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
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
“ 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
TREK TRAINING TIPS
to get you expedition ready
SECRETS OF THE SINAI
expedition snapshot
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
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
A Weekend in Wales
expedition snapshot
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
THE BURMA BEYOND BAGAN
expedition snapshot
DRC DOCUMENTARY
the rangers’ gripping true story
CROSSING BHUTAN
a human-powered journey through the land of Gross National Happiness
IN IMAGES: AFGHANISTAN
expeditions on the Roof of the World
KAMCHATKA CRAVINGS
expedition snapshot