session with his family. I sent him a Colorado Outpost shirt and hat. Just something to let him know we were pulling for him.
A few weeks later, I got a photo. Him in the shirt. Smiling.
He was stoked. Not because of the gear. Because he's still here. Still fighting. Still thinking about the next time he gets to ride.
Why This Matters
I'm not telling this story to be heavy. I'm telling it because this is what Half-Life is actually about.
It's not just a brand. It's not just gear. It's a network of people who understand that time on the water, on the mountain, in the air, doing the thing you love, that time matters. And when one of us is down, the rest of us show up.
I was able to pick up the phone, call someone I knew, and say, "Hey, can you set this guy up when he's in town?" And without hesitation, the answer was yes.
That's the value of community. That's what we're building here.
Looking Ahead
In 2026, I want to keep building this. More connections. More activations. More moments where someone in the Half-Life crew can reach out and know there's someone on the other end ready to help.
If you've ever wondered what it means to be part of something bigger than yourself, this is it. And we're just getting started.
Your Turn
In 2026, I want to keep building this. More connections. More activations. More moments where someone in the Half-Life crew can reach out and know there's someone on the other end ready to help.
If you've ever wondered what it means to be part of something bigger than yourself, this is it. And we're just getting started.
Give Some Stoke!
Last minute idea for the adventure lover in your life…
What's Happening on the Channels
HALF / LIFE on YouTube:
Also Popular on YouTube:
The One Ski Quiver 2026 | Best All Mountain Ski Buying Guide Looking for the one ski to rule them all? In this year's Half-Life 2026 One Ski Quiver Guide, we break down the best all-mountain skis that can do it all! Whether you're chasing fresh lines or carving up hardpack, this is your ultimate buying guide for the most versatile skis of 2026.
HALF / LIFE on Instagram
Follow @halflifet.5 to stay in the loop.
Tag us in your next session and we'll repost the stoke.
Closing Out the Year
This is the final December check-in. Over the past four weeks, we've looked back at the risks we took, the people who made this year matter, the crews that found us, and now the community that holds it all together.
Whatever 2025 brought you, I hope you carry the good parts forward. And whatever you're chasing in 2026, I hope you go after it with everything you've got.
From our crew to yours, thank you for being part of Half-Life. Have a safe and happy holiday season.
See you in the new year.
All the best,
-Tim
HALF / LIFE
P.S. If you know someone you think would really enjoy this email,
click the link below, fill out the form, and send them your kind of stoke!
Copyright (C) 2026 HALF-LIFE. All rights reserved.
