Paragliding over Angel Falls

HOW IT FEELS TO FLY OVER ANGEL FALLS

paragliding from the world's tallest waterfall

Alpine Adventures in Greenland's Schweizerland Alps.

6 ADVENTURES TO UP YOUR ALPINE GAME

Whether your eye is on that first 5000m+ summit, using crampons and ice axes for the first time or gaining the knowledge to plan your own expedition, here are six expeditions to… read more

The day's first rays of light make it over the mountain tops to grace the backs of the expedition team members ascending to the summit of Mt. Halgurd

MOMENTS LIKE THESE MAKE ALPINISM ADDICTIVE

Upon the unzipping of tents, the serene mix of sublime weather conditions and stillness that comes with a 4am start high above the snow line, hinted at a successful day… read more

BOOTS AND CRAMPONS

Packing the right kit is an essential part of any expedition and using the wrong kit in extreme locations can have sever consequences, putting your safety at risk and jeopardising… read more

THE DARIEN GAP

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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

Panama Exped in action

Down in the Darien

expedition snapshot

TREK TRAINING TIPS

to get you expedition ready

Sinai Desert landscape

SECRETS OF THE SINAI

expedition snapshot

Summit in Madagascar

MY FIRST EXPEDITION

new to Secret Compass? Read on…

Madagascar in May

exploring the eighth continent

DESCENT OF THE MOA

packrafting in Sierra Leone

FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH

leading treks in Afghanistan

Footwear for expeditions

EXPEDITION FOOTWEAR

Buying new boots for an expedition? From jungle boots to desert boots and from trekking boots to mountaineering boots, expedition and adventure expert Tom Bodkin (director of Secret Compass) shares… read more

Rhiannon in the Brecons Beacons abseiling down the waterfall

A Weekend in Wales

expedition snapshot

Burma ridgeline trek with cloud engulfing the mountain

Books on Burma

5 to read before you go

Who holidays in Iraq?

you could: climb Kurdistan’s highest peak

THE JUNGLE BOOKS

read up on Panama’s Darien gap

Mount Saramati, Burma

THE BURMA BEYOND BAGAN

expedition snapshot

DRC Virunga Film

DRC DOCUMENTARY

the rangers’ gripping true story

Crossing Bhutan

CROSSING BHUTAN

a human-powered journey through the land of Gross National Happiness

Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor

IN IMAGES: AFGHANISTAN

expeditions on the Roof of the World

Amil Patel talks about Kamchatka

KAMCHATKA CRAVINGS

expedition snapshot