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Secret Compass There's Always A Way. To us nothing is impossible and nowhere is unreachable.

Whether there’s a new destination to be reached, a new path to be forged, or a pioneering feat to be achieved – we’ll always find a way. We lead pioneering expeditions to the most remote regions on earth and have designed some of the most ambitious film shoots on the planet.

26/02/2025

If it can be imagined, we’ll find a way to make it happen 🙌

The best stories aren’t found in the safe and simple.

They’re found in the unknown, a magic spot where risk meets reward.

We work with the boldest creatives to turn daring concepts into reality.

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19/02/2025

From the Arctic to the Amazon. From war zones to the wildest frontiers. Our expertise makes the most ambitious shoots possible 🌳🚀

Global logistics. Far-flung locations. Extreme conditions. Impossible puzzles that need solving.

That’s where we thrive.

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12/02/2025

The best stories amaze, inspire and stay with you forever 🎥🌍

Telling them often requires an element of risk.

At SC, no adventure is too big, no terrain is too tough, no location too remote.

It’s the bedrock of what we believe in.

Wherever the story takes you, we’ll help make it happen.

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05/02/2025

🐻BEAR HUNT!🐻

The shoot that had it all... dream location, dream team 🙌

Celebrity Bear Hunt is now available to stream on Netflix!

Was a pleasure to work on this one with and in beautiful Costa Rica.

Thanks, as always, to the best in the biz: .montgomery

17/01/2025

Consultant Cross Brief 2025 💥

A massive thanks to everyone who joined us in the Brecon Beacons for our Consultant Cross Brief! 🌄

Over two days, we shared knowledge, swapped stories and learned new skills, training across topics such as vehicle rigging and filming, fire safety, and wound management.

But it wasn’t all about skills – it was an awesome and rare opportunity to bring together our consultants and project leads outside of a shoot and strengthen our unique SC community. 💪

A huge shoutout to those who made it all happen, and to everyone who travelled near and far to be part of it.

Here’s to the adventures ahead.

03/01/2025

New year, new opportunities 🌎

Looking for a fresh start in 2025? We are recruiting a TV Risk Manager to join the Secret Compass team.

Based in Bristol, you'll be a key part of our brilliant ops team.

We look forward to hearing from you.

https://secretcompass.com/tv-risk-manager-apply-now/

25/12/2024

❄️Merry Christmas!❄️

Wishing our amazing community a very merry Christmas.

From all of us at Secret Compass.

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22/12/2024

In our last catch up of the year, we sat down with our TV and Projects Director, Zanna Baker, to learn about her career and love for the great outdoors.

From crossing Antarctica as part of the first all-female team to do so using muscle power alone to sailing from the Falkland Islands to South Georgia, Zanna doesn't shy away from challenge and adventure. A vital cog in the Secret Compass machine, read all about her adventurous life below.

https://secretcompass.com/10-minutes-with-zanna-baker/

18/12/2024

The Devil's Climb

Last summer, climbing legends and best friends, and set off on an epic adventure - cycling 2,500 miles en route to a daring climb of the Devils Thumb, a legendary 9,000-foot Alaskan peak surrounded by old-growth rainforest. 📈

joined them for an awesome shoot across what he called “extremely devious terrain” 😈

Watch the whole adventure - The Devil's Climb - on Sunday 22nd December at 9pm, on UK.

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10/12/2024

Have you caught any episodes of Asia over on ?

Asia's landscape is exceptionally diverse, but whilst it provides shelter, food and opportunity, it is also full of dangers and hidden threats.

Our projects director, , spent 10 days as mountain safety, medic and security adviser on a 'camera trapping' trip for the show, helping the crew learn how to set up and service camera traps safely.

As a result, they got the first footage of a female Persian Leopard and her cubs in the little-known forests of Iraqi Kurdistan, an incredibly rare sighting, which you can see in episode 4: Tangled Worlds.

