
Walking 1000 Miles Through the Middle East
From Jerusalem, Leon McCarron followed a series of ancient trading and pilgrimage routes to traverse some of the most contested landscapes in the world, through the West Bank and Jordan… read more

THE PRIVILEGE OF NAMING MOUNTAINS
For many it’s the ultimate goal in mountaineering. At the very least, claiming a first ascent provides a minimum of a lifetime worth of bragging and – if you can bear… read more

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO JUNGLE FOOT CARE
from choosing the right boots to techniques for avoiding trench footImmense isolation, off-the-scale humidity, searing heat and an overload of exotic hazards. In no environment is foot care more paramount… read more

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

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

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

Down in the Darien
expedition snapshot

SECRETS OF THE SINAI
expedition snapshot

LET’S GET HIGH…
Georgia: a 5000m+ summit

GO FOR IT IN GABON
an amphibious adventure

IN IMAGES: NORTH KOREA
Inside the Secret State

ADVENTURER HOTLIST
who’s hot (and sometimes cold) right now in adventure

Meet our new website
welcome to mobile-friendly SC2.0!

THE JUNGLE BOOKS
read up on Panama’s Darien gap

THE BURMA BEYOND BAGAN
expedition snapshot

DRC DOCUMENTARY
the rangers’ gripping true story

TO FILM OR NOT TO FILM?
reflections on expedition filming

WANT TO BE AN EXPEDITION LEADER?
follow these tips to get started

BUT IS IT SAFE?
faraway trips are often safer than you think

PACKRAFTING
Al Humphreys’ tips for your first trip

WANT TO BE AN EXPED MEDIC?
how it works at Secret Compass

ADVENTURE TRAVEL FILM FEST
this festival has to be seen to be believed

WILDERNESS GATHERING
a family-friendly celebration of bushcraft, music and open fires

BUT WHAT IF I FAIL?
TEDX Talk by Anna McNuff

OCEAN FILM FEST
incredible underwater (and overwater) adventures captured on film