
INTERVIEW: ALPINE EXPERT PHIL DE-BEGER
After leading two Secret Compass expeditions in Iraqi Kurdistan he’s briefly back in the UK before he heads out to Georgia for our Alpine Skills Expedition in May, so we caught up with… read more

KURDISTAN SUMMIT SUCCESS
Mount Halgurd is the highest peak in the region’s Zagros ranges. It is the highest mountain wholly within Iraq (Cheekah Dar is reputedly 4m higher but straddles the Iranian border,… read more

THE DARIEN GAP
“ There is definitely a reason Secret Compass runs expeditions not tours. You couldn’t feel further from being a tourist, their expeditions are such genuine experiences. The guides were absolutely 110%… read more

THE TRANSPANAMA THRU-HIKE
Panamanian Rick Morales has done what very few trekkers would even dare to attempt, let alone imagine: mapped out a new hiking trail across the length of his country. As… read more

EXPEDITION CLOTHING
In this quick video, Secret Compass’s director Tom Bodkin shows you what you need to take with you on an expedition into the jungle across desert or through savannah-styled terrain.

MADE IN MADAGASCAR
The best thing about the expedition for me was seeing parts of the world you would never see unless you hiked there. Only a few people will see the sights… read more

EXPEDITION RUCKSACKS
Want to buy a new rucksack for your next expedition? In the latest of our expedition kit advice videos, Tom guides you through the different sizes and back systems of… read more

Down in the Darien
expedition snapshot

MY FIRST EXPEDITION
new to Secret Compass? Read on…

Madagascar in May
exploring the eighth continent

12 NEW EXPEDITIONS
media release: 27/02/17

PANAMA’S LAST ROADLESS PLACE
media release: 27/02/17

DIGITAL DETOX IN THE SINAI
media release: 20/02/17

BUSH SURVIVAL IN NAMIBIA
media release: 12/02/17

IRAN: LUT EXPEDITION HITS HEADLINES
media release: 01/02/17

NORTH KOREA LAUNCHED
media release: 18/01/17

ARMENIA’S #TRANSCAUCASIAN
media release: 15/01/17

PACKRAFTING IN GABON
media release: 05/01/17

THE JUNGLE BOOKS
read up on Panama’s Darien gap

ADVENTURE CO. LAUNCHES PRODUCTION CO.
media release: 20/06/16

ADVENTURE SOLSTICE
media release: 06/06/16

16 ADVENTURE HOTSPOTS FOR 2016
media release: 09/12/15

WORLD-FIRST: LUT DESERT CROSSING
media release: 30/11/15