Read more about the trip and these remarkable creatures at the link below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3p35ryMbMdry2dqL06GYtfb/filming-a-family-of-persian-leopards-whilst-learning-kurdish

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04/12/2024

🌴Papua New Guinea🌴

Earlier this year, we embarked on one last expedition to PNG.

A place we have visited many times, but never fails to amaze, inspire and challenge us.

Expeditions will always be part of the Secret Compass DNA - thank you to everyone who made this trip, and every other, so memorable.

We'll leave the final thoughts to one of our awesome team mates, Michael Kelley.

"It was absolutely epic on so many levels: culture, nature, physicality, camaraderie and organisational leadership. The leaders are the real deal and were fantastic from start to finish. I’ll miss SC expeditions - they have made a genuine impact on my life over the years."

29/11/2024

🚨WE ARE HIRING!🚨

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Secret Compass team as a TV Risk Manager.

Based in our Bristol office, you can expect to be an integral part of the Secret Compass Operations Team, focused on the delivery of high quality, professional support to our client base across a wide range of varied projects in the TV and Film sphere.

The role will involve working with the wider Secret Compass team in assessing the requirement of any given project, developing and reviewing risk assessments and safety plans, and supporting our clients to successfully achieve their goals.

If this sounds like your dream job, we would love to hear from you. Apply via the link in bio. 🔗

27/11/2024

🪢Show 'em the ropes🪢

A fun day out doing serious work - rope training at Avon Gorge for an upcoming project with difficult access.

We covered:
🔥Assessment of the ground
🔥The principles of using ropes for protection at height
🔥The equipment
🔥Assessment of anchors
🔥Knots
🔥Emergencies
🔥Transporting heavy equipment

24/11/2024

🎥There's Always a Way🎥

We believe there is a way to tell every story.

Our team have managed a wide range of shoots in hostile environments around the world. We operate regularly in places like Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, North Africa and have managed cartel-focused shoots in Central and South America. We have also deployed people to support news in places like Ukraine, Israel and Libya.

We provide realistic, contextual advice that is specific not just to your shoot, but to individual sequences. We understand these environments and we understand how you work within them. As a result our security advice is highly respected by networks, including BBC, Apple, C4, Netflix and Disney.

Wherever you need to go, and whatever story you want to tell - there's always a way.

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18/11/2024

Exciting times over here at Secret Compass HQ! As we head towards the end of a very interesting year, we're excited to say that we've just opened recruitment for the role of TV Risk Manager.

Head to our website or click the link below for more info, and to apply. The first wave of interviews will take place before the Christmas break. We look forward to hearing from you!

https://secretcompass.com/tv-risk-manager-apply-now/

17/11/2024

Secret Compass Director, Ben Major, has been to some of the world’s most remote and challenging places, so we knew he’d have a story or two up his sleeve.

Ben’s diverse career spans military service, mountaineering, wildlife conservation, and television consultancy. A seasoned adventurer, explorer, and survival expert, with over 40 global expeditions under his belt, he’s led some of Secret Compass’ most ground-breaking projects.

We grabbed 10 minutes with Ben - read the chat at our link in bio or click the link in stories.

03/11/2024

🔵River shoots🔵

We've enabled shoots in every environment - we've supported exploratory river trips over many years and have experience of many bold first descents within the team, including...

💧Expeditions with Steve Backshall – Running rivers in Bhutan, Kamchatka, Gabon and Suriname.
💧First raft descent of river in Madagascar as part of exploratory expedition.
💧First commercial descent of the Murchison Falls stretch of Nile in Uganda.
💧Packraft exploration and first descents of jungle rivers including the Moa River in Sierra Leone and Dji Dji in Gabon.

Splish splash. There's always a way.

