Bristol, UK: Adventure and risk management company Secret Compass has unveiled a new look and creative direction for their brand.  To celebrate the milestone they're offering a free place on their new UK-based expedition, 'Scotland: Source to Sea', plus an Afibio packraft and a subscription to BASE magazine.

Secret Compass has completed many world-firsts in remote, hard-to-reach locations, including taking the first tourists into the newly independent country of South Sudan, leading the first mountain bike expedition through Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor and the first coast-to-coast crossing of Madagascar.

Now the go-to partner for TV and film projects in extreme locations and high-risk environments, the company has an impressive track record for location and safety management; from managing teams working with Mexican drug cartels for National Geographic TV and supporting conflict journalists in Syria and Afghanistan to providing risk management and medical support in Arctic Norway for a Disney documentary series starring Chris Hemsworth.

Early in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic grasped the world, the company's role within the commercial filming industry increased to cover protocols to manage Covid-19 risk.  In the process, they set up a testing facility to make sure those projects could continue with as little disruption as possible.

MD Thomas Bodkin says: “ The new brand is all about uncovering hidden pathways and forging new ones. 

“That's essentially what our business has always done, starting in the tourism space and pretty quickly overlapping into support for TV and film crews.

“Now we're a few years down the line and whilst our essence has stayed the same, we've broadened the areas we work in. Adapting to the times has been a constant for Secret Compass, so now we're updating our identity to reflect that.”

During the pandemic the company has been working hard to create new expeditions for 2022 and launched their first fully-fledged expedition in the UK; 'Scotland: Source to Sea', a trekking and packrafting adventure from the source of the River Tay to its tidal limit at Perth.

To celebrate the new brand launch the company is running a competition to win a place on their new Scotland expedition, a brand new Anfibio Delta MX packraft and a year's subscription to BASE magazine.

New Scotland Source to Sea Expedition: 

DATES: 29 MAY 2021 – 05 JUN 2021

From the summit of Ben Lui, close to the west coast, you'll navigate your way from the source of the River Tay to its tidal limit at Perth, close to the east coast. You'll begin this source to sea journey on foot before paddling through some of Scotland's rugged and breathtaking scenery as you follow the river across Scotland. Exploring mountains, moorland, lochs and rivers, this is a fully fledged Secret Compass expedition in the UK and your chance to live out your own epic Scottish hiking and packrafting adventure. https://secretcompass.com/expedition/scotland-trekking-packrafting-expedition/ 

Competition Details 

Enter your email address to enter the prize draw, all entries must be received by 11:59pm, 17 April 2021. The winner will be chosen at random from all those who entered the competition, and they will be notified by email by the organisers within 28 days of the closing date.

Prize

River Tay Source to Sea Packrafting Expedition: 1 place

https://secretcompass.com/expedition/scotland-trekking-packrafting-expedition/ 

This epic source to sea packrafting and trekking expedition is the perfect way to explore some of the best adventure and wild scenery available in the UK. The team will start by locating the source of the River Tay, on the flanks of Ben Lui. They'll then packraft Scotland's longest river to cross the country west-to-east.

A Brand New Anfibio Delta MX Packraft 

https://www.packrafting-store.de/index.php 

Anfibio are known for making lightweight packrafts. Their environmentally friendly original designs make for small pack sizes ideal for expeditions like ours. The Anfibio Delta MX is one of their lightest packrafts. MX stands for MultiCross, as the packraft offers enough space to fit a large pack or even a bicycle for your journey so you can ensure this is a really versatile raft. 

BASE Magazine: 1 Year Subscription

https://www.base-mag.com/ 

This is required reading for any adventure and outdoor enthusiast.  BASE magazine have just launched their fourth issue which did not disappoint, with stories from bikepacking journeys in the Scottish Highlands, para-alpinism in the Dolomites, a hairy caving expedition in Georgia and much more.  This prize bundle includes a subscription to the next four issues.

Link to enter: https://bit.ly/2OCNr1a

Terms and conditions: https://secretcompass.com/sc-x-anfibio-x-base-competition-terms-and-conditions/ 

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Notes for editors

Secret Compass
Secret Compass redefines what is possible by creating pioneering projects in the world's wildest places. It's built around a team of trusted experts who combine their passion for exploration with industry-leading professionalism. Expedition destinations include Afghanistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Mongolia, Panama, Siberia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), southern Sinai. 

TV, film and brand projects

Secret Compass is trusted by production companies and brands to create and capture the extraordinary in remote and wild regions thanks to its unrivalled location and risk-management expertise. Brand clients to date include Mitsubishi, Sony, Nespresso, Giro, Xbox and Jagermeister. TV credits include location-managing Channel 4's Walking the Nile and Walking the Himalayas series, alongside projects for the BBC, National Geographic, ITV America, Animal Planet, Netflix and the Discovery Channel. 

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