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31/10/2024

🕸Halloween, Secret Compass style🕸

Never afraid of creepy crawlies.

in the Belize jungle with for

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We've still got some spaces available for our awesome Wales weekend in April. Come alone, or come with a friend, and we'll show you the best of the Brecon Beacons over a bumper adventure weekend. Head to the website now to secure your spot! #wales #secretcompass #BreconBeacons #weekendwarrior

Last call for Wales!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Got plans next weekend? You have now. Join us for an incredible Wales weekender from 8th-10th September. Push your limits in the beautiful Brecon Beacons. Over an action-packed 3 days, you’ll hike, abseil, trek, packraft and wild camp – it’s the perfect weekend adventure. Save your spot by Friday – you don’t want to miss out on this one!󠁧

Final call for adventure! 📣 Our epic Mongolia expedition departs 16th August and we have space for 2 more thrill-seekers. Guided by local Kazakh horsemen, you'll experience the breath-taking beauty of Mongolia's National Parks by day, and wild camp under the stars by night. Immerse yourself in traditional Nomadic culture. Step outside your comfort zone. Create incredible new connections. It's a truly unique, once in a lifetime adventure. ✨ Interested? There's still time. Email [email protected] to get the ball rolling today.

At Secret Compass, we understand that the pursuit of adventure is not limited by age. In fact, we believe that age brings wisdom, experience, and a thirst for new experiences! 👊 Our expert guides will ensure Mongolia caters to everyone, allowing you to push your boundaries and explore stunning remote locations in a both thrilling and sustainable way. RIDE INTO THE ALTAI with us 🐎 secretcompass.com/expedition/mongolia-altai-horseback-expedition/ Setting off into the heart of Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, as part of our team you will soon discover the joys of a nomadic way of life – wild camping under the stars, trading stories around a cosy ger and seeking mountain lakes or streams to complement remote stops for lunch. Days will be spent riding in a combination of woodland trails, mountain meadows and untracked steppe that were once used as trade routes and smuggling routes between Altai Village and China.

Our sister group Everest in the Alps have launched their next dates for 2024 🎉 In their last edition, £378.3k was fundraised for Brain Tumour Charity and since 2015 a whopping £5.4 million has been sourced for the charity! "After a record-breaking number of applications in 2023... we can’t wait again to deliver something extraordinary and continue to make a positive change in this world." Read more about it on their page!

We’re proud to announce that Papua New Guinea 2023 is fully booked. Still with 186 days to go! We are thrilled to have the support and trust from all our incredible clients to make these expeditions possible, so early ahead of time. It allows us to continue to plan the best experiences possible.

Leaving the humid jungle climate to walk along the coast never felt so good 👀 moments that sit with you after a gruelling 14 days crossing Darien Gap

Leaving the humid jungle climate to walk along the coast never felt so good 👀 moments that sit with you after a gruelling 14 days crossing Darien Gap www.secretcompass.com/expedition/panama-darien-gap-jungle-expedition/

New work with Channel 4 Voltage TV 🚨 Tempting Fortune with paddy mcguinness We are pleased to provide a high level of involvement in risk and safety management of this series. Following 12 strangers trek across South Africa in the endeavour to win 300k Available for catch-up on 4OD www.channel4.com/programmes/tempting-fortune?cntsrc=social_share_ios_tempting_fortune

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WE ARE SECRET COMPASS.

Adventure is the brunt of a tropical storm, a blister the size of your fist and digging deep to unzip the tent at 4am. It’s crossing deserts, hacking through jungles and connecting with others. It is discovery. It’ll have you shaking with fear, exploding with laughter and offer you a sideways look at the world.

Secret Compass was born of adrenaline and exploration. We pledged to experience the places no one knew about, the countries you struggle to spell and those which raise an eyebrow over dinner. We don’t want to read about them, we want to feel them for ourselves. We want to make up our own minds and to be part of the story ourselves.

Navigating our way through the remote wilds of this earth is how we made our name. Forging new routes, claiming first ascents and experiencing daily life so far removed from our own. But it’s always the people we remember and the interactions that define the adventure.

Stripped back of the modern day trappings, adventure is how we unplug and we invite you to do the same. Step away from routine, and from comfort. Unplug and come with us.